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  • Pcheaven
    Member Since: 06 Jun 2017
    Location: Tunbridge wells
    Posts: 378
    United Kingdom 

    Winch bumper kit

    Is there a front bumper winch kit available in the uk

    Anyone know?
    6th Jun 2017 9:00 pm
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    A Warn Zeon 10 S is what's fitted to the LRE car that was on press drives.

    I haven't seen a full kit available to buy at the moment.
    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    7th Jun 2017 12:05 am
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    Found the photo



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    7th Jun 2017 12:09 am
  • Pcheaven
    Member Since: 06 Jun 2017
    Location: Tunbridge wells
    Posts: 378
    United Kingdom 

    that will do me nicely Smile
    7th Jun 2017 8:38 am
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 




    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    7th Jun 2017 9:30 am
  • Rockcypher
    Member Since: 29 Apr 2017
    Location: CO
    Posts: 123
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Waitomo Grey

    I saw those pics very soon after the Utah events, and sent them to my dealer, after spending much time on google trying to figure out who made and fitted the winch bracket. As it made sense that the winch had to be installed POST arrival into the States. He forwarded the pics to his JLR representative with corporate, with the instructions "I need this for a customer ". Reply came back after a few days, "it's a custom bracket, and is not official Rover kit, additionally it's not crash tested". Never did find out who fabricated the mount.
    2000 D2 (sold), 2004 D2 (sold), 2005 LR3 (Lives in CO), 2005 RR (sold), 2010 LR4 (sold), 2012 RR (sold), 2014 RR (sold), 2017 D5
    7th Jun 2017 11:49 am
  • RyanRC
    Member Since: 05 Apr 2017
    Location: Connecticut
    Posts: 76
    United States 

    I have no idea of the legalities of this which is why I am asking, but if you remove or alter any or all parts of the factory bumper to say install something like that, does that mean you become liable for what happens if they say something didn't work right due to that in a accident?

    My guess might be if its something made up by the factory or some other established maker, then not so much.

    But if you have fabricate up parts on your own, then your completely on the hook.
    7th Jun 2017 9:09 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Here in the UK any mods must be declared to the insurance company, otherwise insurance is rendered void if your unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident, and they discover the mods.

    The winch could possibly interfere with the airbags not activating in a front, head on crash. Plus not sure if the winch has been crash tested so too speak.

    I remember the debate with the steel bull bars possibly affecting the cars airbags years back and insurers were not insuring drivers, as said they where a danger to other road users and pedestrians. I had to take my one off my D1.

    Range Rovers had plastic/foam ones for a while - pointless Shocked


    Last edited by Road Runner 2017 on 7th Jun 2017 9:19 pm. Edited 1 time in total
    7th Jun 2017 9:14 pm
  • Pcheaven
    Member Since: 06 Jun 2017
    Location: Tunbridge wells
    Posts: 378
    United Kingdom 

    Would expect that if LR release a winch bumper it would be crash tested and all airbags work as designed. I wont consider 3rd party ones.
    7th Jun 2017 9:19 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    I totally agree Thumbs Up
    Best too keep on the right side of the law, what with all the anti 4x4 tree huggers already complaining about 4x4s. Give them something else to crow about with absolutely no background knowledge whatsoever!! Shocked


    7th Jun 2017 9:22 pm
  • RyanRC
    Member Since: 05 Apr 2017
    Location: Connecticut
    Posts: 76
    United States 

    Thank you very much for all the info guys Thumbs Up
    7th Jun 2017 9:37 pm
  • RyanRC
    Member Since: 05 Apr 2017
    Location: Connecticut
    Posts: 76
    United States 

    Oh, just had one more thought given what you guys said.

    Has LR ever offered a factory winch?
    7th Jun 2017 9:38 pm
  • Rockcypher
    Member Since: 29 Apr 2017
    Location: CO
    Posts: 123
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Waitomo Grey

    Yes, LR has offered "factory" mounted winch kits in the US in the past, specifically the D2.
    ARB has offered "crash tested" air bag compliant bull bars in the US for the D3 (see the pic of my D3).
    Fortunately we don't have the extensive anti 4x4 crowd, in regard to modifications here in the US as you do in Europe.
    2000 D2 (sold), 2004 D2 (sold), 2005 LR3 (Lives in CO), 2005 RR (sold), 2010 LR4 (sold), 2012 RR (sold), 2014 RR (sold), 2017 D5
    7th Jun 2017 10:52 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Winches were offered for the Defender as a dealer accessory and for the Discovery.


    7th Jun 2017 10:52 pm
  • RyanRC
    Member Since: 05 Apr 2017
    Location: Connecticut
    Posts: 76
    United States 

    Am guessing pretty much most here have herd that the people running Special Vehicle Operations are planning some kind of more off road version of the Discovery.

    From what I've read of the topic I think what things are going to be done to it are in the very early decision stages, but I just wonder how much of the things they might do to could then be purchased and put on a non-SVO Discovery?


    Honestly I wonder what could even be done to it to make it more off road capable aside from just some bolt on stuff like perhaps a winch.

    Perhaps it would be fun to start a thread on speculations Very Happy
    7th Jun 2017 11:30 pm
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