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fredastaire



Member Since: 03 Dec 2012
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black
Fuel tank guard

Has anybody got drawings or photos of an underfloor guard for the Fuel Tank?
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I went of a white road north of Pickering last weekend and got too close for comfort when I caught somthing underneath. The tank looks like a dead stop underneath if you catch it on a boulder.
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I suspect Mantec do one however I guess it's a simple bit of steel fabrication in reality.
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Kind regards from Fred
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pab



Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
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Mantec do do one, for around £300 iirc. (I don't have one, so can't help with dimensions, etc.) It's a bit more than a steel fabrication - it's aluminium, which makes it lighter, and I think some brackets are required to fit it, which you'd also need to make. There seem to be plenty of photos on the net, and there also appears to be one on eBay for £99 excluding bolts and brackets.

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FL2Printzern



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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mantec-Land-Rove...417db9f023

Post #222270 16th Apr 2014 11:32 am
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fredastaire



Member Since: 03 Dec 2012
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Please can I ask again if a member can photo under his Freelie with a Mantec or similar tank guard fitted. I would like to know how it attaches on what brackets etc.
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The ones on fleabay are missing the fixings. I'm still wondering if I can fabricate one myself.
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Regards from Fred
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Post #222354 17th Apr 2014 10:07 am
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BossBob



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Photo's added to my gallery, apologies for the dirt, although I don't mind cleaning it I prefer to drive it. The two rear mountings are metal brackets that secure to the chassis (if you can call it a chassis) near to the brackets that hold up the hand brake cable. No holes had to be drilled and I seem to remember that they were a pig to fit by myself. The two front mountings are bolts that screw into a plate with a threaded hole that slides into a channel in the chassis. Hope that helps, other than taking the thing off, if I can help further you just have to ask.

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fredastaire



Member Since: 03 Dec 2012
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Thank you BossBob, in the morning I now have to go for a lie down, ie under my freelie to have a good look!!!
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I wonder if any member has a tank guard for sale??
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Kind regards from fred
, 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
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fredastaire



Member Since: 03 Dec 2012
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

well ive been under and had a look, all I need now is to find a member who has a tank guard going spare.
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My bit off offroading last weekend has marked the tank strap a bit but thank goodness that was all I did!
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Kind regards from Fred
. 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

Post #222697 21st Apr 2014 8:25 pm
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BossBob



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I put my tank guard on after going out in my car with the Honiton LRE guys. I had a look at a high spot my car grounded on an decided that using a plastic tank to rest my FL2 on was not a good idea.

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pcheaven



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check your MY compatibiity

I had a Mantec Sump guard on my 56 and then later on my 60 plate
When I tried to have it fitted to a MY13 it would not fit - the fixing bolts were in a different position Sad

so sold it here to a very nice man. 

Post #222703 21st Apr 2014 9:38 pm
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