GreenLove

New Member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #1

...possibly: what's the point of fixing Defender mudguards to the underside of the rear cross member? Surely you'd fix them as close to the rear wheels as possible, thereby protecting a good portion of the rear section and any trailing load. It doesn't make sense :doh:

Suggestions welcome.

 

soms

New Member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #2

I like the aesthetics of the mud-flaps on the back but think their design is more for spray etc.

I'm hoping to find somewhere to get some some sort of flimsy black plastic I can cut to make some small inner wheel arch extensions over the front outrigger/footwells in the front and rear crossmember in the back.

I find these classic mud traps rather annoying, and on mine I could really do without them rotting too fast!

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #3

Fitted to rear xmember will stop the mud from firing out the back and messing up the rear of the vehicle. I cannot see any probs with fitting nearer the wheel but I think it is more about suitable places to attach them?

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Nov 14, 2011

• #4

.........and I have boxed in my rear outer xmembers to avoid the mudtrap.

 

GreenLove

New Member

• Nov 15, 2011

• #5

crashbox said:

.........and I have boxed in my rear outer xmembers to avoid the mudtrap.

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Any pics of the boxing in? I'd be very interested to see that as replacing the xmember again isn't too appealing.

 

Fur Trapper

Banned

• Nov 15, 2011

• #6

soms said:

I like the aesthetics of the mud-flaps on the back but think their design is more for spray etc.

I'm hoping to find somewhere to get some some sort of flimsy black plastic I can cut to make some small inner wheel arch extensions over the front outrigger/footwells in the front and rear crossmember in the back.

I find these classic mud traps rather annoying, and on mine I could really do without them rotting too fast!

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Find a parked lorry

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Nov 15, 2011

• #7

Fur Trapper said:

Find a parked lorry

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I aint gonna stay up all night just to watch that some bugger doesn't nick my mudflaps ffs.

 

Fur Trapper

Banned

• Nov 15, 2011

• #8

ratty said:

I aint gonna stay up all night just to watch that some bugger doesn't nick my mudflaps ffs.

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:hysterically_laughi you got a pm they work good for that

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Nov 15, 2011

• #9

Fur Trapper said:

:hysterically_laughi you got a pm they work good for that

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you got an answer

 

Fur Trapper

Banned

• Nov 15, 2011

• #10

thanks

 

300tdistu

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2011

• #11

mud-flaps ??? what are they ??

 

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burrito

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2011

• #12

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qDgCmzh5ao"]Spinal Tap - Big Bottoms [High Quality] - YouTube[/ame]


All this talk about mudflaps reminded my of this.

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Nov 15, 2011

• #13

mudflaps are just one step away from beaded seat seat covers and a nodding dog in the back window