Thread: D4 Mudflaps

Is that going to cause problems with body off maintenance procedures?


Should remain secure in the event of a roll over
See you wednesday Chris!!!!
Andrew

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Is that going to cause problems with body off maintenance procedures?

Ah yes, possibly
I will be positive and say it will never need its body off...
They are just two bolts and two screws to remove though.

I also am wary of any body/chassis flex issues. That is why I used a light gauge steel and it is fixed to the plastic inner guard so should damp out any vibration issues (hopefully)....

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Ah yes, possibly
I will be positive and say it will never need its body off...
They are just two bolts and two screws to remove though.

I also am wary of any body/chassis flex issues. That is why I used a light gauge steel and it is fixed to the plastic inner guard so should damp out any vibration issues (hopefully)....

I'm no D4 mechanic but I understood that the body off procedure is required for a lot more maintenance activities than we think. Particularly gearbox stuff.

Look fantastic - Until you reverse in something soft or sticky...

Then they'll get jammed up or torn off like they do on D90s offroad...

Originally Posted by Tombie

Look fantastic - Until you reverse in something soft or sticky...

Then they'll get jammed up or torn off like they do on D90s offroad...

But in a D4 you're never likely to have to reverse in something soft or sticky.

A D4 will always proceed through such terrain in the forward direction .......

Know what you mean though .................. almost lost count of the number of times I've peeled the mudflaps off my garden trailer when reversing it up over the kerb out front of the house to clear the leaves etc out of the front garden.



Oh ....................... and ................. the mudflaps look great Chris - much better than the standard D4 ones. I know what I'll be doing if I ever lose mine now that I've seen what you've done.

You aren't trying hard enough!

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, and also perhaps ask a controversial question, but here goes.

Just purchased a LR Disco 4 MY14 TDV.

Does it really need mudflaps? LR are asking for $800 installed... personally I think i'd rather buy some camping equipment. Will I hate myself for not buying them?

I really don't care for aesthetics.

Cheers,
Ty

The D4 tyres throw a lot of muck up the sides of the vehicle. Do you have side steps? If so the front tyres do a great job of throwing mud on top of them just outside the front doors.

I couldn't justify the OEM mudflaps, so made my own versions as per above posts.