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Steering protection. Unholey or not?

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SnakeLogic:
I'm looking for a good steering protection bit.  Many on the market have cut-outs to allow mud and muck to flow through (in both forward and reverse) while others are a solid plate.  The thinking in the solid plate version being that it will slide more easily over obstacles.

Also, there seems to be a bit of a debate as to the merits of steel vs. aluminum.  

As always, I elicit your comments and suggestions.

Henry Webster:
My un-holy reply is do you need one or not?!  My view is that strengthened streering bars of the Sumo or Dan Bar type better at protecting the steering.

You'll find that most competition vehicles do not have a steering guard as they are only another thing to get hung up and another bit of weight to carry around!

drmike:
Hmm on the RR I had a hand made steering guard that was very open and hence didn't act as a plough in either direction. Once or twice it took the weight of the front end and was jolly useful. Although I had Rupert bars I don't think that they would have been as effective as teh guard was.

The one I have on the 90 is a PITA as it's a sheet and there's always mud and stuff accumulating. It too has taken teh weight of teh front end now and again.

So I'd disagree with Henry (which I am loath to do as he has vastly more expereince than me) but I'd go for a nice open guard which is what I'll make when I get round to it.

Mike

Range Rover Blues:
General opinion is that with holes in for hot climate to alow air to circulate behind it and closed for cold climate as you are often replkcing the spoiler anyway.

I'd go aluminium, yes it will bend if you hit it but that's it's job.  Lighter and keeps it's look longer.

Jim-Willy:
I've bent my steering twice with a steering guard on, i want sumo bars next...................

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