Self install winch and bull bar
#31
03-20-2021, 12:32 AM
#32
03-20-2021, 08:41 AM
Bull bar is via newdefendermods, costs around $4.5k to have shipped from Australia. Not for the faint of heart.
I'm awaiting Lucky8 who claim to have one in development for release in the near to somewhat near future....they'd be smart to start circulating product development imagery, wink wink.
I'm awaiting Lucky8 who claim to have one in development for release in the near to somewhat near future....they'd be smart to start circulating product development imagery, wink wink.
#33
03-20-2021, 04:08 PM
#34
03-23-2021, 10:28 AM
Rock Crawling
Nope - it’s an HSE P400. I liked the X but chose the HSE due to a number of reasons:
- the gloss Black cladding is nice but will scratch/pit terribly on any gravelly road surface
- wanted full leather seats vs partial cloth/leather
- easily had the hood black wrapped and added the tow hooks
Just being honest, I think it was LR gouging price with surface refinements for visual affects vs actually adding any real capabilities/value (towing, convenience pack, leather seats, etc. all stil options).
Was able to add important options like the rear diff lock, towing package, leather, 3rd row, and arrive at the cost of a base X, but with more capabilities and saved $7k over a similarly spec’d X. That’s the great thing about the new Def as you can tailor it to your desires/needs and if you can’t tell the difference, I’m glad I saved the $$.
Cheers
- the gloss Black cladding is nice but will scratch/pit terribly on any gravelly road surface
- wanted full leather seats vs partial cloth/leather
- easily had the hood black wrapped and added the tow hooks
Just being honest, I think it was LR gouging price with surface refinements for visual affects vs actually adding any real capabilities/value (towing, convenience pack, leather seats, etc. all stil options).
Was able to add important options like the rear diff lock, towing package, leather, 3rd row, and arrive at the cost of a base X, but with more capabilities and saved $7k over a similarly spec’d X. That’s the great thing about the new Def as you can tailor it to your desires/needs and if you can’t tell the difference, I’m glad I saved the $$.
Cheers
Thanks!
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Eitan (05-17-2021)
#35
05-16-2021, 02:28 AM
Three Wheeling
Some of these completed winch kits look fantastic. Others... less so.
I've gotta say- this winch "kit" looks less like an OEM solution and more like something the emergency engineer team for Apollo 13 came up with in about 15 minutes.
"Okay, gentleman, we have a quarter of an hour to build a working winch kit, modifying only the components in this box"...
Like I said, many of these builds look great. Personally, I wouldn't undertake the headache/gamble. Eventually, some aftermarket company will offer a reasonable kit, probably nestled in a form-fitted steel bumper platform, that will only require the removal of some front fascia and some simple bolting. Like the various aftermarket solutions that are offered for literally every other off-road vehicle on the market today, even the rare-bird modern Land Cruisers. So I'll wait for someone to build something for the D2. It's already a popular truck. It'll happen.
That and proper steel/aluminum diamond-plate cladding pieces.
I've gotta say- this winch "kit" looks less like an OEM solution and more like something the emergency engineer team for Apollo 13 came up with in about 15 minutes.
"Okay, gentleman, we have a quarter of an hour to build a working winch kit, modifying only the components in this box"...
Like I said, many of these builds look great. Personally, I wouldn't undertake the headache/gamble. Eventually, some aftermarket company will offer a reasonable kit, probably nestled in a form-fitted steel bumper platform, that will only require the removal of some front fascia and some simple bolting. Like the various aftermarket solutions that are offered for literally every other off-road vehicle on the market today, even the rare-bird modern Land Cruisers. So I'll wait for someone to build something for the D2. It's already a popular truck. It'll happen.
That and proper steel/aluminum diamond-plate cladding pieces.
Last edited by TheLittleEngineThatCould; 05-16-2021 at 02:31 AM.
#36
05-16-2021, 02:22 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Some of these completed winch kits look fantastic. Others... less so.
I've gotta say- this winch "kit" looks less like an OEM solution and more like something the emergency engineer team for Apollo 13 came up with in about 15 minutes.
"Okay, gentleman, we have a quarter of an hour to build a working winch kit, modifying only the components in this box"...
Like I said, many of these builds look great. Personally, I wouldn't undertake the headache/gamble. Eventually, some aftermarket company will offer a reasonable kit, probably nestled in a form-fitted steel bumper platform, that will only require the removal of some front fascia and some simple bolting. Like the various aftermarket solutions that are offered for literally every other off-road vehicle on the market today, even the rare-bird modern Land Cruisers. So I'll wait for someone to build something for the D2. It's already a popular truck. It'll happen.
That and proper steel/aluminum diamond-plate cladding pieces.
I've gotta say- this winch "kit" looks less like an OEM solution and more like something the emergency engineer team for Apollo 13 came up with in about 15 minutes.
"Okay, gentleman, we have a quarter of an hour to build a working winch kit, modifying only the components in this box"...
Like I said, many of these builds look great. Personally, I wouldn't undertake the headache/gamble. Eventually, some aftermarket company will offer a reasonable kit, probably nestled in a form-fitted steel bumper platform, that will only require the removal of some front fascia and some simple bolting. Like the various aftermarket solutions that are offered for literally every other off-road vehicle on the market today, even the rare-bird modern Land Cruisers. So I'll wait for someone to build something for the D2. It's already a popular truck. It'll happen.
That and proper steel/aluminum diamond-plate cladding pieces.
The front-end bumper challenge with the New Defender is there is very little room up-front (recall the battery is under the front passenger seat), there is very little structural steel, single strength points to access (aluminum construction), and the % of frontal area taken up by cooling radiators is really quite large.
As for the job of taking apart the front end and install the winch, it is a rewarding task (if one does not make a collassal error).
Enjoy !
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#38
08-04-2021, 03:41 PM
#39
08-05-2021, 12:09 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Note that the OEM winch tray for the Roo Bar version is different than the tray for the UK/US version (the one with the black plastic H in place of the roo bar). The trays are not interchangeable.
#40
08-05-2021, 05:46 PM
Pro Wrench
If you check #newdefendermods website, they are sold out and taking wait list requests. I'd recommend that. If you contact LR Melbourne Australia, they will tell you that they are sold out (as are most all the Australia Dealers) and don't expect to see any for "months". I've had friends in Australia ping a variety of dealers around the (very large) country and ditto. The only other country that I know which sells the JLR bull bars is South Africa. Got contacts there too. Guess what? Yeah, sold out, backordered, and waiting for JLR to ship more. I keep thinking, where's the chips in the bull bars?? If they aren't building Defenders, why would they not supply parts that are severely backordered?? (No need to answer those - more rhetorical as I probably know the answer....)
Oh, and there's a guy who is advertising them on eBay for $7,500. But he's not responding to messages to validate them with legit pics or to meet nearby (posted as located in Chicago).
Oh, and there's a guy who is advertising them on eBay for $7,500. But he's not responding to messages to validate them with legit pics or to meet nearby (posted as located in Chicago).