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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: guardian on May 16, 2006, 22:23:18

Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: guardian on May 16, 2006, 22:23:18
hi suzuki peeps, would there be much af a call for tubular winch bumpers for your sj suzuki, ive noticed a few around and considering going into manufacturing them for suzuki as well as the landrovers. i would imagine they would be around £160 for an all singing all dancing bumper with all the bits. any feedback would be appreciated.thanks
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: suzota on May 16, 2006, 22:44:26
good idea if you can make them strong enough.
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: rollazuki on May 17, 2006, 09:47:39
Whatever you do, dont just mount them thru the bumper bolt eyes on the front of the chassis. My old one was mounted there(no corrosion at all in the chassis!) and I pulled it off winching a stuck Landy.

Make sure it mounts further back as well. It seems funny now, but it didnt on the day.
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: guardian on May 17, 2006, 09:49:30
nice!!!!!!!!!
will bear that in mind
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: Hovis on May 17, 2006, 10:39:25
Quote from: "rollazuki"
Whatever you do, dont just mount them thru the bumper bolt eyes on the front of the chassis. My old one was mounted there(no corrosion at all in the chassis!) and I pulled it off winching a stuck Landy.

Make sure it mounts further back as well. It seems funny now, but it didnt on the day.


I need a rethink then, thats where mine is mounted!!!
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: rollazuki on May 17, 2006, 10:55:58
Id got a long wheel base landy tied to my X6 superwinch. My zook was tied to a Gwagen to hold it still, when all of a sudden theres commotion and arm waving up front. I jump out of the car and find the winch bumper folded downwards with the holes torn thru. Like I said, no corrosion etc or damage to the chassis ends.


You can imagine my surprise.........


Theres now a fully welded in and braced front cross member, with 8mm plate winch mounting feet welded in on that.

If I pull that off Im going home!
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: muddyzook on May 17, 2006, 11:00:29
eek, was just about to get mine made up, using said mounting holes. Time to go back and redesign it me things  :?
Title: suzuki winch bumpers?
Post by: rollazuki on May 17, 2006, 11:05:29
ere it is
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