New Defender accessories

[Scallops]

Just sharing some info regarding accessories for the new Defender.

Grover now sports a genuine LR Snorkel, Headlight Protectors, Weathershields, Full checker plate kit, front mudflaps and rear worklight :D

One funny thing though - LR can't fit their steel bullbar (made by ARB) yet - but I can get one fitted in December from ARB themselves. So next month Grover gets the all new ARB deluxe winch bar too.

Opposite Lock have also been involved in the action - adding a rear wheel carrier, a front bash plate and diff guard, Outback drawers and a Bluetongue compressor.

So genuine Snorkels etc are available now for the 07 model - I've got 'em!!!! :)

[solmanic]

Don't believe a WORD of it Scallops...

...pictures may pursuade me otherwise.

[solmanic]

And another thing - isn't Grover on Sesame Street blue?

[Outlaw]

BRILLIANT WORK SCALLOPS... can't wait to see you out on the tracks :D

[Phoenix]

And another thing - isn't Grover on Sesame Street blue?

and your point is :p

My Grover is green, does that help?

[Scallops]

Yep - I'd better get some more pics happenin' - I know otherwise its just another stock truck!

Good to see you're back and OK again Outlaw:) - I'll look forward to catching up soon.

[solmanic]

and your point is :p

My Grover is green, does that help?

Well shouldn't the colour of the car at least somewhat match the colour of the character it is named after?

Eg. The Numpties have Gandalf - Grey then became white, hence the white roof.

[Quarks]

Well shouldn't the colour of the car at least somewhat match the colour of the character it is named after?

Eg. The Numpties have Gandalf - Grey then became white, hence the white roof.
Eh? Names and colours matching?

Jupiter was/is white,
Fire Truck is light green,
Neither red as you might expect!

And Scallops, it's good to see you're getting the accessories sorted out sooner rather than later! :)

[solmanic]

And Scallops, it's good to see you're getting the accessories sorted out sooner rather than later! :)

I agree. Speaking from experience, if you don't do it now you may never get around to it.

Do you mind revealing what the all-up cost is for ARB to fit the bar?

And is your rear wheel carrier a swing away one, or does it open with the door?

[Scallops]

I agree. Speaking from experience, if you don't do it now you may never get around to it.

Do you mind revealing what the all-up cost is for ARB to fit the bar?

And is your rear wheel carrier a swing away one, or does it open with the door?

The all up cost of the Bar fitted is $1287.00 - the rear wheel carrier opens with the door.

[RMB3218]

I have been to see Black Widow and will be going back at the end of the month to have drawers, bed extension and cargo barrier fitted to my 110 07 fender

[Scallops]

I have been to see Black Widow and will be going back at the end of the month to have drawers, bed extension and cargo barrier fitted to my 110 07 fender


I'd be interested to see a piccy of your cargo barrier once fitted - the Black Widow website says these are unavailable for Defenders??? - and the Milford barrier for the TD5 doesn't fit. So I'm waiting for the new Milford version.

[solmanic]

the rear wheel carrier opens with the door.

Ooooh! Tell us more about it. I thought the only "opens with door" solutions were from the UK. What did yours cost may I ask?
(I am assembling a Christmas list)

[Scallops]

Ooooh! Tell us more about it. I thought the only "opens with door" solutions were from the UK. What did yours cost may I ask?
(I am assembling a Christmas list)

Mate - you need to throw a Barby, turn on some brews and invite me over - I can't go quoting prices for everything!!!;)

[Xavie]

Yeah, O.L. has got quite a few things and ARB seems to be lagging badly. I've had some great assistance from opposite lock with my new 'fender.

[solmanic]

Mate - you need to throw a Barby, turn on some brews and invite me over - I can't go quoting prices for everything!!!;)

Well I wouldn't need to ask so many questions if there were PICTURES!!!:p

[Scallops]

Well I wouldn't need to ask so many questions if there were PICTURES!!!:p

Mate - I'm at work! Here's a link to the rear wheel carrier...

http://www.oppositelock.com/detail.asp'dxdeptid=7&cxcatid=7&ixkey=7214

[Defender=1st]

How much is a LR Genuine chequer Plate kit....Plz:p
and Also
Pics Pics Pics

[Scallops]

How much is a LR Genuine chequer Plate kit....Plz:p
and Also
Pics Pics Pics

Tassie is too far away for a BBQ and brews!!!

[dullbird]

hey scallops

if you dont mind me asking how much did the snorkle cost???

we have been asking and asking the dealer as we want one fitted on our new defender but they have still not told us......and we are supose to be getting on friday

so have been looking at getting one from the uk!!

[solmanic]

OK - so to summarise the info people are after:

Bullbar - check!
Rear wheel carrier - need price.
Snorkel (for Dullbird) - need price.
Chequer-plate (for Defender=1st) - need price.
and for everyone...
need pictures!

So there's your task list for when you finish work.:p

[Frenchie]

When buying accessories shop around. Prices for my snorkel (fitted) varied by a few hundred $$ with the most expensive of course being the dealer, they wanted $800! :eek:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Anyone done a barrier or child restraint yet?

[dullbird]

When buying accessories shop around. Prices for my snorkel (fitted) varied by a few hundred $$ with the most expensive of course being the dealer, they wanted $800! :eek:

yes i can apreciate that but unfortunatly there is not that many people making them for the 07 defender yet i have only found one in the uk

now a td5 may fit, but i'm yet to hear someone say they have

[Greylandy]

How much is a LR Genuine chequer Plate kit....Plz:p
and Also
Pics Pics Pics

.. around the same price as a second mortgage on your house .. you will get it far cheaper bringing it in from the UK.

[JamesH]

I thought reading this thread "stuff it, you are sick of having the spare in the cargo bay, shout yourself a rear wheel carrier that opens with the door"

So I get a quote from OL: $675 + $224 fitting.

Turns out I'm not as sick as i thought I was. :(

[1103.9TDI]

Turns out I'm not as sick as i thought I was.

Just sick of paying through the nose for accessories???.:D:D:D

[Redback]

OK - so to summarise the info people are after:

Bullbar - check!
Rear wheel carrier - need price.
Snorkel (for Dullbird) - need price.
Chequer-plate (for Defender=1st) - need price.
and for everyone...
need pictures!

So there's your task list for when you finish work.:p

Correct me if i'm wrong, and excuse me for stating the obvious but wouldn't the snorkle be the only accessory that would be different to the older Defender.

Mantec in the UK make a snorkle for them, as far as i know from the UK forums they aren't that much dearer, maybe no dearer.

Baz.

Baz.

[LRHybrid100]

I thought reading this thread "stuff it, you are sick of having the spare in the cargo bay, shout yourself a rear wheel carrier that opens with the door"

So I get a quote from OL: $675 + $224 fitting.

Turns out I'm not as sick as i thought I was. :(

Source a Bearmach one - much cheaper :D

LRH

[dullbird]

Correct me if i'm wrong, and excuse me for stating the obvious but wouldn't the snorkle be the only accessory that would be different to the older Defender.



Mantec in the UK make a snorkle for them, as far as i know from the UK forums they aren't that much dearer, maybe no dearer.

Baz.

Baz.

hey baz may i ask in what relation are you saying that they aren't much dearer??? dearer than what??? as i haven't found anyone in oz that does the 07 defender snorkle yet!!! so what are you comparing it too..........

[LRHybrid100]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/10/9.jpg

[dullbird]

oh also the chequer plate is different for the bonnet becasue of the bonnet buldge.......

personally i dont like it i think it looks pox! sore it on scorpins 07 defender at billing

[Redback]

hey baz may i ask in what relation are you saying that they aren't much dearer??? dearer than what??? as i haven't found anyone in oz that does the 07 defender snorkle yet!!! so what are you comparing it too..........

I was talking about the Mantec snorkle in the UK not here Lou.

I remember that Mantec in the UK make one for the new defender, from memory, can't remember which forum i was reading but it was a similar pricing to the one they make for the older defender.

[dullbird]

I was talking about the Mantec snorkle in the UK not here Lou.

I remember that Mantec in the UK make one for the new defender, from memory, can't remember which forum i was reading but it was a similar pricing to the one they make for the older defender.

oh ok i knew you were talking about the mantec snorkle in the uk baz i thought you were comparing the price of that to the price of one here!!!!

the one they make for the new 07 defender they make for td5's and 300tdi's as well i'm asuming its same mould different piping........

i have tried to contact them as we are looking at buying for our defender, but still no reply i tried again this morning if they dont reply inthe next couple of days then i'm going to call them......so far the price of a mantec is sigificantly cheaper than the price from a dealer here in oz......all depends on postage but even then i reckon it will still be cheaper, but i wont know that until they get in contact with me

[Davo]

This is depressing . . . I just make everything for my IIA. Bullbar, a couple of hundred bucks; wheel carrier, about $20, since it's made out of bits of steel I had lying around; sidesteps, about $40, fuel tanks, about $200-$300 each 11 years ago; snorkel, $80 or so, (I had to buy @#%$ new 3" exhaust pipe!); checkerplate, the army supplied it free via the tip when they were out here . . . :p

No, your new car sounds great and I was hoping to get one for a family-carrier, but I'll just have to wait for a couple of years!

[LRHybrid100]

I have been to see Black Widow and will be going back at the end of the month to have drawers, bed extension and cargo barrier fitted to my 110 07 fender

any pix of the bed extension? I have been asking about and nobody did them for the D110s

[solmanic]

Source a Bearmach one - much cheaper :DLRH

Yeah, but are we sure LR haven't changed anything in the rear door frame? They did between early & late 02MY and it still wasn't that strong so I wonder if they beefed it up some more?

Part of me hopes so, but part of me wan'ts a swing-away wheel carrier without having to wait for a specific 07MY design.

[solmanic]

I thought reading this thread "stuff it, you are sick of having the spare in the cargo bay, shout yourself a rear wheel carrier that opens with the door"

So I get a quote from OL: $675 + $224 fitting.

Are they supporting DRUG HABITS??!!!????

[LRHybrid100]

Yeah, but are we sure LR haven't changed anything in the rear door frame? They did between early & late 02MY and it still wasn't that strong so I wonder if they beefed it up some more?

Part of me hopes so, but part of me wan'ts a swing-away wheel carrier without having to wait for a specific 07MY design.

mate, LR only changed them in 2002 - design change should be good for another 20+ years knowing LR!!!

LRH

[RMB3218]

any pix of the bed extension? I have been asking about and nobody did them for the D110s
The bed extension and cargo barrier are a "first" for Black Widow. I will post pix when it is done. Hope to have it done for the Wodonga get together at the Stump on 29Nov