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Old Aug 17, 2024 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by chpsk8
My thought is that the more urban themed the Defender is, then the short flaps are the way to go.
Not necessarily, there are some conditions that call for shorter or no mudflaps.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2024 | 03:45 PM
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I went ahead and ordered the color matched gloss black ones I found on eBay.
‘I want to give them a try and see how they look and what sort of protection they provide, before going with the Oem mud flaps .
Once I get my new wheel and tire setup on there, I may discover I need fender flairs too, not sure but have the feeling if I put the fender flairs on I would need to order flaps made for the fender flair option.
 

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Old Aug 17, 2024 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by cc1999
I when ahead and ordered the color matched gloss black ones I found on eBay.
‘I want to give them a try and see how they look and what sort of protection they provide, before going with the Oem mud flaps .
Once I get my new wheel and tire setup on there, I may discover I need fender flairs too, not sure but have the feeling if I put the fender flairs on I would need to order flaps made for the fender flair option.
You might also check out the shop manual (elsewhere on this forum) - the procedure to install those mudflaps is not quite straightforward, drilling is required.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2024 | 08:06 AM
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Splash guards arrived.
Hopefully get them installed next week.

 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 07:36 PM
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Update:
Well the shop I hired to install the splash guards called and said they did not fit.

After looking at it with them this evening, I have to agree the holes and brackets seen in the install video does not seem to be there on mine.
‘Also in the sales listing said no drilling required. I think we might be able to do some trimming and drilling and get them on there< but I honestly don’t think they will look very good.
Nothing will quite line up well.
I guess I am just going to put the PPF I put on the black belly pieces to test and just skip doing any flaps for now.




 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 08:01 PM
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Bummer! NDP has some that fit if you ever change your mind.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AVLDefender
Bummer! NDP has some that fit if you ever change your mind.
Yeo, frustrating.
Who is NDP ? Have a link ?
‘I would like to check them out.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 08:35 PM
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https://ndpautomotive.com/?srsltid=A...D2h7J2QBBTaGN6
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 09:14 PM
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I put these on my 110 HSE after buying some that did not fit at all. These are not gloss black, and they did come with a little oval Union Jack in the middle of them which was not on the pics, but so far they have been great.


https://ndpautomotive.com/collection...der-90-110-130
 
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by AVLDefender
I put these on my 110 HSE after buying some that did not fit at all. These are not gloss black, and they did come with a little oval Union Jack in the middle of them which was not on the pics, but so far they have been great.


https://ndpautomotive.com/collection...der-90-110-130
I think there is a difference in the body cladding on an S vs an X or V8 or HSE, the install video on the ones I had bought showed going into existing holes that were simply not there, nothing quite lines up on the fronts at all, the rear looked like could have been made to work possible needing to drill a couple holes. The Ebay company I bought them from had no problem sending me a shipping label and taking them back for a full refund.
 
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