NicTheOrange90 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Have an ex mil 110, and the front bumper has obviously been jerked by the centre pin at some stage before I got it, Can anyone think of a way of putting it back to correct straightness ? Its only an inch out but looks naff. I have thought about removing it and then driving over it, but not sure this would have desired effect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Never tried, but I would've thought that driving over it would - at best - do nothing and may make it worse... Possibly it would go with careful use of a press?... Or perhaps (accidentally) you could carefully square up to one of those hefty steel bollards that they have near cash machines and give it a few nudges? They are supposed to stop JCBs I heard (although I doubt it myself)... Second thoughts - maybe that's not such a good idea after all - imagine the security video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 If you haven't got access to a press, can you cut through where the bend is, straighten it, and weld it up again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101nut Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 If you haven't got access to a press, can you cut through where the bend is, straighten it, and weld it up again? Nudging a very big tree very carefully may straighten it ... or bend it the other way! AndyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I would just drive in to somethin bigger and heavyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=19090 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I bent the end of my standard U section bumper on a tree relatively easily. They are quite difficult to straighten. I looped a strop over the end, other end on a tree, engage reverse. Took a few tugs There is quite a bit of spring in it. The centre of the mil number is a full square section, so I'd say it'd take a bit of effort. If you can't cut and weld it, I'd drive smartly and squarely into a big tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'd drive smartly and squarely into a big tree I'd get someone else to drive it smartly and squarely into a big tree... Then you can blame someone when it doesn't work/ knackers it (or something else) completely and most importantly they leave the forehead impression on the inside of the windscreen not you!! I would love to know how someone managed to bend one of those as they are designed to be squaddie proof (If that is possible?) Shrek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'd get someone else to drive it smartly and squarely into a big tree... Actually, I was offering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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