so we went to a retail park yesterday and it was manic with peeps and cars all over the place..we decided to treat ourselves to a kfc lunchbox each so said boxes were purchased and as expected the inside and outside seating of this kfc was very busy so back to the FF and we put the tailgate down and sat on it enjoying our munchies much to the amusement of passing cars and the peeps inside kfc..

my point is , please check your tailgate straps as they do rust and break when weight is put on them...they are very easy to replace and not that expensive..

have a read of this thread,
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic12664....ate+straps ... - .- -.




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Check all of our customers whilst carrying out a service Stan... More often than not they need replacing! Come on JLR!!! Like living in the 70's

one of mine snapped on my old p38, when i sat with my '17 large' bulk, and yes, i does make you jump!, but only the one, and no damage, bought two new ones. i checked these early on when i got the fatty. ok so far.

Stan did you have the bargain bucket? maybe it was a message! a new years resolution 'echo'

hmmm, kinda am putting on weight john....  ... - .- -.




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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

Like living in the 70's

I did mine with the damped upgrade. The old ones were foooooked! Very rusty indeed. I filled the grommets with grease to stop it happening again.

Steve You remind me of a young me, not much younger mind, perhaps even a little older!

Just checked mine after reading this Stan - And yep - Rusty as and I mean rusty - this car is only 5 years old and been under cover most of the time!

its surprising isnt it especially when you consider that peeps sit/stand on it ... ... - .- -.




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My car is getting on for 4 years old.... perhaps I need to pop outside and check! 2016 (L405) Autobiography in Black with Ivory - for ULEZ
2014 (L405) VSE in Black with Ivory
2011 (L322) VSE in Black with Ivory
2005 (3.2 V6) Porsche Cayenne in Black with Savanna
1999 (P38) VSE in Burgundy (?) with Sand

For those wanting straps they are £18.50inc vat each posted.

although i'll see if there is perhaps enough interest to put together a group buy and get a lower price. You can paypal direct using - www.paypal.me/duckworthparts
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thanks Dan  ... - .- -.




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If I do the damped upgrade I guess I only need to buy one plus the kit.


Is the damped thingy worth doing? Its gone up quite a bit!

the dampener only lets the tailgate down slowly, it doesnt support it...so you do need two tailgate straps..


Dan is doing a special price for two in the group buy section... ... - .- -.




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Wealy
Yours already has the right hand side dampener??

Mine doesn't - I think it was standard at 2011.5

I thought the kit had a modified strap?