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fast but dim · *** Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 147 Location: CHORLEY

i've got steering, f & r diff guards, plus treesliders on my defender, do i need anything to use a lc120 offroad for laning and a bit of pay and play? tbh i've seen the rocksliders made by someond on here, and might get some made up to protect the sills, and give me the option to use my hi lift.

with my 90 the extra protection gives me confidence off road, is it necessary on a 120, and if so who stocks it? i'm laning this weekend with my lr mates, and will prob take the cruiser.

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Crispin · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 21:56 Post subject:

The 120's steps / sliders are made from catering spec tin foil. First time you bash them they bend / move. Ask myself and Gary Shocked

As for underbody, Gary as some but I cannot remember the name of. I would like to add it as I can see some scaring on my stock tin item. Better than nothing though but don't expect much protection from rocks etc.
Have a search through the forums, there are a couple topics on the 120 and underbody protection.
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Landcrusher · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 23:10 Post subject:

It's from ASFIR. Through TBR Harwich usually. Expensive. If you can bash and weld you could make them yourself very very much cheaper.

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Crispin · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 23:27 Post subject:

we not all Landcrusher skilled you know Wink

Mine would be a rectangle the size of the car with 4 cutouts for the wheels. Embarassed

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Landcrusher · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 23:38 Post subject:

That's it! I knew someone would have a design.
It really really isn't a big job. I looked at plates before I could weld and worked out that on a 90 or 120 commercial products were massively overpriced. But not only that, actually pretty flat too. No need to get all curley wurley. 3mm steel is not hard to work with An angle grinder and drill would do most of the work with a touch of weld here and there. I even looked at bolting plates where angles were needed instead of welding. That would have worked. I can't weld aluminium yet. if you lived a little closer, I'd have a go at making you a set. Really. Time is the problem, not skills or material on this one.
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Crispin · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 23:44 Post subject:

I have family in Chesterfield, I may even admit part of me being from there (My left buttock! Twisted Evil

) I may need to make a "family" visit up there soon Smile

I did think about trying to make my own but confidence, time skill etc etc Sad

One day maybe.
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Landcrusher · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 23:48 Post subject:

Get away. Here in Chesterflod? Well it really is a small World. I'd better get some steel in then!

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garystockton · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:53 Post subject:

Yep, I've got some on. Was about to make up a template for Gav / Chris / whoever to work from .....
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fast but dim · *** Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 147 Location: CHORLEY

my mate is a fabricator in a bodybuilders, he keeps telling me he's the world's best welder! if anyone's got any specs / drawing's etc for protection he'd def. knock something up.

even some pics for him to work off would be good. i daresay for a couple of quid he'll knock a few pieces out for other forum members, he's skint, and there's no overtime for him at work. if he's making something for me it's as easy to make a couple.

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