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Has anyone fitted flexi arches recently ?
If so ,where did you get them from and what price - the price best I can find so far is £199.

Also I need a heavy duty battery, one that will cope with the winch - any ideas ?

Thanks
« Last Edit: October 04, 2008, 23:08:35 by wheels244 »
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 22:30:27 »
« Last Edit: October 04, 2008, 22:32:55 by lee celtic »
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 22:40:10 »
Thanks Lee

They are the GRP ones - I need the flexi plastic ones, I'd smash the GRP ones.
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 00:10:08 »
i got mine from a bloke on ebay , they are the plastic ones and the seller was called wheelcover1

got a very good service from them , they sent 2 front driver sides instead of front and back , sent the right one out next day and let me keep the odd one , free of charge

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 10:16:44 »
made mine out of series ones padded them out so they aint gonna break total cost 40 quid  :D

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2008, 12:40:33 »
Get a set of Defender arches, I bought a set off a gent on here for £30 and they look realy good on my Disco.
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2008, 16:19:28 »
just fitted the ones from paddocks, good fit and well made.

fitted roccia ones on my disco. not being made at the mo though.

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2008, 19:35:36 »
just fitted the ones from paddocks, good fit and well made.

fitted roccia ones on my disco. not being made at the mo though.


Thanks Bullfrog

Just what I needed, a first hand recommendation - I'll get some ordered.

Just need to sort the battery now.
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2008, 23:13:14 »
I have a yellow  and red optima. Great batteries.
I found the red one in a hedge and its still recharged !!! :shock:

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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2008, 23:18:53 »
I have a yellow  and red optima. Great batteries.
I found the red one in a hedge and its still recharged !!! :shock:

I like the idea of the Optima batteries - but they're so bl**dy expensive.
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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2008, 09:12:06 »
Yes but you wont be buying a new one every couple of years an they are better designed for winching, spots etc.
They can be run dead flat and recharged something like 800 times ??? (I think)

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2008, 09:16:01 »
Who actually makes "flexi arches" cos I need to source the rubber gaskets (seals) that go behind the arches to the body work?

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2008, 09:32:11 »
You can also use the rubber strip from UPVC windows. Dead cheap at any local stockist :)

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Re: Flexi Arches - Supplier\price ? And Heavy Duty Battery Required
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2008, 10:11:21 »
They are £5 plus £2.70 postage so not to bad a price.

 






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