Anybody used these arches before? PC PLOD NOT HAPPY

[AshR1]

looking to extend my arches a bit further as for the first time in 8 months of owning my sj two jumped up pc plods thought they'd pull me over whilst doing a christmas shop due to my wheels pertruding the arches by a bit. They were being a bit petty and trying to lord it over a 20 year old to be honest i think as plenty of other officers have seen them and said nothing about them. So long story short tried to fine me £400 unless I extend my arches further.

i did buy some felt support tray but i didnt get on with that, so looking online i have found these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271709488841? ... EBIDX%3AIT

just wondering if anybody else has used them and got tried and tested methods of getting them on and pics of doing so or pics of them on at all thanks?



if they fit well i may get rid of the land rover style arches and someone could have them if they wanted also?


And have a good xmas all!

[twiss]

I used damp proof coursing on mine... bolted to the wheel arch mounts inbetween the mount and the plastic arch covers...
I have had a few funny looks from plod but because the tyres are covered I don't think they can do much even though they are paper thin

The italian police just thought they were funny and were playing about with them!

[steve greenc3]

Get some conveyor belt, or rubber matting that they use for stables that comes in 8x4 sheets, so you can cut it to whatever length/width you want.
HAPPY XMAS TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS. CHEERS STEVE

[ScottieJ]

I wouldn't pay £55 for 4 bits of rubber.

conveyer belt, thick plastic, lorry wheel arch, all works easily enough.

[Rhinoman]

They were being a bit petty and trying to lord it over a 20 year old to be honest i think as plenty of other officers have seen them and said nothing about them.

They are quite clearly not legal so you can't really complain about being pulled, as well as not being wide enough they are also far too high at the back but if you get the tread covered most policeman will ignore that. Like the others said some conveyor belt rubber or similar will do the job.

[Anton]

they are also far too high at the back

Oh, I knew you have to cover the tread, but what's this about too high?

[ScottieJ]

Legally the tyres have to be covered a certain percentage front to rear as well but it's very rarely enforced.

[Rhinoman]

The bottom rear edge of the mudguard should be no more than 150mm above the centreline of the wheel and the entire surface of the tread must be covered. The full text is here:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ ... 49&from=EN

[twiss]

Its nice here you can do whatever you want haha... You want coils... You put em on and drive about

[donkeychomp]

Lucky sod lol.

We have to live in the country with the most ridiculous laws ever, and more CCTV per capita than ANY other country. On an average day in London you are filmed 300 times. Bonkers.