Lightweight Question

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Shimsteriom

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What is the purpose of the circled bits on the front bumper?

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IIRC they were designed so that other Land Rovers fitted with Rear Bumperettes could be pushed with minimal damage to either vehicle. However I don't think all the different variants had the same ride height so the system wasn't that successful.
 
It was a common requirement for military logistic vehicles for a vehicle to be able to push another vehicle of the same class.
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They were used for pushing things out the way and was if my memory serves me correctly fitting anti riot light protection the protection is fitted ibn the main bumper and rests against the bumperettes. I also believe on Mk 2's and 3's when Kevlar for Northern Ireland was fitted the bumperettes were a fitting point.
 
no they are quite strong and pushing a vehicle hasnt the same force as a sudden impact
Suppose but that part of the bumper is the wealest point and every landrover ive got has that part bent past the bodywork so if it had them fitted my wings would be gone
 
Surely they would just bend with the bottom bumper into the bodywork

The military spec vehicles were different to the civilian model in that they were a lot stronger.. They were made for Squaddies to bounce around and to be thrown out the back of aircraft. I once bounced one into a stone bridge after hitting grease on the road.. No damage to the bumper and just bend the wing panel. Got given a hammer and can of paint by the MT Sgt and was told if I fixed it there would be no charges. The aluminium panels were fairly easy to get back in shape. The only thing the bumper needed was a fresh coat of paint.
 
The military spec vehicles were different to the civilian model in that they were a lot stronger.. They were made for Squaddies to bounce around and to be thrown out the back of aircraft. I once bounced one into a stone bridge after hitting grease on the road.. No damage to the bumper and just bend the wing panel. Got given a hammer and can of paint by the MT Sgt and was told if I fixed it there would be no charges. The aluminium panels were fairly easy to get back in shape. The only thing the bumper needed was a fresh coat of paint.
We skidded into a wall on a field once bent bumper right into wheel chain round bumper and reversed back bent it back
 
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