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Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
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Hi Ric, personally I think that Land Rover looks hideous. Winch equipped it may be however that winch set up will probably make using the winch a necessity as the approach angle has been destroyed.
If you want that style then consider larger tyres and a lift so you get a half decent approach angle.

Sorry if that sounds harsh, however different things for different folks.


Brendan
Post #210278 10th Feb 2013 8:42pm
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Pam W



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Location: North Yorkshire
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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
I have air con on mine, with a D44 'with air con' winch bumper. The winch obviously sticks out more than on a non-air con model so some compromise on approach angle. I chose the 'tapered end' style as it helps it to look a little less bulky. Also, I'm using synthetic rope (why does anyone use wire these days?!) so I don't need the bulky fairlead roller you have with wire.

I want my Land Rover to look good (in my eyes) but functionality is uppermost when I'm deciding on kit. That's because I'm building my Land Rover to actually 'do' stuff and the winch is going to be a necessity rather than for making my Land Rover look good.

It is horses for courses though! Thumbs Up Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

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Post #210285 10th Feb 2013 9:14pm
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The D44 bumpers are awesome Thumbs Up . I also went for practicality and that is why I had to move the A/C condenser back about 4 inches and then cut the grill..... It is all tight in there and freespool etc are a bit awkward to get to but at the same time it would be a complete B!tch to steal as you would have to cut the whole roo-bar from around it.

Wire rope v synthetic............... I have just moved to synthetic but am still a wire rope fan. If you know what you are doing a wire rope is better than a synthetic. I am already pretty tired of taking the rope off after off-roading through gritty mud. Even though I didn't need to use the rope the grit gets into the fibres and will cause damage if I were to the use it. Yes just throwing it in a net bag and through a cold wash in the machine isn't exactly hard but when using a wire rope for years I never needed to actually remove it from the drum which can be a HUGE hassle if overlanding for a prolonged period of time.

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Post #210336 11th Feb 2013 7:20am
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