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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1709  
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No
 taking, looks good to me.
Only thing id look at is the mounting. I've got a Douglas motors one in the garage to go on my next one, (mahosive chunk of metal  )
It has a lot more mountings to the cross member and like you im fitting a hitch. Cant see from yours so will just say from mine at this point, but as ill mount it permanently im having lower support (heavy duty lower supports) to the chassis as bracing (like the factory hitches). Admittedly mine will be for the odd bit of heavy towing so think ill need them, but take it as yours has less mounts you'll be doing the same? Either way looks a nice job your doing  Defender puma dormobile camper |
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17th Dec 2014 8:55pm |
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| NickH Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204  
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Thanks SailingTom
It mounts using the 6 threaded holes in the face of the crossmember and the 3 underneath. You are correct, the bars from the chassis will bolt to it aswell. I regularly tow 3.5t and more  so I designed it to stand about 8tonnes and some abuse  2003 Td5 90
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17th Dec 2014 9:08pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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That looks another impressive bit of hardware Nick...
Even if I cannot picture it finished and fitted (until you post the finished jobby!)... Rog... 
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17th Dec 2014 9:14pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1709
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Best way!
Pleased with my Douglas motors one, aspects of it I dont like, but only paid £150 on ebay so dont mind altering it. Put some pics up when yours is done as sounds like were going down the same route.  Defender puma dormobile camper |
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17th Dec 2014 9:14pm |
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| NickH Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204
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@ Rog, It is getting sprayed tomorrow morning so fitting after lunch...or should I do the company accounts ?....winch fitting it is then
@ SailingTom, I looked at the Douglas bumper and it seems a nice bit of kit, just a bit big for me as it would wreck my departure angle when "playing off road" or as my wife says "attempting to drive up things only a brainless k*ob would do" 2003 Td5 90
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17th Dec 2014 9:28pm |
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| fatman Member Since: 14 Jan 2014 Location: Athens-Greece Posts: 126  
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Very nice!!!!!!
I wish i didn't sell a spare winch i had last month 
Maybe a "trial fit" photo gallery?? What metal thickness did you use?? Thanks. |
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18th Dec 2014 7:40am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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With the amount of comments that you have to inform your insurance, is this allowed? Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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18th Dec 2014 1:07pm |
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| 5 POT Member Since: 24 Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 81 
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 Click image to enlarge This full bumper looked quite neat from when Twisted did that full camo vehicle a couple of years ago. Best picture I could find of it. Will yours still have tow hook etc Nick? |
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18th Dec 2014 3:02pm |
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| NickH Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204
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Test fitted today,
Now I am making the new bars which go to either side of the chassis, like a normal towbar Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge More info later 2003 Td5 90
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19th Dec 2014 1:18pm |
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| fatman Member Since: 14 Jan 2014 Location: Athens-Greece Posts: 126
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19th Dec 2014 1:52pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Looking really good Nick and certainly making sense, fit wise, for me now...
Not sure about the colour though...
Maybe that nice shade of Green you have used elsewhere...  Rog...
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19th Dec 2014 2:10pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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That does look rather tasty and well finished POT...
Very NAS Step-esque...
But where's the tow bar?... Rog...
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19th Dec 2014 2:13pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1709
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Looks really good Nick, we still want pics when its fully done though
BTW. the twisted one is the douglas motors bumper the same as mine, but ive fitted a hitch under it like Nicks. Unlike Nicks though its not removable so ruins the departure angle, but as it only goes on grass that doesnt matter to me. Defender puma dormobile camper |
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19th Dec 2014 3:07pm |
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