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Me too, and I don't fancy learning on something as structural and fiddly as a chassis outrigger! Definitely want to learn though - hopefully at some point I will be able to do this kind of job myself.

Having talked to MIBOffroad, I'm going to be getting both outriggers replaced next week. I decided it's worth getting them done properly before I get some chassis protection on. In case anyone is trying to get in touch with MIBOffroad, they have just moved so their phones etc are in transition...

This thread has a checklist attached that I made recently before buying a 300Tdi 90. I ended up with going with one that didn't tick all the boxes and I definitely didn't spend as long poking/hitting the chassis as a should have (hence I am looking at getting the bulkhead outriggers replaced)...

Thanks for the tip! Will definitely get in touch with them.

Took it in to a local independant to get a quote - £80 to repair the outriggers (he thought the repair would extend the life of the existing outriggers by a year or two) , £300 plus parts to fit new ones. (he reckoned it would be a days work to take the old ones off and fit the new ones) The...

A bit of wacking with a hammer has revealed some corrosion on both of the bulkhead outriggers (should have been more thorough before buying :( ) Is this level of corrosion repairable or should I get replacement outriggers fitted? The rest of the chassis has some surface rust but no serious...

Added a padded bracket to hold my disklok when I'm driving so it doesn't slide around the back. Also removed a rusty sidestep that looked like it was going to cause an injury at some point... Small jobs but my first time getting my hands dirty on a vehicle so I'm proud of myself. Next...

Yeah, definitely do a methodical check of everything before driving it away. I felt like such a mumpty when I got home and realised I had to lock the back door from the inside and crawl through to get out.

:) Here you go: Good news - it absolutely poured down with rain here last night and no obvious leaks this morning!

Picked up my first Defender today. Very excited! :) Everything seems good apart from like a complete idiot I didn't check all the locks. The drivers door is fine but the passenger door and rear door won't lock with the key :(. They lock from the inside at least. Guess I'm going to have to fit...

Good advice - I've phoned insurance company and it will cost nothing to add the bull bar as a modification so I've done that. Thanks for the tip.

Newbie question here - couldn't find the answer after a fair bit of searching. Below is a picture of the defender I have just bought :) It's a 1994 90 300Tdi County Hard Top. Everything seems standard apart from the bullbar on the front. Would this have been an aftermarket fit and thus...

I got the club membership discount as I have just joined the Midland Rover Owners Club - is that the same discount?

Got insurance on my first Defender yesterday. Have to say it was a bit of an arse to sort - no decent prices from comparison sites so I ended up giving our details over and over again on the phone to various companies. Turned out the combination of a hardtop 90 (counted as a van by most...

Been going to SA every winter for the last 6 years (family over there) - absolutely love it! Not done the full drive from Joburg to Cape Town but have done it on the train - there's some amazing scenery en route. Definitely stop off in Sutherland (in the Karoo desert off the road from Cape...

Hi everyone, I am planning on buying my first Defender soon and I've been scouring these forums (and others) for information on what to look for when viewing potentials. I'm not expecting any Defender I can afford to tick all the boxes but at least I should have an idea of what work I'm going...

Hi everyone, After many years of yearning for a defender I'm finally seriously looking for one to buy. I want a defender partly because I just love them, partly because I want something I can work on myself and partly because I want something that will handle winter road conditions and enable...