These are my tree sliders
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and rock sliders
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14th Oct 2009 6:11 pm
disco_doozle
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Bree
Posts: 447
MMMMM those Rock-Sills do look soooooo damn good....
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15th Oct 2009 12:34 pm
chrisbowler
Member Since: 30 Jan 2009
Location: UK WALES
Posts: 176
underbody protection
Do not forget that although the tank is plastic, the pump and float chamber is at the front - if you dent the tank guard too much, it may crush/ damage the pump assembly
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17th Oct 2009 7:28 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
Stevie D wrote:
I think everybody agrees that a sump plate is neccessary and possibly sills.....
But has anybody actually damaged anything else under the car?
The diff is pretty high up under the chassis, I guess it could be damaged if the car dropped onto a rock or similar? But has it actually happened to anyone?
I think the first thing I would protect would be the compressor as I'm very good at missing things with the front, but very good at dumping compressors on the first available rock. (My defence is that the compressor is on the wrong side and just in the right place for me to think I can miss that rock with it.....)
Next is either sill guards (Uncle Ray), or sump guard (Uncle Ray again).
It really is a case of how much you want to spend, and the area of the car you impact with the terrain the most often.
Of course if Father Christmas is reading this list, then its whole body protection please, along with one of the fixes that increases the range of suspension settings, and some really nice rubber wear, and a D4 to hang it all on.....Rob Smith
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Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
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Yes, the compressor is the first weak point I'd address - having bashed it a few times, I now have a plate made to protect it that I sell over here in Oz. The rock sliders (as shown by RLD) are another must-have if you seriously venture off-road.
Cheers,
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ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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