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Hello Craig,
My biggest worry is not not being able to open the rear tailgate as you can alsways open the window.
My problem is same as with the CT disco I want to keep it visual as original as possible but prevent it from being damaged.
I know I probably can hold back a couple of months but after that I will try to get the most out of the car. I know I am a reasonable good offroader (I say that myselves) but I always want to try just that little bit extra. And than I get a little fanatic and sometimes my car gets some battle damage. Till now I have to say only sctratches and small dents nothing real bad but the rear bumper looks to me being the first part I will put to the test I am atraid.
So I was interrested if somebody had a clever idea how to protect the original bumper. Without taking it off (sorry Gordon)Roel
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8th Sep 2008 5:31 pm
IKke
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Maybe a protection plate wich stops the bumper working like a scoop.
8th Sep 2008 7:52 pm
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Leave in the towing plough. That will hit a long time before the bumper. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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8th Sep 2008 11:24 pm
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Roel wrote:
So I was interrested if somebody had a clever idea how to protect the original bumper. Without taking it off (sorry Gordon)
I trimmed the lower plastic lip back to the level of the underlying steel crossbar, which prevents it scooping in so much mud and gives less areas to catch it on (and have it dragged off). It still doesn't solve the issue of hitting the leading side edges, which can bend the assembly and pop the clips, but it'll do until I can fabricate up an alloy replacement.
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9th Sep 2008 1:19 am
IKke
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I've made a drawing of a possible solution. (I used a picture of a D3 underside to base my drawing on so the measurements are not correct)
The small holes are for the exhaust pipes and the big one is for the spare wheel. The vertical plates are for the connection with the frame.
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9th Oct 2008 9:17 pm
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IKke wrote:
Maybe it would weight enough to remove the harmonic dampers weights
Would it act as a harmonic damper then ? ..need to put hinges on it 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
9th Oct 2008 9:21 pm
IKke
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It is 35 Kg in the current situation if it is made of 10mm alluminium.
@ RLD it's to cover this bit up
To prevent this happening:
9th Oct 2008 9:22 pm
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see what you mean so it would act like a sliderHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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also quit costly at the price of allyHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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9th Oct 2008 9:30 pm
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The plate would need to go to the back edge of the rear bumper to avoid a pic B scenario though ....no?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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That will hit a long time before the bumper. 
How much would that weigh if it was made out of something strong enough to be effective 
so it would act like a slider
