Thread: MY2011 Puma - Towbar & Electrics

Get the genuine mud flaps and steps from the UK I think it will be a lot cheaper. Towbar is another matter though. Maybe ring British Offroad and see if they have one off a wrecked Puma.

Part numbers can be found on the Land Rover AU website.

It will definitely be much cheaper ex UK even with the shipping but I'd be happy to pay a reasonable price locally if available.

It's the OZ spec 2" receiver type towbar I'm struggling with. Can't find the part number for this on www LRAU or in Microcat.

The Hayman-Reece towbar for a D110 has a RR price of $510. I think you will find that the OEM towbar is just a bit less than that ($485 if I recall). Your electrics and fitting is on top of those prices.

The prices you give for the mud flaps and side steps probably include fitting. I would be surprised if you could save much by importing them as they are reasonably heavy. But just in case: the Part No for the side steps is STC7631 (cost before delivery is about £75 each) and for the font mud flaps is RTC9479 (about £60 pair, plus delivery).

I would add that my experience with older fold up side steps suggests that they are a bit vulnerable and are likely to be a bit of a pain to fold up when you are in the vehicle (also easy to forget). The fixed step / treeslider may be a better option.

When I got my 2010 D90 I got front mudflaps but didn't feel side steps was necessary.

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by P38ace

It will definitely be much cheaper ex UK even with the shipping but I'd be happy to pay a reasonable price locally if available.

It's the OZ spec 2" receiver type towbar I'm struggling with. Can't find the part number for this on www LRAU or in Microcat.

I suspect the only supplier of the genuine AU part would be LRA. You can certainly just buy the part from the nearest dealer and fit it your self or get some one else to fit it. It wont then be cover by the new vehicle warranty (only 12 months for defects).

Never had a problem with a towbar breaking yet so I'm not concerned about warranty.

Part of the fun of the Defender is fitting 'improvements' yourself. I've fitted many tricky towbars and electrics but the 110 seems a really straightforward job. The other thing is if you do the job yourself then you know it's done properly.

I'm going with the individual steps because the full length rails always get covered in crud which ends up on my trouser legs and then inside the car.
I didn't have steps on my last 90 and it was OK but I was 20 years younger then and think I'll need them now.

The OEM bar allows the rear step to stay in place. Also it tucks underneath very neatly. All the towing electrics are up in the back corner behind the speaker where there is a plug for the harness to click in to. A good idea is to put the socket in to the "PTO" style recess in the rear cross member. Can't help with a part number.

Front mud flaps are dead easy to install, don't use the rivets or rivnuts they come with just bolt on the brackets with some stainless M8 bolts and then attach the rubber with big flat washers. Takes about half an hour to do.

The side steps won't be hard I would have thought. Fitting diagrams are available here: TOPIx - TOPIx

My towbar was around $700.- on my 2010 Puma..fitted.

I fitted a Hayman-Reece towbar to my 08 110. Fold down step stays as is, where is. Not able to fit a long range tank (Extended/dropdown type) but thats OK with me. Just under $500 fitted, all up. Top value I reckon.