Codan 9350 on the back of a Defender?

Juperoo · 31st May 2009, 09:21 PM

Hi I'm in the process of mounting a 4mm steel plate bracket that I had made up. It fits just under the rear window on the LHS. I had to make up a large plate to fit in side the vehicle to help prevent damage from the 'wobbling' of the auto tune base. I'll post some photos as soon as the bracket is back from being painted and I have fitted it. The only negative aspect of where I have placed it is that I will have no where to put a ladder (if I get one).
I had the base on the front of a 95 110 ute but always found it to be in the way, even when I moved it down to the base of the bull bar. So I really wanted the position on my 03 110 extreme to be 'out of the way' as much as possible. The RHS side would have been the best but the top of the auto tune base would have been too high, as the mounting bracket would have needed to be quite high to clear the spare wheel on the back door.

Andrew.

scott oz · 1st June 2009, 06:17 PM

Juperoo,

Thanksand I wll look forward to seeing the photo's

I've go the a ladder so I need to put mine on the driver side.

I to am concerned about the "flex" particularly since I will have to span the window

All good fun

Juperoo · 3rd June 2009, 10:41 AM

Hi Scott Oz
Here are the photos of the mount I had made up. As you can see by where I have the bracket it's got good purchase on the vehicle and with the rough plate I made up for the rear inside the vehicle I think i will have solved most of my problems. I originally held the base on the drivers (RHS) side but it protuded too far above the roof line. Mounting on the LHS means it's lower and the whip can be removed when going through heavily treed areas. Anyway have a look at what I have done and see what you think! The mount is a little too clean as it has just ben painted I need to go for a drive to dirty it up!

Andrew.

**HowardSmall** · 3rd June 2009, 10:59 AM

Nice job. Little puzzled by what you mean by being higher on the off side than on the near side?

Howard

Juperoo · 3rd June 2009, 11:10 AM

I have the spare mounted on the door so if I mounted my bracket in the same place on the oposite side, the spare would hit the bracket and not allow the door to open fully. To remidy this you would have to move the bracket higher up, therefore mounting becomes an issue due to having less area to put bolts through and the auto tune base protudes higher above the roof line. I would have liked to put it on the opposite side but there were too many engineering issues that my brain couldn't get around.
Andrew

**HowardSmall** · 3rd June 2009, 11:16 AM

ah, of course

And as I said earlier, nice job.

Howard

Juperoo · 4th June 2009, 08:34 AM

Thanks Howard
I'll post some pics once I bolt the base and run the cables.
Andrew

**CraigE** · 12th July 2009, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Juperoo

Thanks Howard
I'll post some pics once I bolt the base and run the cables.
Andrew

Andrew,
Have you run the cables yet? I am about to do mine. The bracket is on and fitted nice, just working out the cabling and wether to dril a hole and use a grommet or some other way.
If you have pics it would be appreciated if you have run them.
Cheers
CraigE

Juperoo · 12th July 2009, 09:14 PM

Yep I have run the cables. drilled some holes and used rubber grommets. Not 100% happy but not really sure why I'm not or how I could have done it another way. I'll try to get some photos tomorrow and post them. Was your bracket much different to mine?
Andrew

**justinc** · 12th July 2009, 09:27 PM

Fantastic job! The finish is excellent, and yes, needs to get some of that red ochre colour of central australia into that gloss white paint

I wished I had a Defender when I was looking for a way to mount my Barrett Autotune on the rear of the RR, Too many angles/ slopes

.

JC

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