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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Matt_H on October 24, 2004, 18:11:40

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2004, 18:11:40

Any one got any plans to fabricate one?  If not would anyone measure one for me, most of them seem to go like this:-

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but before I make one and find it's pretty useless I'd like to get an idea as to the best angles and the length of the three surfaces.  I'm guessing that the the longer the first section, the better the approach ground clearance, but the longer that is the steeper the second part has to be!

Thirdly and finally, perhaps someone has one they want to sell to me for pennies, I missed out getting one at sodbury this weekend, I think the rain damped everyones spirirts a little :-(

Thanks
Matthew

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 24, 2004, 19:50:59

Where do you live mate? someone must live nearby that you can crib a look at.

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2004, 19:57:17

Basingstoke...

Title: Steering guard
Post by: muddysteve on October 24, 2004, 20:02:19

i'm only up in farnborough mate, i've got a safari engineering steering gaurd if you want to have look at it.

Steve

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2004, 21:08:42

I'm planning a ridgeway trip in the next couple of weekends - would you be coming along for that, cus if you are two birds could be killed with one stone :-)

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Matt_H on October 24, 2004, 21:29:26

out of interest, how much was the one from safari?  I drive past them every day!

Matthew

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Colin 009 on October 24, 2004, 22:46:59

Hi Matthew, sent a pm regarding laning if I can make it, I've got a scorpion guard on mine just remember to bring a tape with you.

Title: Steering guard
Post by: muddysteve on October 25, 2004, 18:04:22

£55 which i thought wasn't bad and being just round the corner meant no delivery charges to pay

Steve

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Fitz on October 25, 2004, 18:34:29

Quote from: "muddysteve"

i'm only up in farnborough mate, i've got a safari engineering steering gaurd if you want to have look at it.

Steve

Do they have a web site?

Title: Steering guard
Post by: muddysteve on October 25, 2004, 21:17:00

they do http://www.safari-engineering.co.uk/ not very helpfull site but great bloke to do business with

steve

Title: Steering guard
Post by: Henry Webster on October 25, 2004, 22:07:07

Do you need a steering guard?

Cat & pigeons?

Not many off road racers use steering guards and I can assure they hit things harder than most!

H