ThreePointFive
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I did install it myself, but after a few snapped bumper bolts which took a fair time to get replacements of, (and a fiasco with the courier). If you are going to do it, either WD40 the bolts up everyday for two years in advance or have at least two spare bolts!
I bought it from Duckworth parts via ebay, you should hurry as they may not have many more due to the new regulations on selling them.
The brackets for fitting lights are basically suited to the Safari 5000s, which I don't have but definitely would like and I had to secure my lights with bolts attached to the grille to stop them from drooping and facing the floor. It is probably do-able with most lights but you do need to make sure their bolts for securing aren't too long and that their mounts are big enough around the central hole in the nudgebar mount to support the light properly. Hope this is clear enough...
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From that picture I have a suspicion that they would be obstructed completely by the bottom of my guard. I'll take a photo tomorrow and if you could take a look I'd be grateful. It would be good if I can go down the JATE route as they seem to be a good option.
Ted, it is for cooling the V8 which tends to get hot when off roading. It, like most of the stuff on my car, was added by a previous owner.
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i say just swap back the the other much cooler bull bar.
home made steering guard?
can you post pictures please
im 16 but ive got a fully equipped workshop and loooooads of steel
so i intend to build one myself
I definitely won't be going back to the old A bar as I don't like massive amounts of stainless steel or chrome on Land Rovers, just looks a bit wrong in my opinion, and while not to everyone's' taste, I think the new one looks much, much better.
I can get pics of the guard, but I will add that I didn't make it and the design is far from ideal as it bolts up through the jacking points so I need to spanner them out before I can jack the vehicle.
Western, forgive me but I only just learned what and where a jate ring is and goes. Surely with a steering guard in place, the rope has to go around the side of the guard and would rub on the edge, which can't be good for the rope? I expect I am getting mixed up here though.
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Hi all, nixt one is being run on the 30th Dec, contact martyn on 07725 048887 for details on this one..
Cheers Chris
Is the site still ok for ATs? If so, I may just be able to make it down there. I would love to get some off roading in this holiday.
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The recovery eyes have plates for the other side of the bumper already, but I think the spreader plate between both chassis is a good idea as well.
I've looked at Jate rings but due to the home-made steering guard, I don't think it will be possible to use them as it is right in the way. I could look at steering guards with recovery eyes in them but this is added money I don't have.
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I am trying to find a good place to fit my recovery points as they had to be moved from their position in front of the chassis rails on the bumper when I fitted the nudge bar. I now need to get them mounted somewhere, so is there any other place on the bumper that they can safely go? I understand that the strongest place would be in line with the chassis rails, so would putting them either side of the outside edge of the bull bar mounts be too flimsy and bend the bumper forwards if it was under load? I also thought about putting them inside the bull bar mounts where the number plate currently is, so it shouldn't be so easily bent, but again, if it's not safe I won't do it.
Someone with some experience of how to do these things properly care to share some advice with a complete novice?
To show where the points were and now where the bull bar is mounted:
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I think main dealerships are doing free vehicle health checks on all vehicles, you should ask at your local one and see if they do it, they will be very thorough (as I found out last week and now need to spend a little bit of money). If an independant is your prefered choice, they should really check out any problems for free if you've only bought it from them 6 days ago.
I'm from somerset but probably know less than you on the mechanical side, but if you know of any good off roading sites around...
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I decided the replacement pipe depended on not increasing my premium, which I've had a talk to Adrain Flux about, and they want £30 extra if I fit it.
Western, did you tell your insurers and did they want more? Mine wanted to know what my current BHP is and what it would increase to with the pipe - I told them about +3-4 BHP but that figure only came from what I've heard of sports exhausts, I have no idea of the actual figure for replacing just the silencer. I don't even know the exact standard BHP figure, LRO's buying guide says 115, does anyone know if that's right?
I don't think the increase can be much, but where would I find that out?
All this for a bit of extra noise.
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I'm looking for Mud Terrains, I've heard good things of the STT, but where can you find them? Their website doesn't have prices.
Will Colway MTs give the same traction as their BFG counterparts? I know they're a remould and won't do the same mileage, but does this effect any other aspect of their performance?
I've also heard MTs can make braking/wet conditions on road a bit dodgy. I'd be buying them as a spare set for offroading, but would have to travel to the sites on them, by road.
Sorry to thread hi-jack but didn't seem worth a new topic.
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On the phone the bloke basically said it would be easier for me to talk to someone they supply, which was paddocks.
I think if I dropped in as well as phoned and emailed they may think I can't let it go.
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This is probably a stupid question but would chipping it not void the warranty?
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Ok, and the list of equipment on the site a few pages back is mandatory?
Having never been winched out of anywhere, is a towball an adequate recovery point?
If not, I'll have to add one to the mud terrains.
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Are these events open to any members of this forum?
I see you're full this time and besides, I don't have any mud terrains, but thinking ahead for next time I would be very interested.
How high is the risk of damage to vehicles? Are we talking RTV style obstacles or more challenging/risky?
Thanks.
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For some reason they couldn't deal with me directly and directed me to paddocks.
Would have preferred it to come from them as their premises are on my route up the M5 next week so could have saved delivery and time.
How loud is the exhaust with the silencer replaced? I know it varies on what you're doing, but at motorway speeds is it an annoying drone? I should imagine it's loud enough at 30mph.
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At first I thought that would be of no use to me, as the problem is that I haven't seen ANY replacement pipes for V8s, only sports exhausts and only the full system in those cases, but as you say in that topic, it was for a V8 110, so no reason why they wouldn't do a 90 version. I hope. Nice Landy by the way.
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Yep, talk to Richard @ DoubleS, I got a straight through pipe for my 110 a while ago, due to a slight error I ended up with a 90 one, then they made me a 110 version. Very happy with it & the service I recieved.
I sent them a message via their contact form but I think I'll just ring them tomorow.
I'm only looking at cost and availability at the moment, after having to pay for two silencers from paddocks (long story, manufacturing fault, I'm unorganised all totaling to probably no refund) I'm reluctant to fork out yet more money but I can't help but feel I am missing out with a supurfluous silencer! I'd like to go the whole hog and get a sports system or something large bore (oh dear, that sounds like boy racer terminology...) but I think that is far beyond my budget for Land Rover parts.
Was yours for a Diesel?
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Hello all,
I am looking for a replacement pipe for a 3.5 V8 90 middle silencer. I've seen them for diesels but none for V8s, are there any available for this engine?
Thanks.
Recovery point location
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Not to go too far off the topic, they look better with lights on, otherwise they can look a bit like a gaping mouth or something, the other picture was taken before I fitted them:
I have decided the best way for me to proceed with the recovery points I have is to locate them inside the nudge bar legs with a spreader plate inside the bumper and the additional plates the recovery points used behind the bumper originally. This should have the strength needed. In the future and when funds allow I will probably look for a steering guard with towing eyes.
Further pictures of my steering guard will follow when I can upload them.