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Leviathan



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Rope wrapped bumper
I saw a thick (25mm?) diameter old rope wrapped around the front bumper of a series LR the over day.

It wasnt looped around from left to right like every other one I'd seen before but tightly coiled around the one side of the bumper. It just looked kind of.........butch and I liked it Surprised .

It would be totally useless I suppose other than aesthetic value.

Ive tried in vain to find a picture of something similar. Anyone here seen it before or got a piccy?

Ta

Nick
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GREENI



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Doesn't it indicate 'I'm about to break down and need a tow' ?

I saw a Suzuki jeep with said rope.... It unraveled enough for him to run over it and it ripped his bumper off Laughing
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Do you still feel butch?






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Leviathan



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It was like the willys jeep.

Must admit dont like the look of either of those.

I'd pictured myself as a bit like Indiana Jones in a jungle setting - not much jungle around here though. Whistle
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Lot of the military land rovers have it like that..
I prefer the rough and ready look Wink



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Destroys the rope though. Grit gets embedded in the rope, then when under tension the grit cuts fibres in the rope, weakening it. The UV light can also degrade ropes.
Should always keep rope dry and clean, once it is used, clean when possible and dry. 80" 1948
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Litch



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"I saw a Suzuki jeep with said rope"

A what? Shocked

If anyone called one of our LR's a Jeep we would have a fit! Rolling Eyes ONE LIFE, GET IT!
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An SJ...... Whatever that stands for Mr. Green
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This is how I carried my front rope when playing in my S111, not for show but to allow easy access when stuck deep in the gloop. A similar rope was attached to the NATO hitch on the rear and went into the back through the open rear (tailgate when off-roading, safari door when daily driver).
The picture of my old 101 shows how handy it was to store the rope nice and high!

Showing my age now, the photo of my S111 was probably taken in about 1989 and the 101 about 3-years later.


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