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| sgreenham Member Since: 27 Apr 2019 Location: Southampton Posts: 145   
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Love the tan leather inserts on the interior
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7th Apr 2020 6:45pm |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1368
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Whilst dredging the ditch at back of my house I got bogged down. In my haste to get it done I asked the wife to pull me out. Which resorted in a bent bumper.
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8th Apr 2020 6:09am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17614 
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Has the bumper actually ripped off the lower mounting on the offside chassis leg?
What were you pulling with, and did you snatch? |
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8th Apr 2020 7:12am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1368
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Yes it ripped on bottom bracket. We’re the tapped plate is.
Used a kinetic recovery strap and did snatch yeah. Like I say, my own fault for doing it so hastily |
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8th Apr 2020 7:17am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Good on you for sharing
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8th Apr 2020 7:19am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17614
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I am sure that a salutary lesson about forces generated during recovery has been learned. At least that failure mode didn't result in a projectile through the rear of the Disco.
I've never actually seen a winch bumper fail in that way before. It's actually quite a sensible progressive failure mechanism, and I wonder if that is by design or just luck. Is/was there any bracing from the bottom of the winch tray back to the chassis? I presume not. |
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8th Apr 2020 7:25am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I've always wondered about 'heavy duty' bumpers with recovery points that just rely on the end of chassis brackets
 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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8th Apr 2020 7:47am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1368
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Now, yes there should be. But I never fit it mostly because it wasn’t compatible with the steering guard. However since this has happened I am going to fit them and modify them accordingly. It will give a 6 bolt connection for bumper to chassis as opposed to just 4 |
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8th Apr 2020 7:57am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1368
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Click image to enlarge |
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8th Apr 2020 7:58am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17614
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Aha, and now you know why they are supplied!
The only positive thing to take away is that there are so many ways that this could have been far, far, worse. As it is the only thing that took a hit is your wallet! |
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8th Apr 2020 8:41am |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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Where is the bumper from AJC? It looks really smart
2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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8th Apr 2020 9:23am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5890 
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What did you get tugged with ? Surely not just the Mrs on the end of the rope?
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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8th Apr 2020 11:04am |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1876
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 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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8th Apr 2020 11:53am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17614
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Looks smart but is a bit bendy!  |
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8th Apr 2020 12:02pm |
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