I totally agree on the diff guards but i think they would be harder to make cause of the concave aspect of them. A used pair would be fine and I could spring for the shipping.

But visually, a steering guard with my "graffiti" name, slang laser cut out of that would be a nice touch on my vehicle I think (will look cooler than it sounds). Besides, have never off roaded, I'm sure my first time out I'll smash up the steering. Of course if you did one I could buy/barter the dimensions off ya.

 

LOL that does actually sound cool. I've got all kinds of request to fab stuff, but I'll seriously think about a steering guard. If I have time, and if it's simple enough, I could build one for in my spare time. I could pay a shop to do the laser cutting the weld the rest. Or I could plasma cut it. But yeah, that's if I have spare time.

Yeah and I may not have the tools or know-how to do a diff guard. Not too worried, I can aim the diff.

 

Yeah it is pretty big. I think it's high enough to stay out of the way on the trail, I'll definitely try it on the rock trail and make sure I can take the same stuff as before. It should provide great frontal protection though. It makes the truck look like a completely different rig, I think it made as much difference in appearance as the tires. But it's really there for function.

Just got the call, the powder coating is done. I can pick it up today or Monday.

 

I'm guessing you are getting an "A" in class...

 

You did extremely well on that project. I worked as Quality Director in a small metals fab shop that built things like the front bumper for the Bradley Fighting Machine, cabinet controls racks for Navy ships and subs, and a variety of other projects as they were in their final death spiral after having been the major defense department contractor in Johnstown PA before they decided to go to commercial cheap mass produced stuff then went totally out of business and locked the doors. I escaped just before they folded as the business base had evaporated on them.

Anyway, I saw firsthand as a huge variety of items were cut/formed/welded/painted/and inspected.

Your welding certainly improved. The overall design is rather robust. A formed assembly is quite strong. I would like to offer a comment regarding the braces.
I think it would be an improvement to have rotated them 90 degrees and have them be an internal gusset within the bumper rather than the way they are oriented across the opening. If you understand what I mean, they would provide much more support.

 

I give him a D...but he'd get an A if he shipped me the bumper....

 

Thanks for the compliments. Yeah you're right about that brace, the moment of inertia would have been way better had I rotated it. The brace was more of an afterthought than a design feature though, I think it would be plenty strong without it.

 

Unless I bomb the final exam, I'm comfortably in the A range. Not that I care, I got a bumper out of the deal!

Picked it up from the shop today, the powder coat looks amazing. I'll take pictures tomorrow.

PS, does anyone know the wattage of the factory fog lamps? I'm thinking of splicing into that wiring to run my two 55 watt fog lamps, but I don't want to overheat any wires.

 

Looks like they are 55 watt H3 bulbs:

Land Rover Discovery I Front Light Electrical Parts Available from RoversNorth.com
LAND ROVER PARTS - BULB - H3 55 WATT

 

Excellent, thank you! I looked on AB but should have checked RN. Now assuming my factory wiring works (big assumption), I should be able to just splice it.