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Intercept

Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 587

2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black

There's no nose jack or jockey wheel on the narrow track comms body (aka BDR) Sankeys - just a swing down strut. It is adjustable for length but not whilst bearing any weight because its just one tube inside another, locked off with a wing-headed bolt.

30th Jul 2018 10:29pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 533

I’d swop the stand for a screw jack - with ribs on the shaft - far safer and easier to hitch up.

30th Jul 2018 10:40pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I can't see that the military bumper wouldn't be strong enough for shunting a trailer. You can push a couple of tons of trailer single handed on flat hard ground, I doubt you could bend a military bumper by hand.

For the ultimate in HD front bumpers with shunting ability, this is probably the one to go for. https://www.firstfour.co.uk/defender-heavy...ocket.html

You can have a drop plate and slot it in for moving caravans or what ever, another with a Nato hitch and another with a shackle on it for recoveries if you need it.

31st Jul 2018 6:38am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6198

Intercept wrote:
Thanks Mash.

So my next question is whether the hitch pin can be removed if a military bumper is fitted to a Defender with an aircon grille...

You need to modify the grille:

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31st Jul 2018 7:20am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

That’s the one Diesel Jim

a lot of the BFAs also have this mod to allow use of the front bumper pin. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

31st Jul 2018 8:22am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

I have this for sale - fits perfectly (but not with Aircon grill I guess)
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic61685.html Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

31st Jul 2018 9:31am

Intercept

Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 587

zsd-puma wrote:
For the ultimate in HD front bumpers with shunting ability, this is probably the one to go for. https://www.firstfour.co.uk/defender-heavy...ocket.html

I like that - 5mm steel plus one of these and a NATO hitch would be perfect.

31st Jul 2018 9:36am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

and if you fit a 2" receiver on the back you can just swap it from front to rear plus you can remove the towbar if you want to do more extreme off roading.

31st Jul 2018 1:05pm

foxhound

Member Since: 02 Mar 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 363

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White

Re: Military Wolf Bumpers

stevie d wrote:
Hi,

Anyone know where I can get a good quality Military bumper?

I have seen a few for sale but can't seem to find out whether they are 'heavy duty' or cheap copies.

I spoke to John Craddocks today, but they had know idea what the ones they were selling were like??

Thanks,

Steve

even the issued bumper is quite thin, 3.5mm from memory. i got a copy made in 5mm from dixon fabrication and fitted rotating shackles to the front face. 110 Defender 300tdi & Penman trailer with ally exped top and roof tent

21st Aug 2018 7:56pm

foxhound

Member Since: 02 Mar 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 363

Intercept wrote:
Intercept wrote:
I was wondering whether the military version of the bumper with the pin is able to accept the NATO lunette

Some forums have stated that they're not strong enough for pushing - that would be my need if anyone can confirm whether the NATO ring/lunette will fit into the receptacle. But I'd only be pushing a 3/4 tonne Sankey:

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the towing eye on a sankey mkIII trailer will not fit into a mil bumper centre recovery slot (which is intended only for straight bar road towing)

I have an adapter made by a friend which i use for shunting my sankey trailer 110 Defender 300tdi & Penman trailer with ally exped top and roof tent

6th Sep 2018 7:43am

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