My second post on this forum so forgive me if i get it wrong, I have tried searching but apart from one for sale I can find no information on what LR call a Stainless Steel Tailgate Latch Finisher nor have I seen one and as such cannot judge if it is bling or a usefull part.

I took delivery of my 08 HSE yesterday and love it my problem is I am a diver and can see that I am going to scratch up the upper surface of the rear bumper when I am kitting up so advice please do I get one of these latch finishers to protect the paintwork from the base of my cylinders or get a boot liner or even get both?

Thanks

Mark

IMHO what you describe you will be better off getting a boot liner with an extension that flops over the bumper to protect it from scratches, the above is a cosmetic piece rather than practical.

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Last edited by taztastic on 20th Nov 2012 4:13 pm. Edited 1 time in total

The 'latch finisher' is the one above the rear bumper sill and level with the boot floor, personally I think whatever you skin it with, it will mark.
I would fit a dog bootliner with the flap that unfolds over the rear bumper.

EDIT: Posted the same time as Taz, must be good advice

Great minds

taztastic wrote:

IMHO what you describe you will be better off getting a boot liner with an extension that flops over the bumper to protect it from scratches, the above is a cosmetic piece rather than practical.

fl2 has the bumper finished anyway just in plastic, a steel wont wont 'protect' things much differently


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Our '09 HSE has a black plastic finsher where the silver bling piece goes on the bumper.

It's not a substantial as the silver piece, but when I've been lugging stuff in and out of the boot it's always in the right place to protect the bumper.

For ultimate protection though +1 for the plastic liner Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

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From what I can see the chrome finisher only replaces the black plastic finisher with the same amount of paintwork still exposed, I just have an old rug I chuck over the bumper when Im loading things that might scratch the paintwork, cost nothing, and nothings got scratched yet, plus its nice and warm to sit on whilst youre getting your kit off,

Black piece, shiny piece, it makes no difference, same size and same coverage.
You either lift it in (no damage) or drag/push it in (chance of damage), and the bumper downturn is still exposed unless it's covered by the bootliner flap or as said, an old rug.

just use it stop worrying after all what is it ? Its a land rover  When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

As mentioned, the finisher doesn't protect the edge of the bumper.
I have two border collies jumping in and out and the pics below is my solution and after three years not one scratch

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If I remember correctly, the last winner was EY .
However the judge was a certain scouser who i'd have thought could see right through any amount of charm  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Cornish charm is like no other, the judge was putty in my arms
It could have been a Kia and I still would have won Does the lovely lady still enquire after me CG

she said ' do you think that ald fella will still be alive for next years BBQ '

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