Visor - what do you think

[towe0609]

Have been on the road a lot lately in the hot sun, and decided to investigate the old sun visor. My defender is ugly anyway with roof-top air con, and its bright orange - I'm more into function than form - but what do you think of this for $265?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[goingbush]

Any front on or 3/4 views ?

where did you get it , custom made ?? cant make out the label on the side.

big question is how much difference does it make and does it cut down the sun glare, I find I'm often reaching for my hat to cut the sun glare but end up with a hot head.

also I suppose its going to interfere with screen mounted gps devices, thats going to count me out if it does 'cause I've got the little GPS critters all lined up on my dash, one in the SPOT tracker, one for Geotagging photos, one in the Dashcam & then the Garmin Nuvi

anyway - good stuff

[FenianEel]

What do I think?
Butt ugly and does nothing :D

Does it do anything?

[towe0609]

Does it do anything?

No idea, prospective buyer so no experience.

[towe0609]

Any front on or 3/4 views ?

Nope, sorry, that is the only photo the supplier has provided


where did you get it , custom made ??

I don't have one, just the photo provided by the supplier. They are made to order to a pattern - just specify the vehicle.

Sunshade Products Pty Ltd trading as Roof Rack World
466 Main North Road, Blair Athol, South Australia 5084
Ph: (08) 8260 6433 Fax: (08) 8349 7209
Email: enquiries@roofrack.com.au
Website (enquiries@roofrack.com.auWebsite): www.roofrack.com.au (http://www.roofrack.com.au/)

[schuy1]

Have had them on large trucks and falcon and holden utes over the years. They do have wind noise over 110kmh and really whistle at 120-130! :D But for sun protection your cannot beat them! Use 1 heading west at 3pm on and you will never be without 1 again! Ugly? sorta, but can you spoil the lines of a deefer? :D
Cheers Scott

[gregc]

I reckon it looks alright haha :wasntme:
If it blocks the sun well then it doesn't really matter what it looks like on a deefer anyway - the whole car is function over form

Make sure you post a pic if you end up getting it :D

[slug_burner]

I don't think it will do much. The Defender has a fairly upright windscreen so sun beating down on you is not that much of an issue. I think if the windscreen was raked back a bit more then you would get the benefit of such a shade when the sun is high in the sky.

I suggest you make up a drawing and see how much sun protection it provides in terms of angles etc.

[DT-P38]

That sort of thing was everywhere in the 60's and 70's. bet it will work a treat.

[newhue]

As mentioned they were very popular in he 60 and 70's on vehicles with the sloping windscreens, and I always thought the solid ones went a lot further for shade than the mesh type. And looked better as well.
That one on the picture is a fair way from the top of the screen, so a sizeable gap of pure light is going to come in anyway.
It may make some noise as mentioned but I think that's why mesh was invented. I'd probably buy a solid one for touring. $265 is a bit steep though.

[Bearman]

Have been on the road a lot lately in the hot sun, and decided to investigate the old sun visor. My defender is ugly anyway with roof-top air con, and its bright orange - I'm more into function than form - but what do you think of this for $265?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=56168&stc=1&d=1359457090

Go for it Towe, You won't be disappointed. I have had one on my County for nearly 20 years (looks like the same mesh type one) and it works well. Very little extra wind noise and the benefit of extra shade is worth it. Even though it is made of mesh the angle of the stots in the mesh ensure the sun doesn't shine through unless you are going away from it. You don't need it then anyway. Also the mesh type ones don't have as much wind resistance as the solid type ones that we all had back in the 60's and 70's. Pricewise I am pretty sure I paid around $160 back then but it has been worth every cent. The mesh and all brackets are stainless so no corrosion or stains.:):)

[Gibs]

I have one on my 2001 130, LOVE IT! Was on Grace when we brought her and I was all for removing it, felt like I was driving in a tunnel, but after driving around for a few weeks I decided to leave it on her. The difference between driving Grace and driving all the ADF landys all those years is incredible. I use to get massive headaches from constant squinting due to the glare, but now.......nothing.
PLUS I am of the opinion that Grace is nowhere as hot in the front seats on a hot stinking summers day like them ADF joby's. In fact the well known poor aircon in defender's seems to be able to cope a lot better (still not brilliant, but better).

So the question now is...does it look ugly. Well yes an no sorta, at first I was like "WTF, OMG, what did they do", now tho, don't even take any notice of the visor.

PS: Oh its 04:20am and I'm off to work soon, so no piccy's for now of Grace, but will take some when I get home after the morning shift, around 10:00am WA time.

[rick130]

Can't find the photo of mine ATM from when it was bought, but it shows a solid one fitted.

It didn't last long :D

Ended up on a 130 in the Territory, which I think now resides in NSW.

[redrovertdi]

Do it! my 110 feels naked with out the visor

[JDNSW]

These, initially the solid type, were commonplace in the fifties, sixties and even into the seventies, along with louvre shades on the inside of the rear window when these started to slope (many cars had holland blinds on the back window when these were vertical or near vertical). As speeds increased, the expanded steel (or aluminium) ones became popular, as the solid ones in particular increase aerodynamic drag substantially. The general use of airconditioning in the eighties, the increasing concern about fuel consumption (from 1973, initially), and the increasing slope of windscreens (that made them impractical), and the popularity of window tinting, plus quieter cars making the added wind noise more a concern, meant that by about 1990 they had just about disappeared.

Most of these objections do not apply to the Defender, but on the other hand, the near vertical glass means they do not make as big an improvement.

John

[wrinklearthur]

I had a visor on the 109 during my travels around the northern lump during the mid 70's, I had taken to wearing shorts instead of the double kneed long trousers and the shade was great for my exposed knees.

I went a step further after loosing a couple of windscreen glasses in quick succession around Central Aus and fitted some bird mesh around the visor, then down onto a strap that was tek screwed onto each side of the window frame just above the bonnet.

One time near Whitnoom it had copped a beauty, a large rock came out of between the back tyres of a truck going the other way, fair in front of my face, the wire was pushed back to the glass which didn't break, if that stone guard hadn't been there I might not be here either.

So I say, be nice to your knee's,
get a visor fitted you will be pleased.
.

[isuzutoo-eh]

My Dad had the solid type on his County

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/431.jpg

I'd like one for mine but often walk over the bonnet and climb over the windscreen to get to my RTT.

[Bearman]

You can still do that Mark. Even an old fart like me still does that.:D:D

[Bearman]

I had a visor on the 109 during my travels around the northern lump during the mid 70's, I had taken to wearing shorts instead of the double kneed long trousers and the shade was great for my exposed knees.

I went a step further after loosing a couple of windscreen glasses in quick succession around Central Aus and fitted some bird mesh around the visor, then down onto a strap that was tek screwed onto each side of the window frame just above the bonnet.

One time near Whitnoom it had copped a beauty, a large rock came out of between the back tyres of a truck going the other way, fair in front of my face, the wire was pushed back to the glass which didn't break, if that stone guard hadn't been there I might not be here either.

So I say, be nice to your knee's,
get a visor fitted you will be pleased.
.

Nice little poem there Arthur:Rolling:

[Gibs]

As promised. Pics of my sun visor.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/64.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/65.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/66.jpg

And a small vid of our last trip to Peel Lake. We were bumbling along the track when 4 emu's suddenly burst out onto the track in front of us. The wife grabbed this bit of video as I followed them down the track aways. Don't worry, I didn't speed up an run them down, I let them run at there own pace and slowed when they did till they left the track. My granddaughter was tickled pink by it all. You can see the sun visor every now an then, but in the cab its rather shady and its around 10:00am. :)

http://s395.beta.photobucket.com/user/Gibs/media/LakePeeltrip_zpse184ee35.mp4.html

[superquag]

My only concern would be the gap at the top of the screen... Sun would be quite high when it could sneak through and grill the knees. Or worse.:o

Like the concept, had them on several of my previous cars, and reckon the Valiant one with the green underside looked the ... coolest. It also worked the best.

Wind noise on a Defender? - You'll never travel that fast.

[wpalmo]

Wouldn't be with out one. Has been on the Series III for at least the last 20 years. Definitely keeps the sun off your legs and hands while driving. Who cares what it looks like. Why would you buy a Defender if you were concerned with the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle. I thought function is the reason why you buy one of these vehicles and the visor certainly does a worthy job!


Regards Warrick.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/05/872.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/warrickpalmateer/8231421765/)
IMG_0466 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/warrickpalmateer/8231421765/) by wpalmo (http://www.flickr.com/people/warrickpalmateer/), on Flickr

[BigJon]

I used to have one on my 1975 HJ Kingswood ute. Worked well and I liked the look, it complemented the canvas canopy well.

[malleefowl]

I have had one of those Adelaide ones on my Defer for 8 yrs now.It's been literally everywhere.No noise worries either .As I live near Mildura sun protection is a high priority

[slug_burner]

As promised. Pics of my sun visor.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/64.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/65.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/66.jpg

And a small vid of our last trip to Peel Lake. We were bumbling along the track when 4 emu's suddenly burst out onto the track in front of us. The wife grabbed this bit of video as I followed them down the track aways. Don't worry, I didn't speed up an run them down, I let them run at there own pace and slowed when they did till they left the track. My granddaughter was tickled pink by it all. You can see the sun visor every now an then, but in the cab its rather shady and its around 10:00am. :)

Lake Peel Trip video by Gibs | Photobucket (http://s395.beta.photobucket.com/user/Gibs/media/LakePeeltrip_zpse184ee35.mp4.html)

It works well, I can see the shade on your car. Hold on that might be the tree doing that:D

[towe0609]

I have had one of those Adelaide ones on my Defer for 8 yrs now.It's been literally everywhere.No noise worries either .As I live near Mildura sun protection is a high priority

Thanks malleefowl for posting that photo. My final consideration before ordering was whether it would fit without modification given the standard snorkel mount arrangements. Your photo makes it look like there is room, and your snorkel looks the same as mine.

Could you please just confirm that no modifications were required (either to the snorkel or visor) to install the visor. Thanks,

[malleefowl]

Yep No problems .The manufacturer requested photos of the snorkel before I ordered.Makes all the difference when driving into setting sun etc and protects hand on athe wheel.As i said mine has been on for years and never wavered under highway conditions with heavy vehicles passing Shivers a little but still there after approx 150KMs

[newhue]

Towe you got me thinking. Might look into having a squarish sold visor fabricated. Might be possible for the same money.
On a Tdci the drivers side will have to mount lower, or off the factory raised air intake mount as the head and tube sits close to the A pillar.

[Tombie]

For that money I'd be going to a glass company and having an "Opticool" type glass windscreen made...

Whatever they call it, the front - much larger windscreen in the Disco 4 hardly lets any heat through - And you dont get the burning feeling when sun is glaring onto knees etc either...

And the benefits of it not looking like that, no additional drag, and when offroad - particularly in the high country type tracks where you lean forward and look UP - no vision problems...

I was always leaning to the glass and looking up on approach to climbs and can see these causing plenty of visibility issues!

Just my thoughts...

[ugu80]

Towe you got me thinking. Might look into having a squarish sold visor fabricated. Might be possible for the same money.
On a Tdci the drivers side will have to mount lower, or off the factory raised air intake mount as the head and tube sits close to the A pillar.

Try this:
HY-WAY SUNVISORS (QLD)

1776 IPSWICH ROAD
QLD 4106 BRISBANE-ROCKLEA, QUEENSLAND

Phone: +61(7) 3275 1488

[Didge]

.... Ugly? sorta, but can you spoil the lines of a deefer? :D
Cheers Scott

Like putting a daggy had on a beautiful, naked lady. People will still drool

[towe0609]

Well, I went for it. Tombie's advice was interesting, but I didn't know where to start locally to see what was possible, so decided to just go with the visor.

If you've got a snorkel, beware it may not fit without modification.

Details and photos here (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-rides/120052-towe0609s-130-dual-cab-jaffa.html)