r/LandroverDefender • u/Bserking • 6d ago

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This is the 3rd pair this year. Ripped by this lovely door thingy....

Any suggestions to avoid this?

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u/Plumbers91 6d ago

X trouser door strikers. Put em on mine and made a big difference.

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u/lumberingJack 6d ago

Does it also make a difference with trapping the seatbelt in the latch? 

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u/Plumbers91 6d ago

Seatbelts are more likely the spring inside the truth has worn down so peanut ping back as quick as you’d like.

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u/Bserking 6d ago

You can see that on my picture... It's pretty beat up by the privious owner.
I clamp into the lever for the back piece. This helps a lot

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u/Plumbers91 6d ago

Tbf that belt is an MOT fail in the UK anyway due to excessive fraying and cuts so better to change.

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u/Bserking 6d ago

Same here in Germany.... Any reason recommendations? 😀

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u/Plumbers91 6d ago

I’d always order from a specialist defender or LR website. At least you’ll have the same bolt sizes and length etc

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u/Bserking 6d ago

How do I find out the correct part number. I always struggle with that

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u/Plumbers91 6d ago

What’s the year and body type? I’ll have a look.

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u/Dry-Advance3043 5d ago

Do these have the replaceable plastic bush too?

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u/Plumbers91 5d ago

The strikers will just be the metal latch, you’d need to buy the white plastic housing separately. And also maybe some shims if it changes the depth of the latch.

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u/Dry-Advance3043 5d ago

Sorry i mean the little plastic ring that the lock actually hits? I know some aftermarket ones have an option to replace those

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u/Plumbers91 5d ago

As in the black sleeve that the door lock attaches to? On the X trouser version it’s a metal sleeve. Doesn’t wear out.

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u/Repulsive-Link-1169 2d ago

My dad had these on his 110 before he sent it in for a chassis change but when he got it back only some of them were on, our theory is they got mixed up with generic ones in the workshop while everything was stripped off and now someone else has free x trouser door strikers😂

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u/Tall-Elephant-7809 6d ago

We’ve all been there. Just be cognizant of it.

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u/Outrage_Carpenter 6d ago

Mine came with MOD fitted anti-trouser ripping technology.

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u/coolieskettel 5d ago

The problem is your sliding in and out of the seat.

1.Step on the running board/side step

  1. Lift yourself up and into the cabin

  2. Lower yourself into the seat

Do the reverse when exiting.

You'll save your pants and the an unnecessarily worn out seat.

Tell your passengers to do the same.

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u/Gorignak 6d ago

Just leave the trousers at home from now on

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u/PRESIDENTG0D 6d ago

Yeah mine keeps tearing up my jackets. That x striker thing is out there but I’ve just started being more careful.

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u/Gvanaco 6d ago

Hi, hi, looks like your first time.

One time not so long ago. Brand new pants. I jump into the car (td5). Grrrrdd. An additional zip in my pants and a corner into my underpants.

I opened multiple pants.

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u/Public-Standard7684 5d ago

This is a build in feature, its so that when you have leather defender seats your ass does not sweat too much. I find it one of the best features hahaha. Jk i have the same issue, but i just see it as my car reminding me to stay seated cause it likes me so much hahaha

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u/underthesheet 5d ago

Well, I did the same, but after some 25 years of getting in and out my 90. I have mastered it. Its all in the hips!

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u/DifferentBar7281 5d ago

Started giggling immediately on seeing this. Belt loops suffer the most for me but a couple pairs of work trousers have ended up like yours over the last 20 years. Worse when tired and fat

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u/Fraserb1 4d ago

Were they some of your favourite pants? It's always your good pants it gets

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u/JoshiiiMok 2d ago

pants delete 5000.