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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Jonny Boaterboy on December 30, 2005, 18:21:50

Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Jonny Boaterboy on December 30, 2005, 18:21:50: Well........ my uper tail gate is on its last legs, no scrap yards seem to have any good one so where is the cheepest place to get a new genuine (or good quality) replacement. Are there any extras that you can ask for i.e. tinted glass etc.

Happy new Year

Jonny
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Merlin on December 31, 2005, 12:12:48: Johnny, go on "E" blag, usually quite a choice on there.--Cogs
Title: Re: Tail Gate!
Post by: Lee_D on January 02, 2006, 21:15:36: Quote from: "Jonny Boaterboy"
Well........ my uper tail gate is on its last legs, no scrap yards seem to have any good one so where is the cheepest place to get a new genuine (or good quality) replacement. Are there any extras that you can ask for i.e. tinted glass etc.

Happy new Year

Jonny

I fitted a Ally one, just required a little assembly but nothing a DIY mechanic type can't sort. No more rot... shame I sold the Rangie just after though. Got mine through Beamends, not a million miles from you.

Richards site is here...
http://www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk/

HTH...

also some links via my web site to other suppliers.

Lee
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 03, 2006, 03:31:06: A bloke called 'Dave' sell them in the comics, around Ã‚Â£200 for a kit.
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Jonny Boaterboy on January 05, 2006, 23:06:40: Hay there Lee I have been told not to go near the ally ones as they flex too much I know you didnt have it long but did you notice this problem or has anyone else had this problem

Thanks alot Jonny
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Lee_D on January 06, 2006, 10:28:31: The one I got was very well built. No visible flex. You would actually want a tiny bit of flex though to allow it to stay together over time. I would imagine most of the strength would come from the glass as well similar to modern cars.

Given the choice between a genuine steel and a non gen ally one like the one I had on a Rangie, if I was going to keep a Rangie even if the above were given to me I'd chose the Ally one hands down.

They are also a good selling fetaure to anyone in the know. I just had a drastic change of heart after lots of work on the Rangie and ended up trading it in.

Lee D
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Budgie on January 06, 2006, 11:20:34: We've had an ally one on ours for about two years now and I've not noticed any flex in it.
It came with good fitting instructions and I think it came from Bearmach, but not sure.
It's also alot lighter than the steel ones and make sure you remember to get a new bottom seal for it, I didn't and I've still not gotten round to replacing it yet. :wink:
Title: Tail Gate!
Post by: Jonny Boaterboy on January 16, 2006, 21:35:27: Well my search is over!......... One of our mudclub members sent me a mail saying he had a good one forsale...... so Im aff on wensday to pick it up. Mudclub is great :(contented):