Sump Guard Protection plus more for FL1

Hi Garry,

yeah i know - why is that? NZ is such a beautiful place with so much to do! I grew up in rural south east of SA, so i know our land a bit, but i dont know why people want to move away from NZ! I guess there are better job prospects here and higher paying ones at that...but still...the lifestyle of NZ seems very good! Each to their own i guess!

I'll check out those links and get back to you. At this stage i prefer the strut lift over the spacer lift, as i do not want to cut things off my vehicle. But i'll get back to you on that one...

Hey garry, a mate has a good 2ndhand set of BFG's that he can sell to me. They are 225/75R16's, do you think they will fit without rubbing on a stock standard freebie? I have 16" rims. cheers

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Originally Posted by Dart

Hey garry, a mate has a good 2ndhand set of BFG's that he can sell to me. They are 225/75R16's, do you think they will fit without rubbing on a stock standard freebie? I have 16" rims. cheers

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See my response on your other post - they might be just a tad high but I would check one first to make sure.

Garry

Dart - if you still need some new rubber, depending on what side of town you are, I found that Bridgstone Select at Modbury gave me the best quote.

The might not have what you want in stock, but can get them within a couple of days. So if you need it done on a Saturday, ring them early in the week.

thanks Basil135, I'm hoping the 2ndhand ones fit, but if not, I'll give them a call!

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Originally Posted by Dart

yeah just got a quote from John at Allin Towbars Pty Ltd here in Adelaide, who quoted me $700 for a fully fitted towbar assembly. He said that people have taken the tongue out of the tow bar and connected the snatch strap via the pin and has heard that it's safe and works well.

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See here
Landrover Freelander - eBay Tow Bars, Exterior, Car, Truck Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 04-Oct-10 12:21:41 AEDST)

thanks for the link Garry, I'll check it out! Also, i got got one of the tyres fitted this morning and so far so good!

Now to sump guards. I just got off the phone to David Brown, the managing director at browndavis.com.au, (browndavis automotive), which is a Melbourne based company specialising in underbody protection. He said he can custom make a proper sump guard using designs & photos i emailed him that I found on a UK land rover forum. The design uses the existing alloy frame. He said he would need to have my car in the workshop for 2 days and it would cost between $400 - $600 for a one-off custom guard. HOWEVER, he did say that if i could get a least 6 Freelander owners intersted in making an order then it would cut the cost down to about $400-$450. So who's keen? Check out their site at Brown Davis Automotive to check out the quality of their work :)

here are some examples i found on a UK forum

-Dart