Thread: Show us your Deefers !

Hi My name is Joaquim Pedro Monteiro, but everybody calls me JP.

I have one Defender 90 SW TD5 from 1999, but with ECU Type NNN

I register here to learn we you guys.

If I can give some contribution, for sure I will.

I'm Portuguese and I belong to a portuguese landrover clube and forum called landmania clube de Portugal LCP

www.landmania.pt

www.landmania.pt/forum

Cheers
JP

Welcome to Aulro JP, nice 90 by the way.

gday fellas,

I've got a '96 130 TDi...............

she just chugs along.......had some big fat ProComp wheels on it when I got her, went back to the std rims and BFG Muddies, more of what I'm used to.

Back in the early 70's had a Ser1 ragtop shorty with what we called back then 'jeep service' tyres..........went damn near everywhere until the back axles broke (frequently) carried spares and could change in short order.

Had Ser11 & 111 in the Army and its nice to see the Army still uses Deefers now.

recently spent a few bob on new back axles for the 130 and a set of side steps/rock sliders (helps an old fella git into the damn thing !)

Harry

the 130 with spare mounted on front was a fitment by whomever supplies the n.s.w government with the fire birgade kit for the 130. most of the c.f.a's vechiles trucks or 4x4's have the tyre fitted on the bullbar. i've registered the vechile now in queensland and the inspection station did not pull it up, nor did the police officer checking the vin/engine # they like it, both landrover guys no doubt. as for handling goes the 130 has the most responsive steering of all the vechiles i've driven, especially the telstra kitted patrol i currently drive of which 2 spares are fitted on back of service body. if it's dangerous for the spare on the front, so should it be on the rear. it is still exposed and quite capable of becoming a missile or 2 in an accident.

We've got a few Deefers still in our RFS fleet. At least one has the spare on the bullbar, and the rest are on the bonnets. It's not like a 235/85 has sharp protrusions, so I don't see how it could cause a danger to pedestrians

I am certainly not saying that the spare mounted on the bullbar is illegal. I am just suggesting it may be. Indeed it has been suggested else where on this forum that even a winch hawse mounted on a bullbar may be illegal. Certainly those little tube things to hold fishing rods that you often see on bullbars are illegal. I would also be surprised that the vehicle passing registration makes a bullbar mounted spare legal though you may be able to mount a defence on that basis. I would think you would have to ask specifically about the mounting and receive a yes answer (preferably in writing) to be certain. A registration inspectors ignorance or omission would not be a sound defence. Also, I would suspect that the registration of a fire appliance (as for a military vehicle) may not require the same compliance as a privately registered vehicle. To repeat, I am not say aye or nay. I am just saying you need to be careful.

Cheers
KarlB

A couple of pics of the new ute, picked up last week





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[quote=Bluefox;1310658]A couple of pics of the new ute, picked up last week

looks a treat ,nice tray/ headboard/bar,,,,,,must bloody get along allright considering its only pushing a cab!!