| Author | Message | ||
     Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) New Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2003 |
I found this setup on the Rovertym website galleries, but it doesn't seem to be like any of their bumpers. Does anyone know who makes it? I assume you can keep the crush cans for airbag compatibility and the washers (and fog lights with a 2003 model). Here's the photo... http://www.rovertym.com/wheeling/mar2001/GD00372.jpg http://www.rovertym.com/wheeling/mar2001/GD00172.jpg Or does this look like something easy for a shop to custom make? Thanks, Jamil | ||
| Monte Blumenfeld (Monteman71) Member Username: Monteman71 Post Number: 43 Registered: 11-2002 |
You may want to start off by asking the John (I think) at Rovertym if it is one of his or not. | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 487 Registered: 07-2002 |
Isn't that Greg Davis' Disco? If it is then it's probably homemade. Greg does some incredible work.... | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 873 Registered: 08-2002 |
Yep, that was my first try at a brush guard/winch mount. It's since been sold to a friend (Aaron Owens-look in his gallery) and has been replaced with a complete bumper assy. Thanks for the compliments, but it was a one-off. | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) New Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 16 Registered: 05-2003 |
Wow. Great work Greg. Did you find the setup to be strong? What made you decide to replace it? Or would you recommend replacing the whole bumper? I assume you work for or own a shop...do you make custom bumpers for people? The disco will be my daily driver so I would like to keep the crush cans, washers, and fog lights add a winch all without compromising the approach angle. I will of course trim the bumper down as much as possible, but I think this design does all that nicely. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 638 Registered: 02-2002 |
That's a cute bumper!  Glenn | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 245 Registered: 03-2002 |
http://www.texasrovers.com/discreet_winch.htm hey jamil, here is a winch mount that i found in a tech article a while back...i don't think tucking the winch so low and so far back is the best solution, but it will allow you to solidly mount a winch, modify your existing bumper, keep your lights, airbag cans, washers, and mostly stock look. | ||
| traveltoad (Traveltoad) Member Username: Traveltoad Post Number: 46 Registered: 11-2002 |
Not to hijack anything... with the Disco having such a crappy departure angle, is the approach angle that important? | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 246 Registered: 03-2002 |
sometimes you have to get on top of something to find out you cannot get down from it... the tao of rover. -m | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) New Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 17 Registered: 05-2003 |
I don't care for that discreet winch mount. Way too low. And I like to be able to see the winch. I found this place: http://www.oerltd.com/ I am going to talk to them about making a mount like the one in my first post. Keep the sides of the bumper, slice off the bottom and get something fabricated for the middle. Anyone heard of this company? Jamil | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 874 Registered: 08-2002 |
Jamil, the side plates are 1/2" steel, and it's attached to the frame with six 1/2" grade 8 bolts. Yes, it is strong. I decided I wanted something a little more subtle, and wanted to try my hand at making a complete bumper. Aaron recently ran into a tree with the D/S corner, and it cracked the weld. The only downside to that design is the corners are not supported. But, we'll fix that soon. Oh, I do this as a hobby, but I do sell DII rear bumpers like the one in my gallery. | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) New Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 18 Registered: 05-2003 |
Thanks Greg. I like your rear bumper design. I'm going to start in the front though, but from reading the posts here it seems I will soon be replacing the rear too. |
