D4 Mudflaps

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Originally Posted by Mungus

Scott, I take it, more so; I hope you don't have rear air? Re: Post 60 1st pic - 2 clean lines.

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Thanks Mungus and yes I do have rear a/c but didn't hit the pipes with that screw. I checked mine after noting your post a while back and found that the two a/c pipes actually don't run side-by-side like yours but rather one in front of the other. It's certainly something that needs to be checked before adding screws.

Anyway, that extra screw avoids the pipe's foam cover by a couple of mm. I wanted to get an extra screw inwards as far as practical. I should have mentioned this in my initial post.

Cheers,
Scott

Hi, these are pics of version 1, had to drill 2 holes. I made them long to try and keep the grim off the Disco and will put a eye and chain on them to raise them when off road. Rear have edging, front are naked. Used 3mm insertion rubber

Hi Folks, sorry about the number of attachments, not so good on a computer and this system of attaching pics is new to me

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Originally Posted by BMKal

I would have to disagree.

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If you can find the right polyethylene sheeting for the purpose, it is much better than conveyor belting. It is plenty strong enough for the purpose, much lighter than comparable conveyor belting, "stiff" enough to remain in shape without "sagging" straight down, and if you use a high molecular weight poly, mud won't stick to it.

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You might be right about conveyor materials being too heavy ... however with off road vans, that what people are finding works best.

But when you you talk about molecular weight with polyethylene sheet, I think you don't know what your talking about. With PE materials, I've been involved with such materials for many decades - manufacturing them. Their characteristics would be enhanced by additives, and the base PE type. I should sample one of my guards and work out what plastic it is ... I don't think mine are in the LLDPE or PE family.

Sorry
Doug

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Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

You might be right about conveyor materials being too heavy ... however with off road vans, that what people are finding works best.

But when you you talk about molecular weight with polyethylene sheet, I think you don't know what your talking about. With PE materials, I've been involved with such materials for many decades - manufacturing them. Their characteristics would be enhanced by additives, and the base PE type. I should sample one of my guards and work out what plastic it is ... I don't think mine are in the LLDPE or PE family.

Sorry
Doug

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:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

Yeah right. You go on believing what you like mate. I'll stick with my own experience and that of plenty of others on here thanks. ;)

Actually, 0.92 is the factor used for weight for LDPE and LLDPE ... so why no quote the factor for HDPE.

I've now fitted my version of the Defender rear mudflaps with LR logo.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im.../2016/02/8.jpg

I ordered them from Rimmer Bros UK, part numbers as follows:
LR055332
CAT500450PMA

The two existing screws were used. Note that the lower of these screws was not originally in place but rather was added when I installed the factory plastic mudflaps, which were supplied with a small bracket and screw for that spot. If you haven't had the factory version then you could simply use a bolt in this location (IIRC the hole is there, perhaps with a plug).
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im.../2016/02/9.jpg

Here's the final result, with two extra bolts and a self-tapper as shown below.
The holes already in the mudflap were not used.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/10.jpg

A cardboard template was required to get the holes in the correct places and the cut-out around the exhaust pipe.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/11.jpg

The final template .... with cut-out for exhaust
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/12.jpg

This photo shows the 200x20x1.5 aluminium plate that was added for strength behind the two additional bolt fixings.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/13.jpg

They are very wide and I was a bit worried about how it would look. But actually it looks good.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/14.jpg

Cheers,
Scott

Hi Scott, they look great! Nice job as usual, I get the feeling there's a little of the perfectionist in you;).

Just a thought, with those sturdy fixings you have installed, is there enough weakness in the rubber to tear off with out damaging the panel in the event that you happen to reverse up against a ledge?

Look great Scott.
Im happy with mine so-far,but they lack that Landie Logo.
Plus installing Defender mudflaps should increase the off-road ability of the D4 by 50% so I would like some.
Roughly how much ex UK for the 4????
Cheers
Andrew