Plug holders

wellzy · 01-05-2009, 19:06

Just had to replace the plate that holds the trailer plugs on the x-trail because the last one snapped, give it 2 months and this one will be snapped as well. is there any way of stopping them snapping> i.e. using bolting two together or a stronger one?

extreme-4x4 · 01-05-2009, 20:22

cant you fix the plug to the bumper out of the way... like me and terra did

wellzy · 01-05-2009, 21:18

not on the x-trail, no steps or cubby holes to put it in. Plus he would have my head for doing that.

Deleted Member S · 01-05-2009, 21:21

You might get one made up by a blacksmiths out of a heavier gauge steel

ssteve · 01-05-2009, 21:44

make a flexible one out of a bit of rubber sheet / conveyor belting (reinforced) then it will just flip back when you catch it on ground

ssteve

wellzy · 01-05-2009, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssteve

make a flexible one out of a bit of rubber sheet / conveyor belting (reinforced) then it will just flip back when you catch it on ground

ssteve

never thought of that.

extreme-4x4 · 01-05-2009, 22:04

some clever people on here you know

ssteve · 01-05-2009, 22:12

nah not clever, just like thinking of ways round a problem

ssteve

zippy656 · 01-05-2009, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

some clever people on here you know

some one call me??

extreme-4x4 · 01-05-2009, 22:41

oh yeah we've all called you .... but im not saying what we've called you

zippy656 · 02-05-2009, 07:22

i can think of afew names, none will get past teh auto edit thing though

01-05-2009, 19:06	#1
wellzy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Vehicle: Nissan X-trail MK2 Posts: 100	Plug holders Just had to replace the plate that holds the trailer plugs on the x-trail because the last one snapped, give it 2 months and this one will be snapped as well. is there any way of stopping them snapping> i.e. using bolting two together or a stronger one?

01-05-2009, 21:44	#5
ssteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: west cumberland Posts: 632	mmm rubber!!! make a flexible one out of a bit of rubber sheet / conveyor belting (reinforced) then it will just flip back when you catch it on ground ssteve

01-05-2009, 20:22	#2
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	cant you fix the plug to the bumper out of the way... like me and terra did

01-05-2009, 21:18	#3
wellzy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Vehicle: Nissan X-trail MK2 Posts: 100	not on the x-trail, no steps or cubby holes to put it in. Plus he would have my head for doing that.

01-05-2009, 21:21	#4
Deleted Member S Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,711	You might get one made up by a blacksmiths out of a heavier gauge steel

01-05-2009, 22:04	#7
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	some clever people on here you know

01-05-2009, 22:12	#8
ssteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: west cumberland Posts: 632	nah not clever, just like thinking of ways round a problem ssteve

01-05-2009, 22:41	#10
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	oh yeah we've all called you .... but im not saying what we've called you

02-05-2009, 07:22	#11
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	i can think of afew names, none will get past teh auto edit thing though