Thread: transmission guard for defender

Maybe not the best pic but I can assure anyone who might wish to fit one of these that airflow and/or convection cooling are not adversely affected by these guards. If anything, the connectivity to the actual case might dissipate heat better. With over 100,000km on the clock, I had MR Auto do their TC case mod (*) as preventative maintainance and they reported that all within is in excellent condition, with nothing (see below) needing replacement.

Conversely, if you do any serious off-roading, this guard will prevent damage that, if it were to occur, would ruin your TC.

* "The transfer case is machined to place a steel plug for the shaft & seal to rotate through. Minimal wear. They remove your T/case, check all your internals, inspect & replace bits where needed, replaces bearings, seals & shims, in a modified case."

Originally Posted by Scallops

The hand brake sits 20mm below the chassis so you fitted a guard that sits 40mm below the chassis?.The wieght of a defender on that guard might just cause more damage to the Transfer than having a bent hand brake drum and leave you stranded. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

The hand brake sits 20mm below the chassis so you fitted a guard that sits 40mm below the chassis?.The wieght of a defender on that guard might just cause more damage to the Transfer than having a bent hand brake drum and leave you stranded. Pat

Yes I did. I guess I trust the extensive testing done by Devon 4X4 on this product - more so than the random opinions of internet strangers. Crazy hey? Devon replied, when I asked a similar line of question about the product, that they had setup a test bed to belly drag a Defender, with the guard fitted, so that the guard took much of the vehicle weight - test repeated on various vehicles, multiple times - and all without issue.

Defender 2007> transmission guard

If any of the many who bought one of these in my group buy has had any dramas with these - or if anyone has an example of actual issues, I'm all ears.

In the meantime - second thinking my curiosity - I thought I'd venture back out into the bigger AULRO scene and help out in a post I have some knowledge of - only to remember why I stopped posting in these areas. Lesson learnt.

Sorry for hurting your feelings,I just asked a question,maybe you should have posted a bit more info on tests done by Devon 4X4 instead of carrying on like a drama queen,better run home to mum. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Sorry for hurting your feelings,I just asked a question,maybe you should have posted a bit more info on tests done by Devon 4X4 instead of carrying on like a drama queen,better run home to mum. Pat

Thanks for the advice. BTW - I have one of these guards - I'm trying to help the OP with accurate info, rather than conjecture. My comment was relating to a general attitude - no matter, my "feelings" remain intact.

Maybe I should have posted a bit more about the Devon testing? Logic isn't your strong point, is it? Can I borrow your (or Summiitt's) crystal ball? I can then perhaps preempt your next random unsubstantiated criticism - precomment, and save you the bother.

I'd like to know how many people have damaged their T/C enough to warrant a guard,like djam1 posted the T/C gets very hot and actually needs the bigger sump with cooling fins other than a guard that blocks the heat and turns it into a load bearing device. Pat

Rocky Mountain spares do a bolt on replacement T/C cover that increases oil capacity, however it has been said it does not fit the Puma due to exhaust clearance.They claim it reduces running temperature problem.