AuthorTopic: ON Road Armour  (Read 3191 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« on: August 31, 2007, 12:29:44 »
Following this mornings assault on the disco's bumper end cap by a dozy corsa driver, what add-ons do you suggest for a 110 CSW?

Sill bars?
Tried ordering the basic ones from 'addocks, no stock, no delivery date for more, same elseware, looks like self build time so:
I need photo's of them, pre install, during if poss, and installed, esp. underneath, anyone got any?

Niel.

Offline Range Rover Blues

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 15218
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • South Yorkshire
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 13:05:00 »
<---HD front and rear bumpers, preferably with corner cover.  Rock sliders or tree sliders, a lift, big tyres, lots of lights, reflective tape on the bumper corners, sports exhaust, big horns and (if the hippie tree huggers are to be believed) the 4 horsemen of the appocolypse riding at my shoulder.  People still try to drive into it, it's invisible, so must yours be :?
Blue,  1988  Range Rover 3.5 EFi with plenty of toys bolted on
Chuggaboom, 1995 Range Rover Classic
1995 Range Rover Classic Vogue LSE with 5 big sticks of Blackpool rock under the bonnet.

Offline thermidorthelobster

  • Posts: 3557
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 13:18:57 »
RRB, your problem is it's camouflaged with all that mud...
David French
Tree-hugging communist
1999 Discovery II TD5 Manual
Patriot roof rack, QT Services diff guards front & rear, DiscoParts steering guard[/url], Autologic ECU upgrade, 2" Old Man Emu lift, 235/85R16 BF Goodrich All Terrains, Safari snorkel, DiscoParts jackable sills, Warn Tabor 9000

Ex Disco 200TDI, P38a 4.6HSE and 101FC 6x6 Camper.  Africa Trip Blog

Offline zulublue

  • Posts: 756
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2007, 15:34:24 »
:roll: LOL

Offline L90OOK

  • Posts: 1252
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • Somerset
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2007, 05:27:51 »
Heavy Duty front bumper, rear bumperettes...& rear tow hitch, rock/tree sliders, front steering guard...be a shame to bend your steering arm reversing off a Corsa  :twisted:
Did everyone see that?  Because I will NOT be doing it again!

 

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 14:23:21 »
E-bay 120157652291 rather like the under bumper bit, not much use off road though ;-)

Offline richo

  • Posts: 452
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2007, 21:01:13 »
Tow bars are great as if some runs in the back of you they will come off worse,normally a leakey rad after impact
Jesus was a carpenter but god was a plasterer.

Offline Evilgoat

  • Posts: 2786
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2007, 21:05:59 »
Bunnies Dad backended her mum while she was driving the defender.

His XJR's rad ended up on top of the engine :) OOPS!
I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
Audi S2 Avant 360bhp
Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)


Offline Bunnie

  • Posts: 566
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • portsmouth
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2007, 21:11:57 »
i can vouch for tow bars taking out the rads... too my aircon one out with a rangies plus the bonnent with his tailgate!
Suzuki Vitara (Rabbit)- Alive and well
206cc (Puggy) -Sold Defender Black (mummys 90)
Disco 200tdi (Serenity)- Sold
Audi S2 - Rich's beast
Audi 100 - The work horse
Sapphire the Siberian Husky
Skye the Alaskan Marlamute
Devil Ducks (Howard, River & Jayne)

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2007, 21:43:05 »
Quote from: "Evilgoat"
Bunnies Dad backended her mum while she was driving the defender.

His XJR's rad ended up on top of the engine :) OOPS!


Indeed, I've put the Southdown tank guard and tow bracket kit that came with it on now, steering guard and diff guard to fit this weekend...

I'd like the mil bumperettes front and rear, as well as sill guards, but I need to look at a set installed first before buying as I have an idea I might be better off making my own again. Anyone local or perpared to photograph some for me?
Niel.

Offline freeagent

  • Posts: 351
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2007, 18:58:41 »
an absolute tool drove into the back of my disco earlier this year in his clio...

unfortunately for him i'd just fitted a nato hitch to my tow bar, it wrecked his car, but didn't even mark mine..

funniest thing was after we'd exchanged details he took off like a rocket with water pouring out of his rad.. must have trashed the engine before he got home...
1996 300Tdi 3-Door Discovery...

H/D Steering rods, Steering guards, diff guards, discoparts H/D rear bumper, rocksliders with tree bars, 245/75r16 General Grabber AT2's..

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2007, 10:12:29 »
Quote from: "freeagent"
an absolute tool drove into the back of my disco earlier this year in his clio...


Well you know what they say, renal clit, every Twunts got one...

Please delete if inapropriate moderator.

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2007, 14:00:07 »
Someone must have photo's of sill bars prior to install surely?

Getting a little fed up with suppliers advertising goods, so making my own is next on the agenda!

Offline clbarclay

  • Posts: 1615
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2007, 14:33:08 »
Not got pictures but all the ones for a defender I've seen up close have the same method of mounting.

At the rear they have a tube that slides into the chassis outrigger and at the fron are a couple of tabswhich go either side of the big bolt at the bottom corner of the bulkhed which goes through the chassis.

The aftermarket on I've seen the tube was not very long, were as on a friends home made one its just the right length to go right up inside the outrigger and rest up against chassis.


A google image search found this which might help
http://www.roverparts.com/Instructions/Defender_90_Rock_Sliders_9596DF.cfm
Chris

Various range rovers from 1986 to 1988 in various states
Locost sports car based on mk2 escort - currently working on brakes, fuel and wiring

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2007, 17:10:54 »
Quote from: "clbarclay"
Not got pictures but all the ones for a defender I've seen up close have the same method of mounting.

At the rear they have a tube that slides into the chassis outrigger and at the fron are a couple of tabswhich go either side of the big bolt at the bottom corner of the bulkhed which goes through the chassis.

The aftermarket on I've seen the tube was not very long, were as on a friends home made one its just the right length to go right up inside the outrigger and rest up against chassis.


A google image search found this which might help
http://www.roverparts.com/Instructions/Defender_90_Rock_Sliders_9596DF.cfm


Hummm, food for thought, though the 110 has 2 outriggers behind the bulkhead one, and they're not tubular, but it all helps!
I feel a plan coming together :-)

Offline ChrisV8

  • Posts: 460
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2007, 20:41:33 »
:lol: Sure there was a post on LR4x4 forum about how to build and how to fix, can't access at present not at home on Broadband but worth a search.
1982 Range Rover 200tdi inside
1993 LR 90 rebuild Project
2008 Jeep Patriot wondrous 45mpg VW diesel powered 4x4 road car

Offline clbarclay

  • Posts: 1615
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2007, 21:24:39 »
Quote from: "ChrisV8"
:lol: Sure there was a post on LR4x4 forum about how to build and how to fix, can't access at present not at home on Broadband but worth a search.


Having a search on there found this so far
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=9589&hl=110++slider
Chris

Various range rovers from 1986 to 1988 in various states
Locost sports car based on mk2 escort - currently working on brakes, fuel and wiring

Offline ChrisV8

  • Posts: 460
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2007, 21:29:24 »
1982 Range Rover 200tdi inside
1993 LR 90 rebuild Project
2008 Jeep Patriot wondrous 45mpg VW diesel powered 4x4 road car

Offline clbarclay

  • Posts: 1615
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2007, 21:54:29 »
missed that one
Chris

Various range rovers from 1986 to 1988 in various states
Locost sports car based on mk2 escort - currently working on brakes, fuel and wiring

Offline Niel

  • Posts: 299
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2007, 10:50:28 »

Offline Range Rover Blues

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 15218
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • South Yorkshire
  • Referrals: 0
ON Road Armour
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2007, 14:02:26 »
Well, had another numpty(ette) drive into the back of Blue on Friday night.

Can't even see a scratch on the NATO hitch :(biglaugh):
Blue,  1988  Range Rover 3.5 EFi with plenty of toys bolted on
Chuggaboom, 1995 Range Rover Classic
1995 Range Rover Classic Vogue LSE with 5 big sticks of Blackpool rock under the bonnet.

 






SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal