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The GMB-Mount differential guard protects the thin differential covers of the Land Rover Defender with 6 mm aluminium, reinforced to 12 mm, fitted without welding.
The well-known VW off-road specialist Seikel has taken on the VW Bus T8 and the closely related Ford Custom V710, with skid plates for engine, tanks and underbody, plus rock sliders.
Hansen Styling Parts adds side bars and running boards for more models, including the Dodge RAM, Nissan Navara, VW Amarok and Ford Ranger.
OFFROAD-PARTNER offers a tubular skid plate for the Defender that protects the underbody while improving engine and transmission cooling.
Hansen Styling Parts now offers a complete set of sturdy 100 mm steel running boards for the four-door Ford Bronco from 2021.








