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Southdown Fuel Tank Guard

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Range Rover Blues:
Well I paid £300 ish for mine from First Four, delivered.  It weighs a fair bit too.
I hadn't realised it was type approved, good on them.  I know the testing isn't cheap so that won't help with the cost I suppose.

As for making it even thicker, well the weight (30 odd kilos) is a problem, If I could have one just as good but thinner then I would.  I did a bit of laning the other night and forgot to take off my tow hitch, so it's done a bit of ploughing and I doubt the drop plate of the SR tow hitch would have survived (that was my alternative choice).

Another thing to bear in mind is that although they are all sold as Disco/RRC the tow hitch needs to be different on the RRC or it looks a bit cr4p, I had mine made about 2" shorter which helps with the rear axle load a tad too.

With the Southdown on mine it's not far off the MAM for the vehicle now though, so I have to be careful.

Horness:
Thanks guys.  It's looks like the FirstFour site is under major construction, so I've dropped them an email.  Southdown are doing free P&P this month, so may use them.

Guardian - How long are we talking before you can take orders?
I like the sound of the holes to let the mud out, but at which point to you say the hole is big enough to stop mud gathering, but small enough to stop penetration should a rock hit that area?  Also, will it make the guard weaker if it has holes in it?

Cheers
Horness

Guardian.:
time is a problem at present as working flat out on the other stuff! but it is my next project, probably going to be a couple of months yet untill they are draw protod and in stock.
weight is an issue with these, as you say they are mentally heavy, and to be honest you could use 4mm sides and 4mm main plate, this would give more than enough protection virtually the same as 4 and 5, but you try telling some people that, they dont understand that it doesnt have to be an inch thick, as they have several folds in the panel, this makes sheet very strong, but once someone manufactures something ie southdown, if you made them off a lesser thickness material people will knock it and convince themselves its not as strong.
as for the holes, i will be having probably 40mm holes, 4 or 5 in a row across the width of the guard and each side of each bend, this was it doesnot compromise any strength at all.
this will allow muck in, but they get muc in them without holes, the holes are to allow you to hose it out and stop water sitting in it as you are bolting a tin sink around your fuel tank, hosing it will allow the crap to all fall out.
thats my theory anyway!

Range Rover Blues:
You could safely put holes in the front end of the guard without compramising strength as the mounting holes are 2/3 the way back anyway.  I thought about cutting holes in mine to lighten it.

landroverkeith:
also watching this thread id also love to get rid of my plow from the rear of car

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