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Underbody Guards
Jimbo:
I've been looking for something to protect the track rod and drag links - one of the bars that fits over the existing tubes has grease nipples (the grease stops the bar rusting itself to the tube), but you are supposed to remove the nips before off-roading............so you end up with mud and crud in the hole where the nip was :shock: . Personally, I think that I'll be going with the solid total replacement bars (can't think who makes them or what they're called right now) - as they seem to be a 'fit and forget' type of thing.
Henry Webster:
Sumo bars do the same job and can be had from QT or 4AllFours etc.
Basically strengthened track rods and drag links. IMO if you have these you will not need a steering guard and you are less likely to get hung up on it. What the steering guard does give you though is towing/jacking points as well, but may not protect the steering all that well.
Wouldn't bother with an axle guard (again imo - sorry Mike! :wink: ) or a tank guard unless you are getting really serious! Diff guards are not essential but useful - again I like the QT ones, but have just welded some steel on to the diff pan on the racer instead. I don't have any protection on the Discovery that I use to set up/ drive round events with.
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Jimbo:
Sumo bars - that's what I was thinking of !
Jim-Willy:
--- Quote from: "Ollie" ---I have a version of this type of steering guard, find it acts like a plough/anchor if being recovered backwards in the slop.
I would, if given the choice again, go for a Dan-Bar, it's much lighter too!
Cheers
Ollie.
--- End quote ---
Seconded, i have bent the steering twice with a guard on. Sumo bars are high on my list of future mods.
dew1911:
What's everyones opinion on These as I am considering.
Cheers.
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