britpart rear bumper

hello all

Just came back from a couple of weeks in Dorset.

Disco 2 was fantastic - didn't miss a beat. Especially towing the caravan.

So I thought I would give it a treat and reversed it into a dry stone wall!!
Bloody tough things!!

Not too much damage though. I have got light guards on, so just a small chip on the rear upper light. Just got another off ebay -£26 - perfect.

Bit of grazing to the light panel.

Worst of all - a nasty dent in the corner of the bumper.

I am thinking of putting a heavy duty Britpart rear bumper on (£220).

Craddocks do a 'superior finish' one, about £150 more.

Any thoughts on either?

Mike

Personally, I like soft bumpers that do the job they are supposed to, deform under impact. Start bolting thick girders on and impacts are transmitted to the next weakest part, which could well be structural.

Many moons ago when working as a mechanic, I did get an early defender come visit with a big thick winch bumper, and a bent dumb iron on the front of the chassis. A minor impact against a car park bollard, that with a stock bumper would have just bent that, and bent the wing a little perhaps.

Thanks Seffy. I didn't think of that. It's probably the best way to go. After all, if I start adding a 'special' rear bumper where might it stop??

Any ideas where I could get one? If I do go this route I would want a new, or as new one.

Mike

Ebay, partfinder.co.uk breakeryard.com 247spares.co.uk

Other reasons to retain stock bumpers...
You don't pay your insurance company a fortune for having a modified vehicle
You can buy several used stock bumpers for the price of one heavy duty one, or one stock and parking sensors and still save cash.