by "razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
Published 10/30/2017 at 18:02
by "razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
Published 10/30/2017 at 18:02
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What would Oppo do given this predicament I’m in?
I bought a Rovertym winch bumper last fall from the forums, but the seller failed to tell me it’s made for a truck with a 2" body lift. So now I have a 150lb hunk of rusty metal that I paid a pretty hefty price for sitting in my garage.
My options are:
1. Do a body lift. Cost of this is minimal, $100 or so for all the parts. I don’t love the look of body lifted trucks, and I worry about my wheels looking tiny, but they are larger than stock. On the otherhand, I have seen some BL trucks that look pretty BA.
2. Don’t use the winch bumper. Well, then what do I do with it? The market for large rusty expensive off road equipment made specifically for 2" lifted range rovers isn’t exactly active, and I bought it because I want to use a winch.
3. Take it to a fabricator and have it fixed. Not sure how much this would cost, but guessing it would be a few hundred at least. Worried that it would compromise strength, but the president of Rovertym confirmed that it could be done.
WWOD?
"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
10/30/2017 at 18:07, STARS: 3
Option number 3 seems the best compromise. You don’t ruin your Rangie and no money is wasted.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/30/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 4
Based on the picture alone it looks like fixing the bumper wouldn’t be that hard, you could even keep the mounting plate and all the bolt holes. Plasma cut the mounting plate down the middle, move down 2 inches, reweld. There are better more eye pleasing ways to do it but I would be you could have a fab shop do it for $100-150. Don’t body lift, only lift chassis or body as needed and only as much as you need to clear the tires you want to run.
EDIT: Don’t worry about the strength issue, if the fabricator is remotely competent it wont hurt it much.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
10/30/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 0
Option 3 and sandblast and paint/powder coat it too.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
10/30/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 2
#2 or #3, with the latter being the preference. I wouldn’t even consider #1.
"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
10/30/2017 at 18:14, STARS: 1
I’d either do a body lift or see if you can find a cheap fabricator.
I recently got into the same situation when I bought a secondhand custom exhaust for me smart. I discovered that the rust on the exhaust had caused the muffler to split at the weld for the hangers. I was able to get some monies back from the seller, but otherwise I’m stuck with a useless hunk. I’m just going to use it as a template for my own custom fabbed exhaust.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/30/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 1
Seriously. No to #1
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
10/30/2017 at 18:20, STARS: 0
I’m just not familiar enough with the work involved to be able to tell if it would be a viable option or not. Here’s a better pic of the bumper when it wasn’t on the truck, you can clearly see the mounting points where they fit over each side of the frame rail. I was just nervous about the strength of a weld there.
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
10/30/2017 at 18:20, STARS: 0
Ruin is a good word for it.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/30/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 1
Looks pretty easy - Cut, move, reweld. Don’t worry about weld strength a good (not amazing) weld is stronger than the material you are welding together so it wont be an issue. Another solution would be to add material above the dip where it bolts, add a new hole and then cut off the bottom part you don’t need anymore and just plate it in. It looks like this was built as a no-body lift bumper and then modified for the lift, or build from a regular bumper but modified for a lift. Take it to a shop, they will have you sorted in no time.
"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
10/30/2017 at 18:28, STARS: 1
Take it to a fabricator and have it fixed, you’re basically just moving the welds and if they’re welded correctly then you’ll not lose any integrity. Hell, if you want to be fancy have it galvanized after as you already have to strip off the powder coating so it will be nice and clean. Won’t have to worry much about rust then.
"sony1492" (sony1492)
10/30/2017 at 18:41, STARS: 0
I’d take it to a fabrication shop and get there opinion on what it’ll cost. Than you can decide If it’s worth it to fix the bumper or do the body lift.
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
10/30/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 0
Sadly the holes are like 2.5” apart, or else it could be as easy as adding a plate and a new top hole
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
10/30/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 3
Definitely no to a body lifted RR...they are a pain when they’re done as the body is a noodly appendage at the best of times!
Modifying the bar should be a very straightforward since it’s only the chassis attachment points that require alteration.
Then get it powdercoated in glorious hammertone and your madness is complete!
"46and2aheadofme" (aheadofme)
10/30/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 1
Roast the seller on the forum, then do #3. Won’t do any good, but you’ll feel better. Source: Long time internet car forum user.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/30/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 0
#3. Definitely #3
"The Snowman" (the-snowman)
10/30/2017 at 22:49, STARS: 1
Plate the top drill two new holes trim the bottom as needed for looks/clearance and plate that too.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/30/2017 at 23:54, STARS: 0
yup, thats what I would do.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/31/2017 at 06:25, STARS: 0
option 3
"adamftw" (adamftw)
10/31/2017 at 07:27, STARS: 0
Yeaaaaaa just have it welded. Rover mounts are super simple.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
10/31/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 0
I have thought seriously about finding a RR and putting an Isuzu diesel in it. Here in Marin they sold tons of them.
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
10/31/2017 at 12:11, STARS: 0
It’s been done, I know you need a custom flex plate at least.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
10/31/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 0
There are kits in the UK for RR and LR. It’s actually really common there since the original engines give up and get worse mileage.