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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667   
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None of the above. I'm afraid the only choice is to buy an expensive roof rack and mount it to the front.
Sorry to be a pain. Lovely truck though! |
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18th Feb 2013 5:33pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I'm with Thud... none look like they belong.
Have you thought about getting a sticker one....... not 100% legal but no one picks you up for it. Or maybe put clips on the back of the square one so it can be clipped onto the roller fairlead when you aren't winching (but then could be stolen quite easily. Glyn   |
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18th Feb 2013 5:36pm |
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| d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044  
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Rectangular plate, on grille above A-Bar: looks best to me, not sure of any legalities as far as positioning though.
Plus to stop it rattling about a heavy ole roof tent will have to be applied. 
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18th Feb 2013 5:39pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20903
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This one although the positioning is correct the angle of the plate should be flat and nor facing towards the ground. Here's mine:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge (Plates covered but you get the idea anyway.) Click image to enlarge ^^^^ You can see the brackets with the two Allen cap head bolts on. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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18th Feb 2013 6:16pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20903
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I wouldn't have this if I was you as the bottom of the plate is partly obstructed by the top of the A bar which could trigger ANPR and so on. My two pence worth anyway. :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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18th Feb 2013 6:19pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Thud: I can see this is going to cost me a lot of money
 Roof rack, roof tent.... 
Steve: Thanks for that, I remembered that I had some of those brackets buried somewhere! Just nipped out and tried them (I'm assuring that they're held on by the fairlead?) but it won't work  My fairlead bolts are too big to fit through the brackets  An engine to TDi for!
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18th Feb 2013 6:57pm |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609 
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Nice motor :D have voted for rectangle above a bar....but roof rack and tent idea is good :thumbsup:
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18th Feb 2013 7:03pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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This is the sort of thing I mean:
http://4x4icon.com/offroad/winch2/index.htm Much easier if you have a smaller numberplate. e.g. Jap import size. Glyn |
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18th Feb 2013 7:08pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1750 |
This is one reason why I wouldnt have one of these bumpers. Design not been thought through properly.
Picture one looks the best of the lot though. |
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18th Feb 2013 7:10pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20903
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Click image to enlarge GUM (Pete) See the two holes in the red rock guard (smaller ones) you can then see just above that two red Alu brackets this is my number plate brackets. Appreciate in this position for you it wouldn't work with the roller fairhead above BUT reverse it so that insted of the plate being above the bracket mounting hang the plate below instead. Basically as you see mine except the opposite way up so the plate will be more or less where the rock guard is. And there's nothing wrong with these bumpers the plate has to be positioned somewhere what ever bumper you use. Certainly not a fan of off set one's. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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18th Feb 2013 7:54pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20903
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Another option:
Prefer my fist suggestion though. :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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18th Feb 2013 8:02pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Steve, you're a genius
 That is a fantastic idea, I'll have to try it tomorrow 
As lovely as your second suggestion is, see picture five in my original post  An engine to TDi for!
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18th Feb 2013 8:07pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20903
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Ah yeah sorry I missed that.
You could easily make some Alu brackets if you have some of the right size and bend to shape and drill or contact FF and I'm sure they'll sort you out for a few quid.
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18th Feb 2013 8:31pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Cheers Steve, I'll see what I can do tomorrow in work. Thanks for the suggestions
An engine to TDi for!
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18th Feb 2013 8:40pm |
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