Rear Bumper "New Guy" - Land Rovers Only

DiscoRick · 01-01-2006, 06:56 PM

New to the forum, hello all...
I have been through 4 Discos, have had 2 lightweights, and a 90. My new company car is a LR3, but it must stay urban, the owner of my company says.
I currently have an 02 disco, with the normal grades:
ARB Bumper
Warn 9000
Snorkel
Lift
Mud Terrains...
Racks Ladders Lights Up the Ying, the 4000's I just love..

looking to get more serious with this one, and need some advice on the rear bumper, trash i say, it pops of so many times I am about to just take it off, and leave it off. I would love one to house a rear winch, but I hear that there is none.
That is one question, and I would love to hear about some sweet set ups with onboard air and dual battery set ups...
Thanks Guys
Cheers
RICK

keptin · 01-01-2006, 07:37 PM

for a bumper....definatly look at RTE; www.rovertym.com

....they have one of the best bumpers you can buy for DIIs.....though these are front bumpers....I believe you would have to custom fab a rear winch bumper. On board air or similar would be a MV50 compressor if I had the choice (google it). Batteries, you could do two blue/yellow tops or you could do a single giant D31M battery which is about 1.5 blue/yellow tops but wont require extra cables or charging systems.

rmuller · 01-01-2006, 08:08 PM

Welcome to the forum..

For a DII rear bumper, the choices are limited.. www.trekoutfitters.com, www.safarigard.com, and RoverTym is supposedly in the process of making one.. Also, there is a guy on www.discoweb.org named Greg Davis that makes them.. I've seen his work first hand and I dig it.. That is most likely who I'll be going with.

Disco Mike · 01-01-2006, 08:16 PM

Rick,
You didn't mention if you wanted to build your own, but here are a few things I did.
For the dual battery set up, there is just enough room to install 2 Optium batteries if you pull out the factory battery box.

Here are a couple of pictures of my rear bumper, pretty much stronger than anything out there and with quarter panel slider built in.

Mike J.

rmuller · 01-01-2006, 08:32 PM

Nice Mike.. Did you fab that?

Disco Mike · 01-01-2006, 08:48 PM

Yes,
I have a good welder friend who helped me with the front and rear bumper, sliders and the battery box.
The rear bumper is 2X4 box steel bolted to 10 factory holes, no welding. The sliders on the rear bumper will take the total weight of the back half of the truck. The rear departure angle and bumper height were improved by about 3"s.
Mike J.

darkknight1999 · 01-01-2006, 08:52 PM

Mike you made that rear bumper? That thing is damn nice!

darkknight1999 · 01-01-2006, 08:53 PM

he beat me to it

Muddy Oval · 01-01-2006, 10:41 PM

Sweet bumper!

I didn't have the time to fab something- so I went with the Trek Outfitters HD version of the DII bumper. It uses the stock tail lamps, which I like a LOT.

I'm installing a side exit exhaust this week to get the tailpipe out from under there where it can be squished.

Disco Mike · 01-02-2006, 08:32 AM

Steve,
I waited around for 3 months for Tina to get a new welder to redue her original rear design. Finally gave up and did my own thing.
I like the way hers turned out including the bumper lights. Wanted to do the lights in my bumper but too much of a pain in incorporate into box steel, staying water tight.
I rerouted all my lights uo to the upper lights and added reverse lights.
Take care,
Mike J.

Badger1 · 01-02-2006, 10:31 AM

Disco Rick, what about going with a rear hitch mounted winch that you put on when you need it and take off and store when you don't?

Hank · 01-02-2006, 11:26 AM

Steve,
I dig the look of that bumper, but I have a question. It may just be the pic, and a weidr angle....but it seems the bumper is a little tight on your ball hitch. Ever had any trouble connecting your trailer?

Muddy Oval · 01-02-2006, 04:46 PM

That's the angle of the picture- there's no clearance problems at all with it. I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

DiscoRick · 01-02-2006, 11:52 PM

Mike that bumper is so great, i wish i could do that, but i may be able to find someone that can, could you email me those pics???
The battery setups are sweet, just what I am thinking about.

Yes the rear winch is what I am doing? i just orderd that huge 9500 warn in the hitch mounted cage, its pretty sweet. Hop it works as well as my front...

Disco Mike · 01-03-2006, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscoRick

Mike that bumper is so great, i wish i could do that, but i may be able to find someone that can, could you email me those pics???
The battery setups are sweet, just what I am thinking about.

Yes the rear winch is what I am doing? i just orderd that huge 9500 warn in the hitch mounted cage, its pretty sweet. Hop it works as well as my front...

Send me your e-mail address and I will send a file of 10 pictures.
mikeljacobs@cox.net
Mike J.

01-01-2006, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
DiscoRick Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 39 Gallery: 0	Rear Bumper "New Guy" New to the forum, hello all... I have been through 4 Discos, have had 2 lightweights, and a 90. My new company car is a LR3, but it must stay urban, the owner of my company says. I currently have an 02 disco, with the normal grades: ARB Bumper Warn 9000 Snorkel Lift Mud Terrains... Racks Ladders Lights Up the Ying, the 4000's I just love.. looking to get more serious with this one, and need some advice on the rear bumper, trash i say, it pops of so many times I am about to just take it off, and leave it off. I would love one to house a rear winch, but I hear that there is none. That is one question, and I would love to hear about some sweet set ups with onboard air and dual battery set ups... Thanks Guys Cheers RICK

01-01-2006, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	for a bumper....definatly look at RTE; www.rovertym.com ....they have one of the best bumpers you can buy for DIIs.....though these are front bumpers....I believe you would have to custom fab a rear winch bumper. On board air or similar would be a MV50 compressor if I had the choice (google it). Batteries, you could do two blue/yellow tops or you could do a single giant D31M battery which is about 1.5 blue/yellow tops but wont require extra cables or charging systems. __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

01-01-2006, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,462 Gallery: 0	Welcome to the forum.. For a DII rear bumper, the choices are limited.. www.trekoutfitters.com, www.safarigard.com, and RoverTym is supposedly in the process of making one.. Also, there is a guy on www.discoweb.org named Greg Davis that makes them.. I've seen his work first hand and I dig it.. That is most likely who I'll be going with. __________________ Ryan :: Off-Road/Accessories Moderator :: Gallery 2001 Discovery II \| 1994 Defender 90 #416

01-01-2006, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,775 Gallery: 0	Rick, You didn't mention if you wanted to build your own, but here are a few things I did. For the dual battery set up, there is just enough room to install 2 Optium batteries if you pull out the factory battery box. Here are a couple of pictures of my rear bumper, pretty much stronger than anything out there and with quarter panel slider built in. Mike J. Attached Thumbnails

01-01-2006, 08:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,462 Gallery: 0	Nice Mike.. Did you fab that? __________________ Ryan :: Off-Road/Accessories Moderator :: Gallery 2001 Discovery II \| 1994 Defender 90 #416

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01-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,775 Gallery: 0	Yes, I have a good welder friend who helped me with the front and rear bumper, sliders and the battery box. The rear bumper is 2X4 box steel bolted to 10 factory holes, no welding. The sliders on the rear bumper will take the total weight of the back half of the truck. The rear departure angle and bumper height were improved by about 3"s. Mike J.

01-01-2006, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
darkknight1999 Mod. --- I'm watching you Join Date: May 2005 Location: Linwood, MA Posts: 330 Gallery: 0	Mike you made that rear bumper? That thing is damn nice! __________________ -John Some of my favorite quotes: "what you do in life, echo's in eternity..." "death smiles at us all... all a man can do is smile back..." 1999 Discovery II SE-7

01-01-2006, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
darkknight1999 Mod. --- I'm watching you Join Date: May 2005 Location: Linwood, MA Posts: 330 Gallery: 0	he beat me to it __________________ -John Some of my favorite quotes: "what you do in life, echo's in eternity..." "death smiles at us all... all a man can do is smile back..." 1999 Discovery II SE-7

01-01-2006, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	Sweet bumper! I didn't have the time to fab something- so I went with the Trek Outfitters HD version of the DII bumper. It uses the stock tail lamps, which I like a LOT. I'm installing a side exit exhaust this week to get the tailpipe out from under there where it can be squished. __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

01-02-2006, 08:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,775 Gallery: 0	Steve, I waited around for 3 months for Tina to get a new welder to redue her original rear design. Finally gave up and did my own thing. I like the way hers turned out including the bumper lights. Wanted to do the lights in my bumper but too much of a pain in incorporate into box steel, staying water tight. I rerouted all my lights uo to the upper lights and added reverse lights. Take care, Mike J.

01-02-2006, 10:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,157 Gallery: 1	Disco Rick, what about going with a rear hitch mounted winch that you put on when you need it and take off and store when you don't?

01-02-2006, 11:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hank Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 914 Gallery: 0	Steve, I dig the look of that bumper, but I have a question. It may just be the pic, and a weidr angle....but it seems the bumper is a little tight on your ball hitch. Ever had any trouble connecting your trailer?

01-02-2006, 04:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	That's the angle of the picture- there's no clearance problems at all with it. I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

01-02-2006, 11:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
DiscoRick Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 39 Gallery: 0	thanks Mike that bumper is so great, i wish i could do that, but i may be able to find someone that can, could you email me those pics??? The battery setups are sweet, just what I am thinking about. Yes the rear winch is what I am doing? i just orderd that huge 9500 warn in the hitch mounted cage, its pretty sweet. Hop it works as well as my front...

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