Opinion/idea wanted, Clean looking front bumper

[KngTgr]

I am thinking about replacing the Bumpers on my D1, not finding many good options, what options do you suggest for a clean looking front steel bumper? I want to keep a close to stock look. maybe two tabs for fog lights, maybe recovery points, maybe hitch receiver for recovery/temp winch

 

[fishEH]

Anything with a hitch receiver is going to be custom. Terra Firma is pretty stockish looking. Or maybe a wideface RTE.

 

[SCSL]

Britpart has a clean, stock looking front bumper for a DII. They probably have something similar for a DI. Recover points and with or without winch tray, but no hitch receiver (which would look weird anyway).

Edit: found a pic of the D1 version:

https://www.devon4x4.com/media/cata...09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/d/a/da5621_2_.jpg

 

[Blue]

The one SCSL linked looks good. Or the RTE wideface is stockish looking. Hitch receiver on front is horrid.

 

[KngTgr]

I had forgotten the RTE wide face, opinions on body matching paint

 

[stu454]

No. Black is beautiful.

 

[Blue]

Once you go black, you never go back.

 

[mgreenspan]

I used to know a fabricator in the UK that made a winch bumper using the stock bumper. He had an extremely well designed winch Cradle that was somewhat recessed and didn't stick out much in the front. I think he had to cut some of the grill but I can't remember. It allowed him to retain the stock end caps.

 

[squirt]

I had forgotten the RTE wide face, opinions on body matching paint

You want it to be spray-painted black so it's easy to touch up all the scrapes and scratches and avoid rust.

 

[stu454]

Ben Little's bumper was the best looking D1 winch bumper I have ever seen.

 

[Howski]

Always liked that wider D4x4/AB style bumper. The slim line bumpers always made the trucks look a little imbalanced to me

 

[KngTgr]

I am looking into the

RTE wideface, about $900 (Without the brushbar)

Britpart, about $400

RTE is 1/4 steel, Britpart is 5mm, is the extra 1.35 mm in steel thickness worth the extra money?

 

[ERover82]

Almost missed the LED grill - lol

 

[SCSL]

I am looking into the

RTE wideface, about $900 (Without the brushbar)

Britpart, about $400

RTE is 1/4 steel, Britpart is 5mm, is the extra 1.35 mm in steel thickness worth the extra money?

Here's my take: it depends on how much hard wheeling you're going to do. Britpart gets picked on on this board, but they make a good product. My son has the Britpart bumper on his truck and it has stood up to some significant abuse. Looks clean, and you said you wanted it to look stockish. Unless you're doing frequent heavy off roading, I would save the $500 and go Britpart. Just factor in a few extra bucks to buy the swivel recovery shackles that attach to those round holes to either side of the winch tray. I think they run $70. On the other hand, if you change your mind and plan on turning it into a trail rig, go RTE and factor in extra money for a skid plate.

 

[SCSL]

Almost missed the LED grill - lol

That's a level of ghey that may only be achievable in the modern UK.

 

[roverover]

Forgetting about RTE was wise, Check out Tactical Rover very stout and reasonably priced

 

[KngTgr]

Thank you all, I am not going to wheel this D1 often, I just want it to be a little better, I am somewhat following Dan's Rover 2.0 thread as a guide, leaning towards the Britpart along with a 2"lift

Will Tillery recently finished doing plugs, cables, all cooling lines, fresh fluids, all break pads and rotors, new fan, clutch, thermostat, water pump, AC condensation drain line, another fuel pump, crank position sensor, etc.

 

[SCSL]

Some pics of how the bumper will look on your truck (DII version). Very clean.

 

[D Chapman]

Ben Little's bumper was the best looking D1 winch bumper I have ever seen.

I think that's a KVT bumper.

 

[stu454]

I think that's a KVT bumper.

Nope. Ben made that one himself. The same goes for the sliders and the rear bumper.