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AJS4X4



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Extreme 4x4 ?
Sorry to ask but has anyone had problems fitting Extreme 4x4's tube winch bumpers. ?

Andy.
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bob neville



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Andy

If they are made by First Four then the answer is yes !

Trying to get everything aligned to get the four bolts in was a nightmare plus the FF bumpers have the captive nut plates held on by tape. Every time the bumper moved the plate fell off.

What should have been a 20 minute one man job turned into 3 hours and two people !

Bob
Post #59851 18th Feb 2011 1:26pm
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Andy are these the new "scrapiron" racing ones? You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #59852 18th Feb 2011 1:30pm
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discocuzzy wrote:
Andy are these the new "scrapiron" racing ones?


Yes, the company is run by the same guy.

Glyn Dog Sheep
Post #59854 18th Feb 2011 1:39pm
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The Boy



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Glynparry25 wrote:
discocuzzy wrote:
Andy are these the new "scrapiron" racing ones?


Yes, the company is run by the same guy.

Glyn Dog Sheep


I thought he had the old ones made in Poland but I was told he fell out with them or something? I had one of the old ones and they were very good quality but not cheap.

Boy
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I have one fitted..... i needed to bend it where it fits to the chassis to get it to fit ? NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #59858 18th Feb 2011 1:58pm
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The Boy



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I have heard that before too but thankfully mine was ok. Sold it now but still have the light bracket somewhere.





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Post #59863 18th Feb 2011 2:31pm
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AJS4X4



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So which one would you use, would need to be a tube winch bumper Question

Also fitting the Superwinch 9.5i is intresting, out with the grinder again.

Andy.
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The Boy



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Well I didn't have problem with the one I had but I dont know who is his supplier is for these one he is doing now so it would be unfare of me the comment. I have a HD First Four on now.

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This one was an easy fit - made by Landy Spares (AJS Fabrications)


Click image to enlarge John

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Post #59984 19th Feb 2011 1:13am
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AJS4X4



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Many thanks. Thumbs Up

I would like to know if anyone has fitted a tube "winch" bumper they are happy with.

I have another Extreme one in stock for my new 90 but don't want to spend hours fitting and fettling it to make it fit.

Andy.
Post #59991 19th Feb 2011 9:14am
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Ours wasn't an Extreme 4x4 one, but yes it was a pain to fit. Took 3 hours as others have said, and involved giving the bumper a light shave with the angle grinder. Still, it's on now:

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Post #59994 19th Feb 2011 9:23am
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AJS4X4 wrote:
Many thanks. Thumbs Up

I would like to know if anyone has fitted a tube "winch" bumper they are happy with.

I have another Extreme one in stock for my new 90 but don't want to spend hours fitting and fettling it to make it fit.

Andy.


I'm very happy with the one I fitted to our TR110 in the picture above your post Thumbs Up John

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you have to remember LR tolerances or lack of them! it must be difficult to make something that will fit all the defenders, some chassis are miles out compared to others. Cheers

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Post #60055 19th Feb 2011 6:32pm
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AJS4X4



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jst wrote:
you have to remember LR tolerances or lack of them! it must be difficult to make something that will fit all the defenders, some chassis are miles out compared to others.


Fair comment, but the distance between chassis dumb iron's does not vary that much, I have been working on L/Rovers for over 30 years and have seen many changes.

It would be nice to find a quality tube winch bumper that fits, when you are paying top money for a product I expect it to fit, mabe a very small amout of wriggling and jiggling is OK.

Andy.
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