Thread: Rear Quarter Damage - Bar Protection Options?

Originally Posted by maxthomas

Wow they look like a solid setup. I'm sure that would give good protection especially from the side. Have you connected the front to the chassis?

No...the rear protection is forward attached to a bracket which is welded to the side step, which in turn is bolted to the chassis outriggers.

Max, I agree with you about the current protectors not coping with the damage you've sustained - you've smashed the rear cross member with quite some force so I can't see some small bumperettes helping too much. What ever you use needs to be designed so that if it flexes it isn't the cause of the damage. I make that comment because I've seen D3's that have hit the aftermarket rear bumper/ wheel carrier and it has flexed and cracked the rear light - so the bumperettes need to be really solid to handle your type of impacts.

Originally Posted by loneranger

Can you provide some more information. When I posted earlier this year the only responses I received where in relation to Mulgo bumperettes fitting with the Rijidij rear wheel carrier.

Shadow Defender 110 Rear Corner Protectors (all models) Rear Wheel Carrier type. GALV

I have a Rijidij wheel carrier as well and I can't quite picture how these would fit. On the inside face of the rear cross member I'm guessing but from memory there is a plate sitting in there as part of the Rijidij install.

Only way to know for sure would be to buy a set and try them. Expensive book-ends if it doesn't work.

Might need to get onto Murray and see if he can come up with something similar designed to work with his wheel carrier. I reckon if they were offered as an optional extra with the wheel carriers plenty of people would buy them.