This no rear bumper thing is catching...

Barrbeast · 12-04-2015, 18:58

The Trol's rear bumper is a 3 piece, centre section and two corner sections.

Had noticed the driver's side corner section was a bit loose when I bought the Trol and after my last session at the offroad site it had been a bit worse. So I made the decision to take the corner's off at least and go from there...

Driver's side corner off - the only thing holding it on was the screws on the back of the wheel arch and only 1 of the rear points as all the rest had broken

Support bracket off

Originally planned to keep the aluminium centre step but decided to take it off too and think it looks much better without it.

Departure angle definitely improved, the towbar crossmember will hit anything before the rest of the rear

Got a double towbar step that I'll bolt behind the recovery loop which is being replaced with a nato hitch now I've seen the back of the loop

Aussie's had said the factory recovery point was nothing more than a beefed up tie down but I thought they were exaggerating

Looks good from the front...

Turn it around and it's obvious that the only thing holding the loop to the plate is the welds on the front - this is a 3 ton vehicle we've got here

The recovery point hole centres are the same as a nato hitch and I know Nissan supplied the Trols in some of the Arab countries with nato hitches there as standard

makeitfit · 12-04-2015, 19:03

Time to cut those rear quarters matey

That WILL get you more departure for sure

Fez_uk · 12-04-2015, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Time to cut those rear quarters matey

That WILL get you more departure for sure

Barrbeast · 12-04-2015, 19:07

Na bud, thinking about making/getting made some tubular corners to bolt onto the existing points (seen some on the Patrol4x4 forum)

elty001 · 12-04-2015, 19:17

Can't believe how much more departure angle I've got with my trimmed back end.
Working on a full steel heavy duty one at work over the next couple of weeks.
Hopefully it will look similar to the afn one you can buy for daft money.

Fez_uk · 12-04-2015, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Barrbeast

Na bud, thinking about making/getting made some tubular corners to bolt onto the existing points (seen some on the Patrol4x4 forum)

I'd still give it a trim and weld about where I marked in red.

makeitfit · 12-04-2015, 19:37

Do it, do it, do it :d

spinna · 12-04-2015, 20:13

I think it would be rude not to trim those corners now you have stripped its bumper off

12-04-2015, 18:58	#1
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	This no rear bumper thing is catching... The Trol's rear bumper is a 3 piece, centre section and two corner sections. Had noticed the driver's side corner section was a bit loose when I bought the Trol and after my last session at the offroad site it had been a bit worse. So I made the decision to take the corner's off at least and go from there... Driver's side corner off - the only thing holding it on was the screws on the back of the wheel arch and only 1 of the rear points as all the rest had broken Support bracket off Originally planned to keep the aluminium centre step but decided to take it off too and think it looks much better without it. Departure angle definitely improved, the towbar crossmember will hit anything before the rest of the rear Got a double towbar step that I'll bolt behind the recovery loop which is being replaced with a nato hitch now I've seen the back of the loop Aussie's had said the factory recovery point was nothing more than a beefed up tie down but I thought they were exaggerating Looks good from the front... Turn it around and it's obvious that the only thing holding the loop to the plate is the welds on the front - this is a 3 ton vehicle we've got here The recovery point hole centres are the same as a nato hitch and I know Nissan supplied the Trols in some of the Arab countries with nato hitches there as standard

12-04-2015, 19:03	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Time to cut those rear quarters matey That WILL get you more departure for sure

12-04-2015, 19:07	#4
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	Na bud, thinking about making/getting made some tubular corners to bolt onto the existing points (seen some on the Patrol4x4 forum)

12-04-2015, 19:17	#5
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Can't believe how much more departure angle I've got with my trimmed back end. Working on a full steel heavy duty one at work over the next couple of weeks. Hopefully it will look similar to the afn one you can buy for daft money.

12-04-2015, 19:37	#7
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Do it, do it, do it :d

12-04-2015, 20:13	#8
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	I think it would be rude not to trim those corners now you have stripped its bumper off