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blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
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I lie awake at night worrying about it 
They do help prevent spraying the undercarriage with road salt/grim but tend to fall off if you do anything interesting off tarmac
They do help prevent spraying the undercarriage with road salt/grim but tend to fall off if you do anything interesting off tarmac
Are they easy to fit?I lie awake at night worrying about it
They do help prevent spraying the undercarriage with road salt/grim but tend to fall off if you do anything interesting off tarmac
Are they easy to fit? Bit of a novice!
samc88
Drivels spiritual representative
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Easy to fit on a series as its only 2 bolts, one going through the wing/ sill bolt hole and another through the bulkhead support, not sure if they're the same sort of design on a defender.
zeaphod
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I found it a bit fiddly, but they do keep a lot of muck off your fuel tank and chassis. Better again to fit the mud flaps extensions that stop anything getting behind the wing/on top of the chassis. The extensions are for sale at Glynn Lewis, but you can make your own for a few quid.
Fitting went pretty much like this : Place the bracket against the outrigger and drill the holes. IIRC the fiddly bit was getting a bolt down through the outrigger after drilling the holes. I used a bit of tape and a short bit of wire to put them in place - tape bolt to wire, use wire to guide bolt down through hole, grip end of bolt with pliers, pull wire/tape off. If you have small hands you may be able to reach with your fingers instead of this. Then just place the bracket over the bolts, and put the washers/nuts on. If you can't get a spanner onto the top of the bolt, this works: grip the upper end of the bolt (the bit sticking down below the bracket, which you are holding in place with your third hand) with a thin pair of pliers, get the nut and washer on until you can see threads below the nut, grip the threads below the nut and tighten more. I recommend using stainless nuts and bolts, and lots of copper grease.
Fitting went pretty much like this : Place the bracket against the outrigger and drill the holes. IIRC the fiddly bit was getting a bolt down through the outrigger after drilling the holes. I used a bit of tape and a short bit of wire to put them in place - tape bolt to wire, use wire to guide bolt down through hole, grip end of bolt with pliers, pull wire/tape off. If you have small hands you may be able to reach with your fingers instead of this. Then just place the bracket over the bolts, and put the washers/nuts on. If you can't get a spanner onto the top of the bolt, this works: grip the upper end of the bolt (the bit sticking down below the bracket, which you are holding in place with your third hand) with a thin pair of pliers, get the nut and washer on until you can see threads below the nut, grip the threads below the nut and tighten more. I recommend using stainless nuts and bolts, and lots of copper grease.
zeaphod
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I guess rivnuts would work well in place of the fiddling about, but I didn't have any.
Coffeelandy
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I've got them fitted. I got them from from First 4x4 and they're extended. Combined with the dirt defenders I get no spray up the vehicle and I ve got some blanking plates fitted to protect the front outriggers. Keep the mud and crap off and prevent rust!
