Chris Crompton's Revised Front Bumper Design (4.0/4.6)
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After the incident in which his first custom bumper was torn off during a desert recovery exercise (see this page), Chris had a second version fabricated and mounted much more strongly. Version 2 of the bumper itself is the same as the initial version (adapted from one intended for a Toyota Land Cruiser), just with a couple of extra bolts, but the recovery points now protrude through the front of the bumper and are are now welded directly to the chassis. They are not directly connected to the bumper at all.  This way Chris's frequently -used recovery points should be a lot more secure and will not be putting the same sort of stress on the bumper. The new design also features a nice chrome bar on the top and a couple of Lightforce lights to finish it off.




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New recovery point mounts welded directly to the chassis aft of the crush cans on vehicles so fitted. Note that this approach would affect the SRS (airbag) system operation, which may or may not be legal in your area.
Closeup of  chasis mounting point

The above pictures show the front recovery points welded directly to the chassis. Note that bypassing the crush cans on vehicles fitted with SRS (Airbags) would affect airbag operation. There is no guarantee about what would happen, but theoretically it would probably reduce the amount of time between vehicle impact and the occupants' being thrown forward in their seats, which is (by design) the amount of time required for the airbags to deploy.  By the time the bags inflate, the occupants might be too close to them and may be injured by the explosive force. Thus, it is advisable to check on your local regulations before doing anything that will interfere with airbag operation.

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Picture taken during the mounting process.
Finished bumper & brush bar with lights. Note good approach angle.



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