Show us your Brush Guard

[toga Rover]

Custom or "off the shelf".

i am trying to figure out if I want to add a brush guard to my '73 109 5-door. Googling the request does return any useful ideas. A winch will be going in and possibly a few aux lights.

Have folks used the D-90/110 guards and or bumpers on series trucks?

Let's see what you have.


Dave.

[1971Series88]

Dave: One was on mine when I found it. But it was not in good shape, so I found another one very similar. I too am "pondering" putting it on. It comes on/off easily as it can be bolt mounted - but the effectiveness of a bolt mounted one is quickly called out! Welding it on is actually the best means I am sure. Anyway here are some pics. You can see many trucks with them, and many more without....just google series trucks and peruse the pics.

[Revtor]

The effectiveness of any type of brush guard is quickly called out when mounted on the very fronts of 50 year old crusty frame horns. Shopping Cart / door ding protector at best.

I've always liked the brownchurch "Camel Trophy" brush guard on Defenders, and for a more modern look that works on D's but might not work as well on Series trucks, the rockware bumpers.

Australian trucks tend to have these things more often, might help your search..

call me a rivet counter, but my opinion is to keep big mall cruiser brush guards away from series rigs.

[Les Parker]

And our current, most popular Brush Bar :-

http://landroverparts.roversnorth.com/Products.aspx?model=rna011

Due late this week.

2p (not really !)

[willincalgary]

I have never seen an attractive brush bar on a series truck. The recessed grill and headlights always makes it look a bit funny. Understand the utility if you can make it strong enough but can't get over the appearance.

[disco2hse]

I have never seen an attractive brush bar on a series truck. The recessed grill and headlights always makes it look a bit funny. Understand the utility if you can make it strong enough but can't get over the appearance.

Then you haven't looked at the military ones.

Mine:

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[willincalgary]

Then you haven't looked at the military ones.

Mine:

83768377

That looks fine because your breakfast is just behind the brush bar. Kind of like a Defender which looks just fine. My problem is with the Series trucks which have the breakfast set back. Particularly the 2 and some 2a where the lights are in the breakfast not the wings

[mearstrae]

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This is a modified Defender bar on my SIII (I hope the pic comes across...). I've since added lights to it and reenforcing to the uprights.

'95 R.R.C. Lwb
'76 Series III Hybrid 109
'70 Rover 3500S

[SafeAirOne]

Then you haven't looked at the military ones.

Mine:

83768377

Ahh, but yours is disqualified from the "unattractive" declaration because your radiator support is flush with the front of the wings.

EDIT: Somehow I missed the earlier, similar reply.

[disco2hse]

Thought you guys might say that, so I came prepared :P

I think these look really smart.

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics2/az109gs_A.jpg

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics2/az109gs_B.jpg

And this is the same brush guard as mine, more or less...

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics11/awm07-16.jpg

[1971Series88]

disqualified...all modified ADF :) - besides we don't have Kangaroos here :) :)

Nice pics Alan

[willincalgary]

Thought you guys might say that, so I came prepared :P

I think these look really smart.

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics2/az109gs_A.jpg

Maybe I am coming around. The winch helps.
I haven't seen fenders like this before. Sort of lightweight'esque, a half breed between a 2a and a lightweight. What's its story?

[toga Rover]

Thought you guys might say that, so I came prepared :P

I think these look really smart.

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics2/az109gs_A.jpg

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics2/az109gs_B.jpg

And this is the same brush guard as mine, more or less...

http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics11/awm07-16.jpg


I like this look. The flat-sided bars work with the series.
Should be pretty easy to fab something like this.

[LaneRover]

Maybe I am coming around. The winch helps.
I haven't seen fenders like this before. Sort of lightweight'esque, a half breed between a 2a and a lightweight. What's its story?

Fenders are Australian Military fenders which are cut out so there is less 'fender' to fill up with mud.

[printjunky]

Yup, the flat bar kind are my favorite. Will be doing that style when I build my new bumper

I'm minimally familiar with military versions. Whats the rationale for the exhaust in the front?

[ArlowCT]

Just fill that space with a warn 8274! They look right at home on a series truck.

[disco2hse]

Lots of info plus those pics from here (http://www.remlr.com/).

Quite a few Skippy's around the place. Good little wagons. Not sure of the front exhaust thing, but all the old trucks used to do it.

Brush bars won't stop a kangaroo (and we don't have them anyway). They will stop a lot of bush and scrape damage.

[disco2hse]

disqualified...all modified ADF :) - besides we don't have Kangaroos here :) :)

Nice pics Alan

Even the bars on an old farm hack look better than later model Defender bars IMO.

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/landyheaven/SAM_0222.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x100/tuiman/The%20Bushwhacker/Bushwackerside.jpg

Of course, if it's bars on a series you want...


Why not just dispense with the series... :D
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/262300_184535118274858_5276960_n.jpg

[SafeAirOne]

Brush bars won't stop a kangaroo (and we don't have them anyway).

Not a whole lot of native land mammals to choose from over there...Willing to bet that brush guard will do the job in case of a long-tailed bat collision!

;)

[Revtor]

exhaust in the front was probably set up on that vehicle so the radio operators in the rear could operate with less fumes around..

Or maybe to keep the heat down inside?


thread came up today where someone on the D90 forum found a stash of UK military (Camel trophy style) brushbars for a good price.

[disco2hse]

I think you're right about the heat thing. They do tend to get bashed about up there.

[disco2hse]

Even the bars on an old farm hack look better than later model Defender bars IMO.



Another one for good measure. Real work horses, even if its only for collecting pine cones.

http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx251/Tikka7mm08/971726_10151528840759678_1319714665_n_zpsd40da875. jpg

[siiirhd88]

This is the brush guard that was on my 88 when I bought it. I don't know the manufacturer but it was installed in England before import. The brush guard is long gone but the 88 is still around.

Bob
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[SafeAirOne]

I wonder what one would look like that only came up in front of the wings on either side, just protecting the important stuff, not the 1-foot gap of nothingness before the radiator support/grille?

My personal opinion is that it would have all the functionality of a full-width brush guard, allow access to the engine bay if by some crazy chance a Series Rover owner ever needed access to that area, and look a whole lot better to boot. But then again, I've never seen a setup like this.

[1971Series88]

I am selling my brush guard if anyone wants it....PM me

[rbbailey]

I've always thought this was a good look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_thomason/7377181340/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[disco2hse]

Skippy brush bar for sale.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=609814705

[redmondrover]

8383

This is the brush guard on my wife's 109. It is a real beast--weighs about 130 pounds. And attached to a nice galvanized frame...

[disco2hse]

Something a bit different.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-so9NZVn2dn0/Uc--KgO0vXI/AAAAAAAABjQ/8H05ZipFlTE/s1600/Bethells-9227.jpg

[Revtor]

1983 Camel Trophy used S3, 88"s.. Here's their version of a series brush guard. Protecting the lights, integrating jerry can holders and leaving the middle open..
~Steve

http://www.ticoracer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46448&d=1328423514

[NC_Mule]

1983 Camel Trophy used S3, 88"s.. Here's their version of a series brush guard. Protecting the lights, integrating jerry can holders and leaving the middle open..
~Steve

http://www.ticoracer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46448&d=1328423514

Sweet, thats my favorite so far.

[toga Rover]

I wonder what one would look like that only came up in front of the wings on either side, just protecting the important stuff, not the 1-foot gap of nothingness before the radiator support/grille?

My personal opinion is that it would have all the functionality of a full-width brush guard, allow access to the engine bay if by some crazy chance a Series Rover owner ever needed access to that area, and look a whole lot better to boot. But then again, I've never seen a setup like this.

How about this one ??

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[SafeAirOne]

How about this one ??

Yeah, like that! Except maybe have some 3/8" round stock going across each guard, like I've done here:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/9300985556_717c00bc3a_z.jpg


Credit: Basic 109 3D model done by Iceu on the Sketchup warehouse (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=5fc4e26f1acf621fc5c2d72ad73338c&prevstart=0).

[I Leak Oil]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-so9NZVn2dn0/Uc--KgO0vXI/AAAAAAAABjQ/8H05ZipFlTE/s1600/Bethells-9227.jpg

Nice Rover! The SI is pretty cool too!

[SalemRover]

Nice Rover! The SI is pretty cool too!

The only SI bits I see on that are the body panels

[toga Rover]

Another S3 with a flat-bar brush guard.
A bit more minimalist.

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[disco2hse]

Here is an ex-army one for sale.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=629294614