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Philp · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:31 Post subject:

I ditched the side steps on my MK 1 as they kept getting dragged in the mud. If you're worried about sill damage get some rock sliders made up, if you can build a trailer you can build some simple low profile rock sliders!

Oh and I vote for rectangular chrome (like the two sets of Hella Jumbo 220's I have sat in a box waiting to go on my Chevy!)
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

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Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

Big round ones! Hella definately the best. Choose carefuly though, get something which can take 100w bulbs. Really turn night into day! I like mine with the blue lenses, but each to their own. 8)
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muddytigre · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:00 Post subject: lights

Personally i like round.. or then again how about these? as an additional idea Smile

http://www.direct4x4.co.uk/index.php?p=view_product.php&product_id=500&PHPSESSID=1da418e324dd0dfdd7240f7001e622d0
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Chris B · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:29 Post subject:

Webby - have you got a larger pic of the front of your motor... you might be able to hush the voices for me Laughing

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Philp · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:45 Post subject:

I like that lightpod but its still too tall to enable me to get a set of ladders on the roof over it. I want a bar like you see on some landrovers that comes off the roof at gutter height over the windscreen with some smallish spots.
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

Dave69 · ** Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 74

just stick some bl**dy big round ones in front of your radiator just like the shogun owners do, it helps wonders for cooling on hot days

Chris B · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 14:28 Post subject:

Didnt think of that....
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Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

Chris, this is the best picture i have at the moment...

Will try and get something better.
As for cooling, have never had the temperature gauge move of the middle of the scale. Even when doing stupid things in the middle of the hot weather, like pulling out irrigation guns to water the crops!
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Peter Bonnell · ***** Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Rotherham

does not affect cooling , I've towed a 24 foot Swift to the south of France and the guage never moved

Dave69 · ** Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 74

the manufacturers must have over spekked the cooling fan then, anything infront of the radiator and causing a blockage will affect the cooling of a vehicle

Philp · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 14:42 Post subject:

Most engine driven fans overcool at speed as the ram air is more than enough to cool the engine, even electric fans will be over specced to take into account slow running, towing etc. I've run spotlights in front of grilles on all sorts fo cars over the years and never had cooling problems.
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

Covering up the opening in the bumper would have a much greater affect on a 3.0td trooper than the grill. The openings in the pannel are much smaller than the area of radiator behind it.
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Chris B · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 16:17 Post subject:

Cool (enough i hope!) - I think im gonne plump for the round ones... just got to convince myself the chrome are worth paying double for OR stick with the black ones like these

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?sku=CP01904
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markymoan · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 16:54 Post subject:

I only said chrome because the a bar is chrome and they would match nicley Smile

Still say rectangle though
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Chris B · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 17:00 Post subject:

True! ... trouble is Chrome will be £60 ish for a decent quality pair... black ones thru the right source can be had for about £22
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