Your bumper opinions please...

Have finally got round to saving enough pennies to get myself a decent looking winch bumper, have decided on a tubular winch bumper but nor sure if i should have straight bar or one with a-bars. Have attached a pic of my landy and below are the links to the bumpers i have seen, which ones do you guys think? Any pics of your bumpers would be appreciated also:

Simmonites winch bumper:http://www.simmonites.com/images/red winch bumper.jpg

First four Straight:First four winch bumper image by sgl322 on Photobucket

First four with a-bar:Defender Shadow Silver Tubular Close-fitting Winch Bumper with A-Bar & Swivel Rec'y Eyes

Rebel 4x4:Winches and Winch Bumpers for Land Rovers

OR finally:

Bullfrog 4x4:bullfrog4x4 - tubular winch bumpers

So which is it to be.........

cheers, ali

alibream said:

Have finally got round to saving enough pennies to get myself a decent looking winch bumper, have decided on a tubular winch bumper but nor sure if i should have straight bar or one with a-bars. Have attached a pic of my landy and below are the links to the bumpers i have seen, which ones do you guys think? Any pics of your bumpers would be appreciated also:

First four Straight:First four winch bumper image by sgl322 on Photobucket

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Would be my vote. Simple, uncluttered and unobtrusive.

My vote would be my design, but thats a few months away ,

tubular with a bar with room for 2 x 5in spots and a fook site less than £327.00

1st 4 make fantastic quality bumpers. friend of mine has one for his 8274. Really well made and well finished. forget the others, they look ****e.

There is always the option of an ARB which you have missed out

G

Griffdowg said:

1st 4 make fantastic quality bumpers. friend of mine has one for his 8274. Really well made and well finished. forget the others, they look ****e.

There is always the option of an ARB which you have missed out

G

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that does look nice Griff.

Ian - make it 7" spots - will do both then.

thats true, something along the lines of the a bar on my 110 in mi sig

iannotts said:

thats true, something along the lines of the a bar on my 110 in mi sig

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Dunt ya mean ya avatar.....
Oh and dont expect em before 2011

Hmm not so keen on the ole ARB's. I know what you mean about the ff bumpers, couple of mates have them and theyr top notch. However, the straight bumper from MM 4x4 looks the same to me and is £50 cheaper!! thats 50 pints in student land! haha

i was going to make something like this

G-man said:

i was going to make something like this

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Handlebars??

nah kicked up in thwe corners cause i am cutting back my wings so they can bend and hit my tyres when offroad

G-man said:

i was going to make something like this

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isnt that a bit small?

it was a 2 min ms paint doodle its not to scale i was gonna use 4" tube possibly witha brace bar /light bar across the top linking the two tubes

G-man said:

it was a 2 min ms paint doodle its not to scale i was gonna use 4" tube possibly witha brace bar /light bar across the top linking the two tubes

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4in Tube, you sure that will be big enough

4" diameter not length then 2" diameter bar for the brace

G-man said:

4" diameter not length then 2" diameter bar for the brace

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wayyyyyyyyyyyy OTT

the brace will be used to hold me spot lights

you DONT like ARBs?!

GET OUT

the MM one will be ****e quality compared to the FF one. Spend the extra £50 and do it right 1st time.

G

or make it yourself

All personal opion of course, but if going tubular the First Four Straight. Simple, well finished and strong as hell. I'm going for one of these as the complete package is a good price and I can fit my Land Rover bumper mount lights. Then the A-Bar can go and the muffler fit better for the winter months. Better air flow for the inter-cooler as well.
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