Defender 90 Rock Slider Pair

Rock Slider Pair for the Defender 90: chassis mounted rock sliders that protect the sills.

Protection and practical equipment for vehicles that leave the tarmac: snorkels, underbody guards, rock sliders, roof racks, ladders and lighting. Chosen for strength rather than appearance, and each one lists its weight and whether it affects insurance or MOT. The 90 is the short wheelbase and the one that gets used hardest off road, so the parts on it are the ones we see worn out fastest.

Specification and fitment

• Fits: Defender 90, chassis code LD 90
• Engine: 200Tdi, 300Tdi, Td5, 2.4 and 2.2 Puma diesel
• Production dates: 1983 to 2016
• Quality: Standard or Heavy Duty
• Part number: cross referenced to the factory part number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch, because supersessions on these vehicles are frequent and one printed number would be wrong for somebody
• The failure this addresses: crushed sills from rocks and ruts
• Labour time: about 2 hours
• Coding: none required. Fit it and drive
• Also needed: nothing
• Torque: to spec
• Weight: about 34 kg
• Warranty: two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first

What arrives

• Two sliders
• Fixings

Fitting

Labour guide: about 2 hours. Land Rover changes specification mid production, often by VIN rather than by model year, so send the VIN or the registration with the order and we confirm the part against the build data before anything leaves. It takes two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return. We are an independent Land Rover specialist and parts supplier. We are not Land Rover or Jaguar Land Rover and are not appointed by them; the model names are their trademarks and are used here to describe fitment. Everything we sell is chosen for vehicles that actually get used: towed with, loaded, driven through water and parked in fields, rather than for the brochure. Any modification that changes ride height, tyre size, weight or appearance must be declared to your insurer before you drive the vehicle. Raised vehicles need the headlamp aim reset and a four wheel alignment, and the MOT tester will look at both.

Which version to buy

Standard is the standard specification, which is what most vehicles need and what we would quote unless you told us otherwise. Heavy Duty is the heavy duty specification for expedition, towing and commercial use, rated beyond the factory figures.