jules Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Lets see the pics I'm looking for a rear bumper for my LSE Must haves Recover points Jack-able Pretty I don't like most of the ones on the market so it looks like I will have to make one. So what have people made There are some very nice Aus ones that I like but the guy's no longer make them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 My Bishbuilt bumper is HERE. I like it and so far my rear lights have remained intact, which is more than I can say for the front ones Also a couple of glimpses of it HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 My front lights keep filling with mud.. The rear bumper is very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Jules I got this from the 4x4 accessory store Been very good, although the powder coating has now fallen off. Would go for zinc passivated if I was to do it again. All the bits can be seen on my web site at http://www.derrick.demon.co.uk/rrstufffiles/rear.html if that is of any help to you. It incorporates a tank guard as well as a receiver type hitch for changing between drop plate for towing, and NATO hitch for recovery etc. The corner frames were only specified to comply with ALRC silhouette rules if required, and have since been modified.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 This is the one I struggled to get hold of the builder so I may have to remake them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Have you looked on discoweb in the range rover forum? This is one that looks fairly standard but offers good protection I know THIS is a discovery bumper (and has quite a 'complicated' look to it) but the write up is very good, and could be of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Have you looked on discoweb in the range rover forum?This is one that looks fairly standard but offers good protection I know THIS is a discovery bumper (and has quite a 'complicated' look to it) but the write up is very good, and could be of help That's a very tidy job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Jules this is a TJM style one. Stong but a bit basic . Has the tow bar fitting in it too This one was for sale on Ebay for $100 About £40. Did not sell , nearly bought it just in case i get a rangie , but as i have just bought an ARB roof rack and a set of alloys for the disco from Ebay i thought i better had not as Sue would not be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 This is what Mr Orange has on the back of his: Seems to work well, and doesn't reduce departure angle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 This is what Mr Orange has on the back of his: Seems to work well, and doesn't reduce departure angle... I have had loads of Classics and every single one I have wiped out one of the rear corners and I need something which protects the corners. That's way I didn't go for one before but I have been temped to weld blocks on the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I haven't knackered the corners yet and it's definitely taken some abuse! There are a couple of bumpers about that mimic the standard one, even down to having metal formed/welded into the shape of the standard plastic end caps. They don't go round the corner, though, and to be honest, if you're wrecking corners completely, they won't offer much protection to anything other than the 3 inches of bodywork that they hide! Bish's bumper looks ideal to me - stronger in side 'impacts' and offers more strength when the rear end is landed on something. If you ask hime really nicely, he might even give you some directions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 I've gone from a full event winning challenge 90 with no back end and and a racing freelander that has no back end to a LWB Range Rover with a big over hang that I have already riped off one rear light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Jules I was suffering the same problems which is why I bought what I did. Knowing more about what is available, mainly thanks to this forum, I would probably go for something different, as mine certainly does not fulfil your requirement of pretty! It does have the jacking points though. The bars that run below the bodywork, have saved the lights on a number of occasions. All the damage on the body panels was done prior to fitting this bumper. I was also popping the rivets that hold on the lighting panel. On a slightly different note I was wondering about fitting a steel panel with standard round lights off a 90 in to the space presently occupied by the present light cluster as it would be cheaper to repair when I hit something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 I had a bobtail a few years age which had trailer lights ()and a steel surround were the old lights it worked I was planning to cut the bottom of the body work like on the pices of the Aussie truck to reduce the body work over hanging soo much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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