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kizz81:
whats thebest policey to stop whats happening to the front passenger side wing in this picture?
not to enter the water? = boring
smash ice with feet or other object ?
or weld something to the bull bar to offer more protection?



the front wing next to the base of the bull bars and below the bottom of the top of the bull bars is taking the force of the ice because the bumper length is on between the chassy legs
any advice much appriciated

cheers kizz

Disco Matt:
Right, I've done a bit of icebreaking and have the scars to prove it, so I'll explain what I did and you can avoid copying me!  :lol:

I went into ice about 2" thick at my normal wading speed (low 2nd, in at tickover then more welly to build a small bow wave). The ice broke up nicely and was apparently popping up from behind and around the vehicle. I got through fine, but with one cracked indicator lens and a bumper end cap hanging off. Not sure there's much I could have done about the former, as if I'd slowed down then muddy water would have entered the vehicle and there'd have been a greater risk of drowning the electrics.

Edit, in your case I think you need a full width bumper. I had the standard Disco one and it was fine for bulldozing ice with, aside from the flimsy bits of plastic on the ends. You might be able to fit challenge-style tubular wings if you don't want a full width bumper.

Range Rover Blues:
Fit a proper bumper, not that you can see what it's for.  If you're worried about the ice riding over it then I'd say the MOD twin bumper (IIRC it had a special name) will provide a lot of protection and a recovery point.

waveydavey:
Let somebody else go through first  :lol:

auf_wiedersehen_pet:

--- Quote from: waveydavey on December 24, 2009, 06:30:24 ---Let somebody else go through first  :lol:

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