Thread: D4 Mudflaps

Hi, these are pics of version 1, had to drill 2 holes. I made them long to try and keep the grim off the Disco and will put a eye and chain on them to raise them when off road. Rear have edging, front are naked. Used 3mm insertion rubber

Hi Folks, sorry about the number of attachments, not so good on a computer and this system of attaching pics is new to me

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Originally Posted by BMKal

I would have to disagree.

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If you can find the right polyethylene sheeting for the purpose, it is much better than conveyor belting. It is plenty strong enough for the purpose, much lighter than comparable conveyor belting, "stiff" enough to remain in shape without "sagging" straight down, and if you use a high molecular weight poly, mud won't stick to it.

You might be right about conveyor materials being too heavy ... however with off road vans, that what people are finding works best.

But when you you talk about molecular weight with polyethylene sheet, I think you don't know what your talking about. With PE materials, I've been involved with such materials for many decades - manufacturing them. Their characteristics would be enhanced by additives, and the base PE type. I should sample one of my guards and work out what plastic it is ... I don't think mine are in the LLDPE or PE family.

Sorry
Doug

Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

You might be right about conveyor materials being too heavy ... however with off road vans, that what people are finding works best.

But when you you talk about molecular weight with polyethylene sheet, I think you don't know what your talking about. With PE materials, I've been involved with such materials for many decades - manufacturing them. Their characteristics would be enhanced by additives, and the base PE type. I should sample one of my guards and work out what plastic it is ... I don't think mine are in the LLDPE or PE family.

Sorry
Doug

Yeah right. You go on believing what you like mate. I'll stick with my own experience and that of plenty of others on here thanks.

Actually, 0.92 is the factor used for weight for LDPE and LLDPE ... so why no quote the factor for HDPE.

I've now fitted my version of the Defender rear mudflaps with LR logo.



I ordered them from Rimmer Bros UK, part numbers as follows:
LR055332
CAT500450PMA

The two existing screws were used. Note that the lower of these screws was not originally in place but rather was added when I installed the factory plastic mudflaps, which were supplied with a small bracket and screw for that spot. If you haven't had the factory version then you could simply use a bolt in this location (IIRC the hole is there, perhaps with a plug).


Here's the final result, with two extra bolts and a self-tapper as shown below.
The holes already in the mudflap were not used.


A cardboard template was required to get the holes in the correct places and the cut-out around the exhaust pipe.


The final template .... with cut-out for exhaust


This photo shows the 200x20x1.5 aluminium plate that was added for strength behind the two additional bolt fixings.


They are very wide and I was a bit worried about how it would look. But actually it looks good.


Cheers,
Scott

Hi Scott, they look great! Nice job as usual, I get the feeling there's a little of the perfectionist in you.

Just a thought, with those sturdy fixings you have installed, is there enough weakness in the rubber to tear off with out damaging the panel in the event that you happen to reverse up against a ledge?