What is an Underride Protection Bar? new Defender

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Chris - 27 Oct 2004 19:06 GMT

I see that one of the factory fitted options on a new Defender 90 is
an "underride protection bar" but I presume it is quite different to a
metal sump guard which can be added as a dealer-fit accessory.
Can anybody tell me what the underride protection bar is? Is it like
an anti-roll bar which cannot be removed after installation by the
factory or is it for under-body protection. Presumably if it is only a
"bar" it can't actually protect much?
Thanks, Chris

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Mr.Nice. - 27 Oct 2004 22:40 GMT

Twas Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:06:23 +0100 when Chris <nospam@nospam.com>
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>I see that one of the factory fitted options on a new Defender 90 is
>an "underride protection bar" but I presume it is quite different to a
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>"bar" it can't actually protect much?
>Thanks, Chris

It'll likely be that bar thing that land rover fit in front of the
steering bits. I'd much rather have a proper steering guard.

Regards.
Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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beamendsltd - 28 Oct 2004 08:08 GMT

> I see that one of the factory fitted options on a new Defender 90 is
> an "underride protection bar" but I presume it is quite different to a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> "bar" it can't actually protect much?
> Thanks, Chris

Its a tube on brackets that goes in front of the drag link
to prevent damage from rocks etc. Like almost all "steering
guards" it does not protect the bit that gets bent most often
- the track rod.

Richard

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Alun P - 28 Oct 2004 08:12 GMT

>I see that one of the factory fitted options on a new Defender 90 is
> an "underride protection bar" but I presume it is quite different to a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> "bar" it can't actually protect much?
> Thanks, Chris

Not like the little jockey wheel attached to the front axle of my RRC
then????

AlunP

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Neil Brownlee - 28 Oct 2004 09:32 GMT

AP> Not like the little jockey wheel attached to the front axle of my RRC
AP> then????

That's your harmonic damper ;-)

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Huw - 28 Oct 2004 09:44 GMT

>I see that one of the factory fitted options on a new Defender 90 is
> an "underride protection bar" but I presume it is quite different to a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> "bar" it can't actually protect much?
> Thanks, Chris

It is a bar that sits in front of the steering drag link. It is very useful.
I can vouch for this because mine is dented and bent to sh.t but *they* have
never succeeded in bending or breaking any steering bits.

Huw

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