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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586  
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Military Bumper
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11th Jan 2018 8:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Can you still use a towing pin on that bumper with the A/C front end? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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11th Jan 2018 9:19pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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Yes
it's sufficient to insert it from the bottom... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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11th Jan 2018 9:26pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Hi Stacey. Do you want a winch bumper or a non-winch bumper.
I have had both a tubular winch bumper and have ended up with a Mantec winch bumper that I think looks great. Purposeful. Understated. Strong. Original. Defender. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Liked the tubular, had it fitted for years and it did a lot of heavy work, but prefer the standard looking Mantec. Click image to enlarge I do not like the RDX bumper, they look awful in the flesh. Not a fan of the Bowler ones either look flimsy, a bit plastic fantastic, I know they are not, but they look it. |
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11th Jan 2018 9:49pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816  
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I like that Bumper a lot and it's what I'd have gone for had I not chosen Bowler, which I really, really like. 
Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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11th Jan 2018 10:00pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Not sure if they offer this still today, but I have a gloss black Alive Tuning bumper with DRL. Gary sent this over now about 8 years ago I believe, and it still looks brand new today with DRL functioning flawlessly. It is soft Dinitrolled at the inside.
Eric Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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11th Jan 2018 10:51pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2102 
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Crumbs you've started something Scott
Choosing a bumper is almost a perennial issue for me. I've replaced the std one a few years ago - like for like - because I 'like' the std look. Even with my OCD and dinitrol treatment (inside) it's starting to deteriorate. We are quite literally spoiled for choice and I really like the look of quite a number of those posted myself
My favourite so far is the Terrafirma tapered version as it looks 'almost' std but subtly better 
(And it's a decent price) But could I live without the end caps........ Great thread/post |
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13th Jan 2018 7:59am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816
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^^^ "We are quite literally spoiled for choice"
And herein lies my concern about the new Defender. Will it ever offer the same opportunity for individual tastes, needs, modification as ours? Sadly methinks not. They will be 'individualised' by colour and a few bolt on parts from LR's parts catalogue, much like a D4. Imagine a 'which bumper' thread on the D4 forum, (no doubt very limited), and perhaps it offers an insight into the future of the next gen Def.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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13th Jan 2018 9:00am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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^ Its great and I think one of the main reasons we all love these cars,
My previous cars, mostly German, fast and full of toys all I could change were wheels.... pretty much that's it. These trucks you can change almost any part to suit your look, retro or monster truck or somewhere in the middle 
The New Defender as you say will slot in the range and probably 'look' very similar to the other marques with updates every few years. You maybe able to add a few bits but doubt anything like the choice of ours
I think, as I bought a spare standard bumper ages ago I will have a go at making one with some lights nothing to lose only some time in the garage...
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17th Jan 2018 8:48pm |
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| ashfordsv Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: Wicklow Posts: 82  
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I like the idea of this military bumper? What make is this? Did you powder coat it black? |
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19th Jan 2018 2:18pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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^^^ Does the towing pin actually fit into the hole with that grille fitted?
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19th Jan 2018 2:58pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I asked the same at the top of the page. Apparently, it fits from below. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Jan 2018 7:03pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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Does anyone have a set of military overriders fitted? I thought my ser 111 looked the biz with its military bumper and bumperettes, but not 100% sure how it would look on a 90? If I were to go this route I’d prob get a galvanised military style and then bolt on the bumperettes. Have seen early pics with this setup, just wondering if anyone here had it?
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19th Jan 2018 7:15pm |
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| WilkoW Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Northants Posts: 84 
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Is this what you mean?
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4th Feb 2018 10:10am |
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