Thread: I TOLD YOU SO!

Originally Posted by Tombie

Based on the arguments put forth so far for their proven benefits:


- Tomb raider defenders are already a roo repellant as I did 100,000+ km and never came close to hitting one.

no, no they are not...

are you sure when you had lara wasn't when you were going through your English hygiene phase and they could smell you coming?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I travel through roo country every time I go anywhere. I probably hit one about every two years, as often as not in daylight. The last one I hit that did any damage hit the county just behind the LH back wheel. I did not even see him - I was doing about 15kph at the time, letting his mates cross the road in front of me, in broad daylight.

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John

met a bloke in Cooma who drove a Jap twin cab 4x4. Both sides of his car looked like it had been through a smash up derby. Not one straight panel on it anywhere. Quite astounding how they just hop into the side of the car. He ran a steel bar which looked intact, cant recall who's make.

Lots of animal strikes out there.
What do you all do with the injured animals?

make sure they are actually deceased, and check for joeys. have seen a heatbreaking sight of a dead female roo and about 50 metres further down the road, its youngun

We hit a big red in WA that was hit in the forrests near The Lakes at night during practice, all but peeled the side off the rally car. had to walk around in the dust and dark to find him to check, and then put him to sleep. Always carry something that will do the task quickly, obviously firearms are out of the question so a fossicking pick was best practice

jc

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Lots of animal strikes out there.
What do you all do with the injured animals?

thus far have not had the experience. However in the not to distant future we will be laving at night to go camping. I guess my truckies tyre checker will always travel with me from then on.

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Lots of animal strikes out there.
What do you all do with the injured animals?

Axe does the trick.

I'd say a fairly minor repair.

The bonnet and firewall looked unmarked.

It's not that hard to fit a guard. You could get one from a wrecked TD5 and fit yourself in a day. About trickiest part is removing & refitting the eyebrow. And that's not hard really.

Originally Posted by Gillie

Dropped into the smash repairs today. He is finding it difficult to find parts for it. trying to find panels and grills and surrounds. obviously this is an insurance job so would be trying to source new parts. Any one got any ideas?

Whenever my car has had to go in for repairs it seems that I am always waiting on parts arriving from the UK.. That indicates to me that there isn't a magic Defender shop here anywhere that stocks some of the less used parts..