Is it the wrong part

Hi Folks,

I'm after peoples thoughts on my newly fitted steering guard, i think it sit's a bit low? but can't see how it would fit any different i've not yet done the suspension lift, i have the spring's shock's castor's and cranked arms to fit just not had the time!

I'm wondering if i've been supplied with the wrong guard


Cheers in advance.

Looks a bit low , but , you do need to use it with a lift kit .

it will be great, when it snows

Personally mate I think you've fitted it wrong

It isn't often easy to fit a steering guard with an HD bumper, but looking at it being a bit wonky I think perhaps you have selected the wrong holes.

Take it off again and have a rethink, or post some pics of your mounting location.

Cheers

I agree with Mr N, as I made exactly the same mistake when fitting mine.

It looks like you've fitted it to the bottom bolts on the bumper mounting. You need to use the top bolts. Ideally the brackets should use all four bolts but I can't see from your piccys how many holes there are on the brackets.

I've had the same problem on my Disco Had to ditch the Steering Guard. As the Winch Bumper, covers the Top bumper mounting Bolt, that the guard used to fit to. I'm left with the option of
A..Don't bother refitting it

B..cut the top half of the mounting arm off and just fit it to bottom Bumper bolt and chassis

C..Cut a slot into the base of the Winch mounting tray to allow the steering guard to locate properly.

Crofty said:

Hi Folks,

I'm after peoples thoughts on my newly fitted steering guard, i think it sit's a bit low? but can't see how it would fit any different i've not yet done the suspension lift, i have the spring's shock's castor's and cranked arms to fit just not had the time!

I'm wondering if i've been supplied with the wrong guard


Cheers in advance.

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Before you do raise it to where its supposed to be, can you have a drive round and scoop up all the dead badgers littering the place!
You won't be first or last to fit it wrong by the way!

Mr Noisy said:

Personally mate I think you've fitted it wrong

It isn't often easy to fit a steering guard with an HD bumper, but looking at it being a bit wonky I think perhaps you have selected the wrong holes.

Take it off again and have a rethink, or post some pics of your mounting location.

Cheers

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Here's some more pic's for you to look at and mull over!

Hmmmm.

Looks like it should be top bolt, but of course it also looks like the top bolt fit would cause the side plates to foul the chassis front crossmember.

If you were to fit it to the top bolts at the front, how much would it foul?

The cutout that is visible clearly in picture 2 looks like it is designed to allow room for the front crossmember.

Who was the guard made by? Do they have a website that we can consult?!

Mr Noisy said:

The cutout that is visible clearly in picture 2 looks like it is designed to allow room for the front crossmember.

Who was the guard made by? Do they have a website that we can consult?!

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That's what I thought but when I fitted it to the top it would not clear the cross member enough to fasten on the rear,

This is the link, TerraFirma Steel Steering Guard

Well finally got a reply back from the dealer's, who in turn went to Terra Firma, who said.....

"The guard is bolted in the correct position on the vehicle. It looks odd because the bumper is a non-standard and is higher up which gives it a larger than normal gap."


Well that's me at a loss and i guess a few quid out of pocket, might get local fabricators to make me some new brackets.

cheers all.

Crofty said:

Well finally got a reply back from the dealer's, who in turn went to Terra Firma, who said.....

"The guard is bolted in the correct position on the vehicle. It looks odd because the bumper is a non-standard and is higher up which gives it a larger than normal gap."


Well that's me at a loss and i guess a few quid out of pocket, might get local fabricators to make me some new brackets.

cheers all.

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It does look **** where it is can't you cut the top of the brackets and redrill the mounting hole??

redhand said:

A..Don't bother refitting it

B..cut the top half of the mounting arm off and just fit it to bottom Bumper bolt and chassis

C..Cut a slot into the base of the Winch mounting tray to allow the steering guard to locate properly.

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you forgot option" D" sell it to me !!

redhand said:

It does look **** where it is can't you cut the top of the brackets and redrill the mounting hole??

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Not with the standard brackets as there's not enough metal there to keep the strength once cut, so need new brackets to get the better angle and looks.

i refuse to believe thats in the right place...

Surely it should be more like this:

http://forums.lr4x4.com/uploads/1159174958/med_gallery_169_181_53024.jpg

Shame your so far away. As I'm thinking of selling my steering guard. Tis, ally with recovery points and hi lift jacking tubes.

redhand said:

Shame your so far away. As I'm thinking of selling my steering guard. Tis, ally with recovery points and hi lift jacking tubes.

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you cant it got pinched

will200 said:

i refuse to believe thats in the right place...

Surely it should be more like this:

http://forums.lr4x4.com/uploads/1159174958/med_gallery_169_181_53024.jpg

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Yep that's how mne looks.

will200 said:

i refuse to believe thats in the right place...

Surely it should be more like this:

http://forums.lr4x4.com/uploads/1159174958/med_gallery_169_181_53024.jpg

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I agree this looks a lot better it shows the bottom of the diff, looking at mine it covers all my diff and looks CRAP.