What is this? Curved metal in the battery bay of a Puma 110

[FeatherWeightDriver]

(apologies if this is buried somewhere in the manual, but I could not find it...)

Brains trust,

After poking around I found this black curved piece of metal in the battery bay, obviously there from the factory but I have no idea what it is there for / supposed to do!

Any ideas?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/04/1046.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/04/1047.jpg

[Larry]

Wheel chock.

[p38arover]

Yep. Same item used in other models of Landies, including the P38A Rangie although it was more obvious in my Rangie as it was with the jack in the spare wheel well whereas yours is just with the jack.

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Ugh. Of course it is...

Thanks!

[Blknight.aus]

do yourself a favor and if you're going to use it get a pair of straits or some threaded rod and stop it from spreading out when the vehicle backs onto it...

[Chops]

Because I've got the second battery in there, I got rid of the steel thing and aquired two pieces of trianglular wooden blocks. They should'nt slip on tar either, which has been my experience with the steel, as it kind of pinched its way out.

[Grants]

arrr, so the new pumas come with a bottle jack these days eh? Gotta be better than the wind up pylon thingies of earlier generations...they really needed chocks:)

[uninformed]

arrr, so the new pumas come with a bottle jack these days eh? Gotta be better than the wind up pylon thingies of earlier generations...they really needed chocks:)

Tdis also came with wheel chocks and bottle jacks

[austastar]

so the new pumas come with a bottle jack these days eh? Gotta be better than the wind up pylon thingies of earlier generations.

Hi,
Mine leaks slowly, which is a pain. I really should buy a decent bottle jack.

cheers

[FeatherWeightDriver]

I poked around in the battery bay again today, and damn there is a lot more room on the outer side than I first thought. Dual battery is on the to do list, but until then I filled up the rest of the space with a set of jumper leads, gloves, rubber mat and base plate (marine ply) for the jack.

Closer inspection of the standard wheel chock does not fill me with confidence per blknight's earlier post. Without bracing it can easily be squashed if incorrectly used. Might just toss it and replace it with wood / plastic blocks. Simple is good!

The jack has not been used in anger yet, but it will be interesting to see if a standard bottle jack (i.e. without the hook thingamy on top) works for jacking up the front axle.

In other news there are at least 4 different places I can see daylight though the bottom / side of the battery bay, mostly through grommets that don't even vaguely seal, so deep water crossings and excessive bulldust (I said dust! ;) ) might not be a good idea until that gets sorted.

[schuy1]

Look on the bright side, with all the holes and daylight most of the water and dust will drain out again!!:D and then you can hose the rest later! :D :D

[Babs]

Ohhh is that what that was, I bloody just threw mine out.

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[FeatherWeightDriver]

Look on the bright side, with all the holes and daylight most of the water and dust will drain out again!!:D and then you can hose the rest later! :D :D

Haha true enough. That thought did cross my mind.

I have a holy defender! :angel:

[btm]

I poked around in the battery bay again today, and damn there is a lot more room on the outer side than I first thought. Dual battery is on the to do list, but until then I filled up the rest of the space with a set of jumper leads, gloves, rubber mat and base plate (marine ply) for the jack.

Closer inspection of the standard wheel chock does not fill me with confidence per blknight's earlier post. Without bracing it can easily be squashed if incorrectly used. Might just toss it and replace it with wood / plastic blocks. Simple is good!

The jack has not been used in anger yet, but it will be interesting to see if a standard bottle jack (i.e. without the hook thingamy on top) works for jacking up the front axle.

In other news there are at least 4 different places I can see daylight though the bottom / side of the battery bay, mostly through grommets that don't even vaguely seal, so deep water crossings and excessive bulldust (I said dust! ;) ) might not be a good idea until that gets sorted.
Two things...

First:

"The jack has not been used in anger yet"... GOLD QUOTE!,

Second:

God that engine bay looks so nice and clean compared to my 68 IIA!

Cheers,

Tim

[dawsey]

your not alone there I had no idea as well. cant really see it doing the job as a wheel chok..thought it was just another piece of the defender they forgot to bolt somewhere else , and threw it in the battery box at knock off time on a friday arvo.


Ohhh is that what that was, I bloody just threw mine out.

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[Ontdekker]

Chock for the wheels?

[Chops]

Chock for the wheels?

It's just all about safety really. ;)

Your supposed to chock a wheel when jacking up the car :eek:

[FeatherWeightDriver]

God that engine bay looks so nice and clean compared to my 68 IIA!

Well this picture was taken a few hours after I took delivery, so I would hope it was clean!

Now that it has had one clean weekend, I don't like the chances of it seeing another weekend without mud :twisted: