urbandekay
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Why are Defender bumpers constructed in such a way, I mean with box section inside the channel and squares of plates welded in?
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hughesy
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Why not? Landy bumpers are hardly high tech are they.
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:welcome2::welcome2:Why have you spent you "dekay" with a K?
Pikey
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so they don't crush and distort when towing. & because they are designed to take lots of abuse off braindead squaddies who can't drive to save their lives.
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they are supposed to fall to bits, it's part of the crumple zone
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I'm all for crumple zones - so long as they are on the other vehicle
urbandekay
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Well my front bumper is box section welded inside channel or a slightly larger size with plate in the gap?
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urbandekay
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so how would you make them
Well box or channel or tube but why box section welded inside channel or a slightly larger size with plate in the gap
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Because open channel offers very limited resistance to torsional loading (been twisted) So the centre section is reinforced with plates. Yu've put bumpers? But I'm assuming ya actually on about rear crossmembers??
urbandekay
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Strange, bumpers what I said and bumper is what I meant, front bumper if that is clearer
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I've had a similar thought for the front and back bumper/crossmember, they are both made out fairly light weight metal and neither are meant for serious towing or pulling. I'm looking for a chunky bit of boxed section for the back crossmember and will get a much deeper boxed section for the front bumper with a thought of cutting a slot with rollers fitted for the future winch.
I think everyone will agree the bog standard bumpers and rear crossmembers are not meant for heavy duty towing.
ALAN
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I think everyone will agree the bog standard bumpers and rear crossmembers are not meant for heavy duty towing.
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Cor blimey this is a nice old thread. I would imagine that if you made your front bumper too strong it would only take a slight knock to bend your chassis. As it is the bumper gives way and saves you an awful lot of stress and money.
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Maybe the MOD ones are different, but my 110 is reinforced behind the crossmember at the hitch.
Also, the front bumper on mine is built for towing (has a tow pin in the centre), but it's not suitable for recovery situations.
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Having recently backed into a tree and bent the rear crossmember ( quite easily ) I can say I'd prefer the bend in the cm, the tree wasn't going to bend! Towing's never been a problem with that design!
