Steel Bumper - Land Rovers Only

zderekv · 04-22-2008, 12:36 PM

had a fender bender (or a bumper bender) the other day and was less than impressed with the durability of my '03 dII's factory front bumper. i'd like to replace it with a steel bumper but i'm not sure which one. i know a lot of it is personal preference but i'm not sure who makes a decent aftermarket bumper/bull bar. i love the way the rovertym looks but i don't want to have to relocate the washer bottle or anything like that. plus, i think i need a full coverage bumper as it's my daily driver. i do a little off-roading but it's my commuter so i have to take this into consideration when i choose a bumper/bar. any suggestions, pictures, or links would be greatly appreciated.

Thor · 04-22-2008, 12:52 PM

ARB or TJM if I had your requirements.

slouzon · 04-22-2008, 01:34 PM

RTE will make you a thicker bumper.
I just ordered one with the thicker style and the new style brush guard and headlight guards.

Here's a picture of the thicker bumper with the old style brush guard.
You can just barely see the washer bottle.
I don't want to relocate mine either.
So I am going to trim the old wheel well piece and try painting the bottle black.
May box it in if I don't like the way it turns out.

Disco Mike · 04-22-2008, 02:10 PM

If you want to get creative, consider drawing up you own style and having it made.
Mike

Series 3 guy · 04-22-2008, 02:35 PM

Nice suggestions guy's but are they air bag compliant?

Sorry.

Series 3 guy · 04-22-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slouzon

RTE will make you a thicker bumper.
I just ordered one with the thicker style and the new style brush guard and headlight guards.

Here's a picture of the thicker bumper with the old style brush guard.
You can just barely see the washer bottle.
I don't want to relocate mine either.
So I am going to trim the old wheel well piece and try painting the bottle black.
May box it in if I don't like the way it turns out.

Holy shit thats hotter than Kelli Jo's booty at a jello wrestling ring!

Disco Mike · 04-22-2008, 03:19 PM

I bypassed the cruch cans mounting the frame and reinforced all the mounts. I may take a little more to trigger my bgas, but boy, God help the person that gets in my way.
Mike

zderekv · 04-22-2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Series 3 guy

Nice suggestions guy's but are they air bag compliant?

Sorry.

just looked into this and the arb and tjm are, not sure about the rte.

01001010 · 04-22-2008, 06:32 PM

To be honest, if I had an 03-04 Disco, the only two Bumpers I would consider purchasing are RTE or an ARB Sahara bar. Then with the Sahara Bar, I would have the chrome bar repainted in a Matt Black

slouzon · 04-23-2008, 04:12 AM

I was looking at the TJM as well.

I understand ther is a long wait for one write now, unless you find someone who as one in stock.

But I like that the winch is mounted higher on the RTE and there by easier to get to in a mud hole. Not that my rig would ever get stuck!

For the cost difference and the reviews that RTE gets I went with them.

I am hoping it will be here next week.

Steve

ultrrunr · 04-23-2008, 05:58 AM

As Mike mentioned, you can have one made. This guy made mine for me. Kennesaw Mountain Accessories. (Look under Custom Projects for LR stuff.) It is mounted straight to the frame like Mike's - bypassing the crush cans. OHMIGOSH! I agree Mike, "I pity the fool" who gets hit with my bumper. I also like the higher mounting on my bumper for the winch.

Toowild78 · 04-23-2008, 06:16 AM

ARB that's whats on my 03!

Disco Mike · 04-23-2008, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toowild78

ARB that's whats on my 03!

They won't take much abuse/hard work, like winching, they tend to flex and twist alot.
Mike

Incurorish · 04-26-2008, 10:10 PM

I have had both the TJM and ARB on my 2000 DII and I actually preferred the looks of the TJM, but the ARB was built much better. The ARB bumper was so heavy it dropped the front of my DII by about a half inch, maybe three-quarters.

There are stronger ones out there, but not that I know of if you want airbag compliant. Either way, both are much better than the stock one.

04-22-2008, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
zderekv FIGHTING SOLVES EVERYTHING Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	Steel Bumper had a fender bender (or a bumper bender) the other day and was less than impressed with the durability of my '03 dII's factory front bumper. i'd like to replace it with a steel bumper but i'm not sure which one. i know a lot of it is personal preference but i'm not sure who makes a decent aftermarket bumper/bull bar. i love the way the rovertym looks but i don't want to have to relocate the washer bottle or anything like that. plus, i think i need a full coverage bumper as it's my daily driver. i do a little off-roading but it's my commuter so i have to take this into consideration when i choose a bumper/bar. any suggestions, pictures, or links would be greatly appreciated. __________________ "THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK."

04-22-2008, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,296 Gallery: 0	ARB or TJM if I had your requirements. __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

04-22-2008, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
slouzon Back in a Series LR after 25 years :-) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 133 Gallery: 0	RTE will make you a thicker bumper. I just ordered one with the thicker style and the new style brush guard and headlight guards. Here's a picture of the thicker bumper with the old style brush guard. You can just barely see the washer bottle. I don't want to relocate mine either. So I am going to trim the old wheel well piece and try painting the bottle black. May box it in if I don't like the way it turns out. __________________ Back in a LR after 25 years!!! 71 Series IIa 88 01 D2 "BackInA88" on all the other LR forums (Sign up here first and couldn't think of a good handle at the time! )

04-22-2008, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,786 Gallery: 0	If you want to get creative, consider drawing up you own style and having it made. Mike Attached Thumbnails

04-22-2008, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Series 3 guy MISSING THE HELL OUT OF SEATTLE Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beckenham,Kent ENGLAND Posts: 1,973 Gallery: 5	Nice suggestions guy's but are they air bag compliant? Sorry. __________________ 82' series III 109 safari prepared 2.25 pet.WILL NEVER GET RID OF!!!!!! 91'Range Rover classic 3.9L V8!(sold) 98' Land Rover Discovery with a MOD wolf 300 tdi(sold) 97' Defender 90 300 tdi (sold) 99' p38 Range 4.6 autobiography (sold) 2007 Porsche GT3..faster than the 109!

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04-22-2008, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,786 Gallery: 0	I bypassed the cruch cans mounting the frame and reinforced all the mounts. I may take a little more to trigger my bgas, but boy, God help the person that gets in my way. Mike

04-22-2008, 06:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	To be honest, if I had an 03-04 Disco, the only two Bumpers I would consider purchasing are RTE or an ARB Sahara bar. Then with the Sahara Bar, I would have the chrome bar repainted in a Matt Black __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

04-23-2008, 04:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
slouzon Back in a Series LR after 25 years :-) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 133 Gallery: 0	I was looking at the TJM as well. I understand ther is a long wait for one write now, unless you find someone who as one in stock. But I like that the winch is mounted higher on the RTE and there by easier to get to in a mud hole. Not that my rig would ever get stuck! For the cost difference and the reviews that RTE gets I went with them. I am hoping it will be here next week. Steve __________________ Back in a LR after 25 years!!! 71 Series IIa 88 01 D2 "BackInA88" on all the other LR forums (Sign up here first and couldn't think of a good handle at the time! )

04-23-2008, 05:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
ultrrunr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 121 Gallery: 0	As Mike mentioned, you can have one made. This guy made mine for me. Kennesaw Mountain Accessories. (Look under Custom Projects for LR stuff.) It is mounted straight to the frame like Mike's - bypassing the crush cans. OHMIGOSH! I agree Mike, "I pity the fool" who gets hit with my bumper. I also like the higher mounting on my bumper for the winch. __________________ ultrrunr "Life's Tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne

04-23-2008, 06:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Toowild78 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: W.V. Posts: 42 Gallery: 0	ARB that's whats on my 03! __________________

04-26-2008, 10:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Incurorish Chattown's Red Rover Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	I have had both the TJM and ARB on my 2000 DII and I actually preferred the looks of the TJM, but the ARB was built much better. The ARB bumper was so heavy it dropped the front of my DII by about a half inch, maybe three-quarters. There are stronger ones out there, but not that I know of if you want airbag compliant. Either way, both are much better than the stock one.

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