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Agreed - Its quite obviously clear that the (standard) rating for the fenders is (90kg) and with the checker plate it rises to 150kg.
The plate is nothing but aluminum sheet that is pop riveted onto the top of the fender. If it would not hold 150kg before the plate is installed it surely will not hold 150kg after some sheet metal is attached on top. There is a thread somewhere here on the forum that has pictures of the additional structure under the fender for the non Euro zone vehicles. This additional structure is there from the factory. It is not added by the dealer/agent when they install the checker plate. The Euro zone models do not have this additional structure under the fenders because of pedestrian impact requirements. It is the same reason the Euro zone models have plastic bumpers while the rest of the world models have metal bumpers.
In the US you pay the dealer to install all accessories - labor rate I saw was $265/hr. They should provide an estimated cost sheet before they install with the time for each accessory. The dealer in LA was able to do that.
If dealer installed accessories are spec'd at the time an order is placed for the vehicle some dealers are not charging any additional fee for the installation. This is the case at Red Noland in Colorado Springs. If later you want additional accessories installed that were not spec'd as part of the original purchase then labor charges apply.
Ah- okay! Didn‘t catch that there is this difference between EU and Non-Eu models. Thanks for the explanation.
I'm yet to see anyone standing on them. And if they are , what are they doing?
Usually stepping to higher ground, the roof to get away from the lions.
I have stood on mine, just to see if you can. It took my weight at 100kg. I wouldn't go jumping around it on though.
So... a suitably trimmed piece of clear vinyl "wrap" to protect against scuffing may be sufficient.....?
This from the US accessory brochure
Many thanks @MTNDOG and @TCMBoulder ...this is most helpful..
I'll probably try and scrounge some vinyl wrap ...or helicopter tape...
Tomorrow and I’ll be on the dirt.
@TCMBoulder
5 bar?
