Ironman Underbody Protection

**Stuart02** · 30th July 2016, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by bbobb

Hi
from experience I would be wary of ironman
Purchased a rear protection bar for my dualcab and fitted it up myself.
It was crooked by almost 1 inch, it was obvious that the welds had pulled during manufacture . Returned to store and they told me I had to go to the head department ( 3 hr round trip) so off I go on a road trip to be told that my chassis must be bent?? after much arguing and measuring they tell me to leave it with them ( how am I to get home?) so make a booking in the workshop and return another day (another 3 hr round trip) after waiting 3 hrs they present a straightish bar, They elongated and butchered the mount holes twisting and forcing the bar level. I wasn't happy and demanded a new bar or at least a comparison with a new one. They refused said the problem was my fitting of bar, possible twisted chassis and a host of other excuses. Refused and refund or warranty. After a few months the bolts worked loose and the bar sprung back crooked. now looking at purchasing a better brand
not at all happy
bob

Hopefully there's less to stuff up with underbody protection... no welding at least??

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**Stuart02** · 30th August 2016, 11:40 AM

Front Runner list a sump guard for the "LR4" (6 mm powder coated aluminium) - is there any reason that wouldn't fit a similar aged L320, even though they don't say so?

**dirvine** · 1st September 2016, 03:17 PM

Just a question as I am new to the forum and also have a brand new My 16.5 Discovery 4 Graphite TDV6. I have owned previous 4wd which i heavily modified.I looked under my car and it seems to have a substancial two piece metal bash plate covering the motor, and it finishes where the rear of the front wishbones bolt onto the chasis. its then a large plastic cover with what appears to me metal foil inside it. So my question is what under car protection do I need? Only the last part of coverage for what I think is the gear box and transfer case. Further down the drivers side (RHS) is a metal plate which I assume is covering the fuel tank. The metal thickness of the front plates appears to be the same thickness. I just wonder if LR have now put decent bash plates on parts of their cars

Tombie · 1st September 2016, 03:33 PM

For most use the std plates are ample.

**dirvine** · 1st September 2016, 03:49 PM

Thanks Tombie. My concern is I will be doing some semi serious 4WD as I am in a 4WD club. My previous vehicle had bash plates, and they got a bit of a hammering. So I just wonder about that plastic piece. Looking at fabricators it seems the plates for the D4 come in 3 parts so I just wonder should I buy the 3rd part just in case?

Tombie · 1st September 2016, 03:50 PM

If you're going to give it a hard time speak to APT...

**dirvine** · 1st September 2016, 05:31 PM

Sorry what is APT

Tombie · 1st September 2016, 05:32 PM

Ben at APT Fabrications.

**LRD414** · 1st September 2016, 06:09 PM

APT Website: APT Offroad

Couple of useful threads linked below, particularly worth noting the compressor guard.
This is arguably the most important one to get for a D4.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disco...rotection.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disco...fferences.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disco...or-guards.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disco...cksliders.html

Cheers,
Scott

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