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Used to be for strapping down only, new hand books say they are for towing. I wouldn't trust em.
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No good for recovery eiher then?
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Ive seen em used, they bend easily, not seen one break yet. I'd prefer a much more secure recovery point personally.
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True it does. I suppose OK for towing a broken down landy on the road, but certainly not something I would use for off road / greenlaning recovery.
Cheers
1500 for a new chassis? Where from? I thought they were a whole lot more than that.
There is one in Bury St Edmunds and another in Thetford, cant remember the names but a quick google should pull them up.
I would be worried about something like that, cummins gearbox? TD5 300? None of that makes sense.
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You might need to add vat....but yes...Def chassis now available around the 1500 mark:
https://shielderchassis.com/shop?olsPage=products
Seems the demand has led to others entering the market, and prices falling accordingly.
https://shielderchassis.com/shop?olsPage=products
Seems the demand has led to others entering the market, and prices falling accordingly.
THIS HAS HAD £1000s SPENT ON IT....TD5 CAB...SALISBURY AXLES..CUMMINGS GEARBOX...TD5 300 ENGINE..SNORKEL..JACKING KIT...GOODRICH TYRES...NEW SPARE..HEAVY DUTY WINCH..LED LIGHTS....AND MUCH MORE...THIS RUNS AND DRIVES EXCELLENT..FEEL FREE TO VIEW AND TEST DRIVE..THIS IS NO ORDINARY DEFENDER..VIEWING ESSENTIAL..PART EX WELCOME...
Xenon headlights; Rear seat belts; 4-Wheel Drive; CD Player; Tow Bar; Auxiliary heating; Alloy Wheels; V5 Registration Document; Parking Sensors; Catalytic Converter
TD5 CAB? whats that? Cummings gearbox? whats that then? TD5 300 engine? Is it a TD5 or a 300, it cant be both, Jacking Kit, so it has a jack? Xenon head lights, cant see em, and if they are in there they are illegal, parking sensors? Really? Where? Catalytic Converter, on a 1991? I understand pre 2003 didn't have them I also understand td5's were introduced in 1999 so this didn't even have a td5, so is it a 300? Is it a 300 with a td5 engine? whats going on ? Why is my writing brown?
Xenon headlights; Rear seat belts; 4-Wheel Drive; CD Player; Tow Bar; Auxiliary heating; Alloy Wheels; V5 Registration Document; Parking Sensors; Catalytic Converter
TD5 CAB? whats that? Cummings gearbox? whats that then? TD5 300 engine? Is it a TD5 or a 300, it cant be both, Jacking Kit, so it has a jack? Xenon head lights, cant see em, and if they are in there they are illegal, parking sensors? Really? Where? Catalytic Converter, on a 1991? I understand pre 2003 didn't have them I also understand td5's were introduced in 1999 so this didn't even have a td5, so is it a 300? Is it a 300 with a td5 engine? whats going on ? Why is my writing brown?
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You might need to add vat....but yes...Def chassis now available around the 1500 mark:
https://shielderchassis.com/shop?olsPage=products
Seems the demand has led to others entering the market, and prices falling accordingly.
I'm not convinced with those, isn't the original chassis folded steel? Those look like they are welded along the corners.
I can rest easy now, thank you,.
Oh , and before I forget, 7K and they cant fit a reverse lamp lens? Or fit a door card, or clean the dash board? What else haven't they done? Is it a sales ploy to give you something to moan about and bring the price down a couple of hundred quid while all the while the things actually big time buggered in more ways than one?
Where are those prices from 42?
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That's 1500 but final price over 2K, its never that easy is it?
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Thank you all for the replies.
i did think that the jates looked to be in the wrong place if they where for recoveries, im very cautious with recoveries as iv had a recovery hook lodge itself about 6" to the left of my head because some twit used the standard bumper bolts instead of longer high tensile ones (was only about 3 mm of thread holding it on)
cost the owned a fair bit to fix the damage and a wobbly jaw for a few days.
i received a reply from the yard through the night (my night anyways) that went as follows
"it is what it is..we know nothing about defenders..feel free to inspect at any time"
i had already gathered that they knew even less than me about defenders but come on. coupled with the info you have all dug up and the reviews of the company and there lack of effort to try and even answer my questions ill give this one a miss.
thanks again your all bloody legends?
dave
i did think that the jates looked to be in the wrong place if they where for recoveries, im very cautious with recoveries as iv had a recovery hook lodge itself about 6" to the left of my head because some twit used the standard bumper bolts instead of longer high tensile ones (was only about 3 mm of thread holding it on)
cost the owned a fair bit to fix the damage and a wobbly jaw for a few days.
i received a reply from the yard through the night (my night anyways) that went as follows
"it is what it is..we know nothing about defenders..feel free to inspect at any time"
i had already gathered that they knew even less than me about defenders but come on. coupled with the info you have all dug up and the reviews of the company and there lack of effort to try and even answer my questions ill give this one a miss.
thanks again your all bloody legends?
dave
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