Disco 3 underbody protection

[wyperfield]

I am interested to know if anyone has fitted any underbody protection for the gearbox of a Disco 3?
I'm starting to get a few dings in my exhaust, fuel tank cover etc., which is OK, but I and am a bit concerned about how the gearbox is exposed when going over some large rocks etc. particularly when negotiating steep hills with ruts.
I see that Rovacraft sells some Bearmach products that look ideal.

Has anyone ever wished they had had undebody protection or had if fitted and found it saved them from disaster?

I appreciate any feedback

[Dingmark Jim]

You may want to check out GOE Australia - Land Rover D3 (LR3), D4 (LR4),FL2 and Range Rover Sport Training and info (http://www.greenovalexperience.com) which I think is a sponsor. Gordon, the principal, uses these for himself but also sells them. On my old D3 I had both the transmission cover, the side rails, and the air compressor cover. I had a V8 which needed some mods on the transmission plate to the diesel. I know they saved me a new air compressor and I slipped off a big rock and had a loud "bang" on the transmission plate, which suffered a slight dent, so it may have saved the trans. Alas, the plates didn't safe the vehicle from the arsonists who stole and torched it:twisted:

I'm planning to put on the same set of plates on my D4 in the next couple of months. I think it's sensible protection, particularly with the auto-lowering feature, but I do drive across big rusty red rocks out here in the west.

[wyperfield]

Thanks Jim,
these look great . I don't seem to have any plastic cover over my transmission in the first place. Anyway, the GOE plates look great and I will probably get the one for the compressoir as well as the transmission and maybe also the suspension extension rods.
Its good to see an Aussie company making this gear - its a small cost over the life of the vehicle compared to getting stranded somewhere.:)

[~Rich~]

Cheap one on eBay for sale:

Land Rover Underbody Protection Plate | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Underbody-Protection-Plate-/300828345489?_trksid=p4340.m444&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DSI%25 2BUA%252BLM%252BLA%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D 3977127656253996927)

No bids 2 days to go, starting bid is $50!

[oldsalt]

I've got the GOE compressor cover and it's well worth the money,
cheers

[Steve223]

I have the GEO compressor plate, and transmission plate and both have scratches so good piece of mind


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[DoctorJ]

I have the transmission bash plate and desperately need the compressor plate if only I could get one......frustrating!

[Mully]

Definitely a good idea.... I've created some carnage under my D3 with some early day airborne stunts before I realized how much damage you can actually do under your D3.

Protecting that compressor alone would def be a good idea. I took mine off today for the overhaul and was surprised to see how exposed it really is from an off road point of view.

Good thread...

[gedaso]

Ok, just hypothetically speaking, if someone bought an underbody guard from fleabay, only to discover that it was a WINCH version but the disco didn't have a winch - would it be possible to make it fit ? :unsure:

The biggest difference seems to be that when a winch is fitted, the middle portion of the front bumper bar plastic is cut away. The winch-version guard hits against this when trying to bolt it in place.

Just hypothetically speaking....

(Alternatively, anyone interested in a winch-version sump guard ?)

[Steve223]

Ok, just hypothetically speaking, if someone bought an underbody guard from fleabay, only to discover that it was a WINCH version but the disco didn't have a winch - would it be possible to make it fit ? :unsure:

The biggest difference seems to be that when a winch is fitted, the middle portion of the front bumper bar plastic is cut away. The winch-version guard hits against this when trying to bolt it in place.

Just hypothetically speaking....

(Alternatively, anyone interested in a winch-version sump guard ?)

Or buy and fit a winch ;-) its Christmas after all....


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