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Offline Papa Smee

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Series II bumper on 300??
« on: December 05, 2008, 20:41:26 »
Pretty much as the title says, really.....

Someone I know is selling a Heavy Duty rear bumper off a series II Td5 cheap, but if I buy it I can't return it.

So, does anyobne know if you can fit a Disco Series II rear bumper on a 300tdi??  If it's different, how different are they; and can it be overcome??

Cheers,
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 22:26:34 »
Anything can be overcome, but in this case I think it would be too much effort to be worth it . . . . .
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2008, 22:41:09 »
Quote from: Hightower on December 05, 2008, 22:26:34
Anything can be overcome

I quite agree with that... is there a lot of difference, then?
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Stock suspension, Pirelli S/T Tyres, custom Stainless Steel steering & Diff guards, RRC front bumper, RRC Bull-Bar, front roof lights.

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2" H/D Suspension lift, 2" Body Lift, TJM T17 Winch Bumper, 16000lb winch, Airtec 3" bore Snorkel, 235.85/16 Saharas (rear), 235.85/16 c-trax (front). Custom roof-rack with roller, yellow (yes yellow...) Weller 8-spoke steels, custom yellow 6mm steel chequer-plate steering guard.

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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 23:03:26 »
wont go bud. look at how deep a s1 bumper is....the disco2 body is slightley longer and doesnt have to hide so much chassis.
it will probibly fit....but it wont look nice!
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 23:30:25 »
What a pain  :rolleyes: I just hate having to do things the same way as someone else...   :(

I mean, is it me or do all the discos look alike now?... same winch bumber, rear bumper, rock sliders, snorkels, etc.  :huh:

It's just I hate following the herd if you know what I mean.......   :angry:
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2" H/D Suspension lift, 2" Body Lift, TJM T17 Winch Bumper, 16000lb winch, Airtec 3" bore Snorkel, 235.85/16 Saharas (rear), 235.85/16 c-trax (front). Custom roof-rack with roller, yellow (yes yellow...) Weller 8-spoke steels, custom yellow 6mm steel chequer-plate steering guard.

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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 23:32:40 »
Dont be a sheep, Try things new and be the leader of the herd!
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2008, 23:39:22 »
hahahaha i know what you mean bud. cut it up then you will have one of a kind! :D
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2008, 23:49:26 »
Yeah.. already have one I'm chopping up...  :grin: :grin: :grin: , but this is for my everyday disco, so I need it to look OK..

If there was a gap between the rear of the motor and the bumper that's no problem - I'd just weld a plate on the top of the bumper to cover the hole..

Think I'm gonna have to do some measuring...  :-k

I've never removed a disco rear bumper... still, don't expect it's too much of a job.  8-[

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Stock suspension, Pirelli S/T Tyres, custom Stainless Steel steering & Diff guards, RRC front bumper, RRC Bull-Bar, front roof lights.

'96 'N' - Dark Green Disco 300 Tdi - Sqn Ldr, RRH - aka Big Ben.
2" H/D Suspension lift, 2" Body Lift, TJM T17 Winch Bumper, 16000lb winch, Airtec 3" bore Snorkel, 235.85/16 Saharas (rear), 235.85/16 c-trax (front). Custom roof-rack with roller, yellow (yes yellow...) Weller 8-spoke steels, custom yellow 6mm steel chequer-plate steering guard.

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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 23:53:27 »
Well, to be fair there are not many different designs you can make a tree slider to - it will always be a steel box section sill protector with a bar of some sort mounted on the side!  :lol:

Seriously, those of us who lack the skills to make our own bits have to use the various suppliers, so there will be a bit of identikit modding. I have just had a set of Guardian tree sliders fitted and I really couldn't make anything half as good. The Safari snorkel is another case in point - I bought mine before I was aware of the various DIY solutions and while expensive it has proven to be a very well thought out piece of kit.
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Re: Series II bumper on 300??
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2008, 00:09:59 »
I agree with you on that, it's just nice to be different, that's all.!

I went for an airtec snorkel rather than a Safari or DIY sonlution simply because it was going cheap (£90).  The construction is  very similar to the Safari and the build quality as good.  I just wasn't wiling to spend £200 on a snorkel.  I also hadn't seen many of them about.  Most people splash out on a Safari and the Airflow ones I've seen just look cheap - The Southdown was out of the question because I have an aux battery.

The winch bumper was also cheap at £150 considering it's a TJM (RRP about £400!!  :shocked: ), but I haven't mounted the winch to the front of the bumper (it looked a bit weak to be honest), built a tray from 10mm plate and 75/75 angle, then bolted and spot-welded it to the chassis. (that won't move now!!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: ).

So, you see, I'm not adversed to 'making' things fit to be a little different............  :lol:
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Stock suspension, Pirelli S/T Tyres, custom Stainless Steel steering & Diff guards, RRC front bumper, RRC Bull-Bar, front roof lights.

'96 'N' - Dark Green Disco 300 Tdi - Sqn Ldr, RRH - aka Big Ben.
2" H/D Suspension lift, 2" Body Lift, TJM T17 Winch Bumper, 16000lb winch, Airtec 3" bore Snorkel, 235.85/16 Saharas (rear), 235.85/16 c-trax (front). Custom roof-rack with roller, yellow (yes yellow...) Weller 8-spoke steels, custom yellow 6mm steel chequer-plate steering guard.

'90 'G' Disco 200 V8 3dr - The Beast - Stock at the mo.... new pick-up off-roader project - watch this space......

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