Ironman Underbody Protection

[puttysydney]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the below product. I haven't been able to find any reference to them anywhere on the forum

Discovery 3 Underbody Protection - Ironman 4x4 (http://www.ironman4x4.com/products/underbody-protection/discovery-3-underbody-protection)

[Disco Muppet]

I think tombie runs some iron man underbody protection on his D4

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[Grentarc]

I also noticed that APT will have a full range of underbody protection at the end of next month
Discovery 3 & 4 - APT Fabrication Custom Land Rover Parts & Accessories (http://aptfabrication.com.au/browse-catalogue/discovery-3-4)

[Tombie]

I do, and it's pretty good - taken a hiding.

I spoke at length with Ben from APT about some real serious gear and he's onto it now..

[ozscott]

I have passed this onto my mate who was sick of waiting and about to pull the trigger on a Frontrunner... I suspect he will wait a bit longer for Ben. Cheers

[LRD414]

I spoke at length with Ben from APT about some real serious gear and he's onto it now..
I'm getting his first/prototype compressor plate fitted this week .... and if it's ready an early/prototype front bash plate too.

Scott

[puttysydney]

Thanks Tombie. I'll wait and see how much the APT ones are but I suspect they will be more expensive than the ironman protectors.

[Stuart02]

Never even occurred to me to look at Ironman for D3 or D4 products!

Tombie was that the $380 that you referred to in another thread? That's pretty good value.

How will the APT stuff be better?

[Tombie]

Never even occurred to me to look at Ironman for D3 or D4 products!

Tombie was that the $380 that you referred to in another thread? That's pretty good value.

How will the APT stuff be better?



When I spoke to Ben I mentioned a "Rally style" under plate...

I want something the full length of the vehicle - the entire vehicle... Ben is working on something around that - and it's likely to have alloy with steel mounting points where applicable.

[~Rich~]

Some additional protection for the fuel tank would be good also.

[Tombie]

Some additional protection for the fuel tank would be good also.



I've got that too!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/06/300.jpg

This is the Ironman gear
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/06/301.jpg

To its credit it's done alright! Will be fitting up Bens gear shortly.

[Babs]

Tombie is Ben from APT?

I just got a quote from Prospeed in UK for all that, at a glance it seemed OK, I just have to do the currency conversion. In saying that I would prefer to keep the money in Australia and support our small businesses.

If APT has full length stuff I have my hand up. Actually Daniel (Mulgo) was ringing APT to find out more about this for me.

If you have or can get anymore info it would be appreciated 👍

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[Babs]

:)






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[Tombie]

Yes Ben is from APT
I showed him the ProSpeed gear and suggested something similar would be nice!

[Ben_Vapid]

Ben manufacturers in Aus using Aussie steel :BigThumb:

Looking forward to what else he's got coming out.

Can't imagine that Prospeed is cost effective once you get it all shipped. That said some of their stuff is hot, that roof rack!

[Tombie]

The entire ProSpeed catalogue was going to cost me just shy of $9k delivered (+duty and GST)

[Babs]

The entire ProSpeed catalogue was going to cost me just shy of $9k delivered (+duty and GST)

Yeah, I just worked out the currency conversion not cost effective even with the items discounted they were still cheaper in Australia. You also have to add shipping on top which made it worse.

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[gghaggis]

We'll have our deluxe rail system of plates out in September, assuming the prototype testing goes alright on our next trip. Some details are on my website.

First kits are for D3 & D4, later in the year for L320, L322 and L494.

Cheers,

Gordon

[bbobb]

Hi
from experience I would be wary of ironman
Purchased a rear protection bar for my dualcab and fitted it up myself.
It was crooked by almost 1 inch, it was obvious that the welds had pulled during manufacture . Returned to store and they told me I had to go to the head department ( 3 hr round trip) so off I go on a road trip to be told that my chassis must be bent?? after much arguing and measuring they tell me to leave it with them ( how am I to get home?) so make a booking in the workshop and return another day (another 3 hr round trip) after waiting 3 hrs they present a straightish bar, They elongated and butchered the mount holes twisting and forcing the bar level. I wasn't happy and demanded a new bar or at least a comparison with a new one. They refused said the problem was my fitting of bar, possible twisted chassis and a host of other excuses. Refused and refund or warranty. After a few months the bolts worked loose and the bar sprung back crooked. now looking at purchasing a better brand
not at all happy
bob

[Tombie]

Hi

from experience I would be wary of ironman

Purchased a rear protection bar for my dualcab and fitted it up myself.

It was crooked by almost 1 inch, it was obvious that the welds had pulled during manufacture . Returned to store and they told me I had to go to the head department ( 3 hr round trip) so off I go on a road trip to be told that my chassis must be bent?? after much arguing and measuring they tell me to leave it with them ( how am I to get home?) so make a booking in the workshop and return another day (another 3 hr round trip) after waiting 3 hrs they present a straightish bar, They elongated and butchered the mount holes twisting and forcing the bar level. I wasn't happy and demanded a new bar or at least a comparison with a new one. They refused said the problem was my fitting of bar, possible twisted chassis and a host of other excuses. Refused and refund or warranty. After a few months the bolts worked loose and the bar sprung back crooked. now looking at purchasing a better brand

not at all happy

bob



If you've got that documented you've got a claim on it "not fit for purpose".

[Stuart02]

Hi
from experience I would be wary of ironman
Purchased a rear protection bar for my dualcab and fitted it up myself.
It was crooked by almost 1 inch, it was obvious that the welds had pulled during manufacture . Returned to store and they told me I had to go to the head department ( 3 hr round trip) so off I go on a road trip to be told that my chassis must be bent?? after much arguing and measuring they tell me to leave it with them ( how am I to get home?) so make a booking in the workshop and return another day (another 3 hr round trip) after waiting 3 hrs they present a straightish bar, They elongated and butchered the mount holes twisting and forcing the bar level. I wasn't happy and demanded a new bar or at least a comparison with a new one. They refused said the problem was my fitting of bar, possible twisted chassis and a host of other excuses. Refused and refund or warranty. After a few months the bolts worked loose and the bar sprung back crooked. now looking at purchasing a better brand
not at all happy
bob

Hopefully there's less to stuff up with underbody protection... no welding at least??

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[Stuart02]

Front Runner list a sump guard for the "LR4" (6 mm powder coated aluminium) - is there any reason that wouldn't fit a similar aged L320, even though they don't say so?

[dirvine]

Just a question as I am new to the forum and also have a brand new My 16.5 Discovery 4 Graphite TDV6. I have owned previous 4wd which i heavily modified.I looked under my car and it seems to have a substancial two piece metal bash plate covering the motor, and it finishes where the rear of the front wishbones bolt onto the chasis. its then a large plastic cover with what appears to me metal foil inside it. So my question is what under car protection do I need? Only the last part of coverage for what I think is the gear box and transfer case. Further down the drivers side (RHS) is a metal plate which I assume is covering the fuel tank. The metal thickness of the front plates appears to be the same thickness. I just wonder if LR have now put decent bash plates on parts of their cars

[Tombie]

For most use the std plates are ample.

[dirvine]

Thanks Tombie. My concern is I will be doing some semi serious 4WD as I am in a 4WD club. My previous vehicle had bash plates, and they got a bit of a hammering. So I just wonder about that plastic piece. Looking at fabricators it seems the plates for the D4 come in 3 parts so I just wonder should I buy the 3rd part just in case?

[Tombie]

If you're going to give it a hard time speak to APT...

[dirvine]

Sorry what is APT

[Tombie]

Ben at APT Fabrications.

[LRD414]

APT Website: APT Offroad (http://aptfabrication.com.au)

Couple of useful threads linked below, particularly worth noting the compressor guard.
This is arguably the most important one to get for a D4.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/237871-apt-underbody-protection.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/214874-d4-sump-guard-differences.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/213352-compressor-guards.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/212837-question-rocksliders.html

Cheers,
Scott