Thread: Gullwings - What's available brand wise and what is the differences?

I had Mulgo fit four custom CWS or is it CSW gull wings. They can be ordered as solid or with glass, we have two of each.

The biggest difference is where the patches are located, I have no idea which arrangement would be best.

The one we have seal and don’t leak.

I cannot quite remember how much they were.

I haven’t been up and personal with the other brands....so cannot advise if one is better than the other.

Umm....it appears I dropped $2k on the four gullwings I purchased.

Gullwing Door for Land Rover Defender - CSW

You’re more than welcome to come and have a close look at mine.

I've supplied a few CSW Gullwings to customers, and fitted a few of them including to my own County. Mine have been in for about 5 years and there's no sign of leaking or any other issues with hinges, locks etc. They are Australian made too. They currently retail for $495 each, whether you get all metal or 2/3 glass.

The only downside to Gullwngs isn't directly related to the Gullwings themselves, it's removing the factory sliding windows if you have a late model Defender. The factory windows are installed with a combination of a strong double sided adhesive seal between the frame and the panel, and also some black Goo. They can be a bit time consuming to get out, especially if some of the goo has crept over the lip to the inside of the car.

But........ It is definitely worth the hassle, allowing so much more access to the back of the car. I have a deck in my County at window level (See pic), so I tend to use them more than the back door at times.

The Frontrunner full glass Gullwings look fantastic, but quite a bit more expensive at $700+ each. I haven't had any first hand experience with these, but I'm sure they'll be a quality item. Personally I'd be a bit cautious about hitting the edge of the glass and smashing it. Because the hinges and locks are through the glass it might be an expensive replacement, just my opinion.

Frontrunner also do an aluminium one.

Cheers, Murray

Just installed 2 x frontrunner windows on my truck in one afternoon with some help from a mate. Got mine from OL for under 650 a piece (bought 4 together). Def quality unit compared to CSW that I had on my old Truck and sit flush to the body (CSW's sit proud).

Following tools made the job easier in my openion:

Dremel with a Tungsten Carbide cutting tip to trim the metal tabs and trim body.
Slim Boxcutter
flat blade screwdriver to remove the retaining clips on the later model Fenders


Another trick is to get a mate to push the window frame from inside which will help you cut through the window seal.

Good Luck!

pd

I have the Front Runner gullwings - have had them since before there was an alternative from Mulgo or the option to get glass. I personally can't see why glass is desirable in a gullwing at any rate (Hardtops being an exception). As to what brand you get I'm sure it makes very little difference; just GET THEM. They are brilliant.

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I recently painted mine white as they were looking a bit worse for wear and it always bothered me how much heat got through if they were in the sun.

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Originally Posted by Dervish

I have the Front Runner gullwings - have had them since before there was an alternative from Mulgo or the option to get glass. I personally can't see why glass is desirable in a gullwing at any rate (Hardtops being an exception). As to what brand you get I'm sure it makes very little difference; just GET THEM. They are brilliant.

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I recently painted mine white as they were looking a bit worse for wear and it always bothered me how much heat got through if they were in the sun.

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I have the Front Runners best mod I have done hands down...

Got mine for my ex 110 through Daniel at Expedition Centre, Rob.
A mate and I fitted it in 3 hrs. The factory slider unit was a mongrel to remove.
Used sika flex to fit the new one, so that won't be coming out easily either!
I made a flexible top seal so it wouldn't leak when wide open in the rain and a shelf that hooked onto the frame so I could take stuff out of the fridge and sit it there.
Also made little angle brackets that worked off the window latches to keep the window locked open about 50mm so the fridge was vented. Then fitted some Ametlin foil insulation on Velcro tabs to all my rear and side windows to reflect the heat out.
All worked quite well
On the DS I turned the slider into a double slider, so I could access my shadow board and all the oils and spares tucked away. Fitted some led strip lights all round and she was sweet.
Cheers mate,
Col

Originally Posted by weeds

Umm....it appears I dropped $2k on the four gullwings I purchased.

Gullwing Door for Land Rover Defender - CSW

You’re more than welcome to come and have a close look at mine.

I just might take u up on that