Protecting the wheel arches in a new Defender Utility

We have a 2013 Defender Utility, which has nothing protecting the paint on the wheel arches in the back . Because Landrover has now made them with a stupid step in them, instead of a straightforward square, we are struggling to find a good way of protecting them from dog claw scratches, etc.

Has anyone else had the same problem and managed to find something?

Cheers

Carpet? Rubber Matting ? Plywood?? chequer Plate????

I don't really want carpet as it clings onto dog hair and is harder to keep clean. Neither Exmoor Trim or Nene Overland have anything and I'm just waiting to hear back from a ply-lining company to see if they can help.

Even Landrover themselves can only supply carpet for it.

Salkait said:

I don't really want carpet as it clings onto dog hair and is harder to keep clean. Neither Exmoor Trim or Nene Overland have anything and I'm just waiting to hear back from a ply-lining company to see if they can help.

Even Landrover themselves can only supply carpet for it.

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rubber mats for floor then buy another mate and cut to fit the side boxes

How about a spray on load protector by the likes of Line-X etc?

Thor1950 said:

rubber mats for floor then buy another mate and cut to fit the side boxes

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I think you might be right - I was being lazy and trying to find something that would just go straight in, with as little agro as possible.

Boris113 said:

How about a spray on load protector by the likes of Line-X etc?

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I suggested that to my hubby, but he wasn't keen as he doesn't think it will come off again if needed - I'm not sure why that would be a problem, but hey, I'm female, what do I know :lol:

Boris113 said:

How about a spray on load protector by the likes of Line-X etc?

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for a pick up yes for a hard top or csw you will so hate it

I mean, what is the point of the step anyway

Salkait said:

I suggested that to my hubby, but he wasn't keen as he doesn't think it will come off again if needed - I'm not sure why that would be a problem, but hey, I'm female, what do I know :lol:

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Does not come off very easy at all and if you get it off then a respray is required. Plus the fumes that would be released from it

Thor1950 said:

Does not come off very easy at all and if you get it off then a respray is required. Plus the fumes that would be released from it

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LOL OK, I'll agree with him on that one then

Salkait said:

I mean, what is the point of the step anyway

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so front facing seats fit easily

just buy some rubber treadplate and do the main floor too

If you has Costco membership they do thick rubber boot liners for about a tenner.

One of them cut to size would do the job"

Land Rover do a rubber load liner I have seen them fitted in the new ones

Shave the dog, or get cats!

Yeah I'd make one out of ply and then rubber line it depending on use, would make it a lot quieter too

I tried to give away the ply lining from my 110 Utility when I sold it and no-one was interested.
Ended up burning it.

Why you bothered about scratches off a dogs claws anyway its a defender

SteNova said:

so front facing seats fit easily

just buy some rubber treadplate and do the main floor too

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Oh seats . . . that makes sense then. Just a shame no-one that I spoke to seemed to know the reason

The rubber treadplate looks good, thanks for that! Do you happen to know where it can be bought? I have googled it but can't see anything like your picture.

owl said:

Land Rover do a rubber load liner I have seen them fitted in the new ones

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Oh? I spoke to Landrover and they said they don't do anything