'tank-like' rear bumper monstrosity

[disco_fever]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32575


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[Mongo]

i guess they over sprayed the bumper so they had to paint the whole truck...pretty fucking ugly...

 

[Mike26]

they even painted the alpine windows. that's purdy

 

[discopedro]

That thing belongs on an old Ford or Chevy pickup. What do you thnk it weighs? 300-400 lbs?

 

[quick128]

The truck had some potential in the first few pics, then it just went down hill...

 

[landrovered]

A bit too Mil-Spec for my tastes.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Wow... that's ah, um - different. Reminds me of the couter weight they added to the old Jeep FC150's when they wouldn't even come off the factory ramp without wanting to lift the rear end off the ramp and do a nose plant. LOL.

"Tank Like" - yes yes it is. Also known as an anchor.

 

[Ed Cheung]

Look like a train.

 

[sven]

Nice spray painted D2. They even painted over the alpine windows.. :ack:

 

[bri]

LOL. If it were built like a tank, then it would be able to deal with what you throw at it. Those D rings are going to pop off first winching and the side protection will deflect into the warter panels... if the owner ever uses them. Yuck.

 

[ptschram]

Those D rings are going to pop off first winching

Why do you say that? The last pic in the first post shows where they've been more securely welded.

 

[Roverlady]

They painted EVERYTHING but the rear lights? The plastic door latch, LR badge, DII badge, words, etc.

Good grief. What a mess.

How do they see out the back window?!

 

[MUSKYMAN]

Why do you say that? The last pic in the first post shows where they've been more securely welded.

They will fail because they are way undersized and the steel saddle plate will tear at the D-ring.

 

[ptschram]

They will fail because they are way undersized and the steel saddle plate will tear at the D-ring.

They look just like the ones I buy at Tractor Supply for my trailer. Rated at 10,500 pounds.

 

[MUSKYMAN]

no way do those have a rated value of 10500.

the square cariage bolt holes are a indicator to the level of crap they are

maybe they are to tie a canoe down:rofl:

 

[MarkP]

D-rings look like these.

B.S. - 12,000 lbs

W.L.L. - 4,000 lbs

$4.49

:rofl:

 

[MUSKYMAN]

exactly....junk!!!

mounting it on the rear and offering it as a recovery point is just stupid.

 

[MarkP]

exactly....junk!!!

mounting it on the rear and offering it as a recovery point is just stupid.

Actually dangerous.

 

[flyfisher11]

Actually dangerous.

Especially when used in combination with a kenetic recovery strap

 

[R_Lefebvre]

They look just like the ones I buy at Tractor Supply for my trailer. Rated at 10,500 pounds.

Yeah... maybe if they're bolted. Maybe.

Now they're full of heat affected zone making them even wearker. I bet they burnt right through the galvanizing, so the weld is crap too.