Thread: Accessory Advice New Defender 110

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Originally Posted by Spencer72

Advice on the following:

1. Towbar Yep. Hayman Reece style.
2. Roof rack - bags, surfboards etc Plenty of options here how much do you want to spend... a good roof rack which you can attach a good awning to would be ideal
3. Connection port for Engel fridge A relatively easy job, I'd recommend a dual battery system (Traxide Tronics SC-80, = "drivesafe" on this forum) if you are planning to run the fridge for extended periods and not drain your starting battery
4. Rear lights for the roof rack <-- go LED
5. Ladder
6. 16" 'Saw Tooth' design black rims < "Dynamic" or "Kings" make these in 16x7 and 16x8 They are known as a Sunraysia style rim,

Any additional advice on my new purchase would be greatly appreciated.

Tks VladTepes. I like the full length contour style roof rack as per photo (the one that dips down at the front.

Also the nudge bar on this vehicle is something I am keen on as well

Regarding the wheels these are the type I have been looking at. I nearly fell over when I got the price from Land Rover dealership.

Originally Posted by Spencer72

Tks VladTepes. I like the full length contour style roof rack as per photo (the one that dips down at the front. Also the nudge bar on this vehicle is something I am keen on as well

The nudge bar and roofrack in that photo are (I'm 99% sure) genuine LR accessories.

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The Nudge Bar, comes in 2 versions, winch and non winch as does the Genuine LR bumper.

Other alternatives in the same style are available at less cost.

Those Genuine Defender racks, are IMO well over priced, and do not have a flat surface, with a fixed rail all the way round, not ideal for sliding things on be that a tent, boat, wood etc.

Rear ladders we do a number of different types.

I have those rims. They are a pain in the arse to keep clean and at that price you feel the need to keep them clean.....

Did you need to add child restraint point for kids seats?

Window tinting makes the ac work better..

Bilbobiggles...yep I need the child restraints. I have been looking into this in depth and it is going to be touch and go.

In WA there is only one engineer who does the CRAB bar. When I contacted them they advised to put the bar in the rear two seats need to be removed and the bolting points welded over to ensure no seats could be returned.

This will defeat the purpose of purchasing a 7 seater so in a bit of a dilemma. I have looked at the interior and read up a few sites and thinking of using the cargo mounts or possibly where the middles seats are secured.

If anyone else has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated. I know it might not be fully legal but I have no choice. Saying that, this is not our primary family vehicle as we have another 7 seater.