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Old 10-12-2014, 11:34   #16
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Agreed but the comment above was mentioning about people on here putting the old style A bars into the more modern trucks, regardless of shape if you hit someone with that at any sort of real force it's not gonna be good. No different to mine also not to mention if the car wasn't manufactured with bull bars then that is technically illegal aswell.

Mine is classed as an equipment bumper because I have a winch built into em structural integrity of the bumper, a silly rule as it will also kill but means we are allowed to have winches.

Another example would be eltys truck, not sure if the winch petrudes, but if it does, what do you think will happen if you hit someone with that?
If I saw your truck was going to run me over, I would die of embarrassment before you hit me.
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Old 10-12-2014, 11:47   #17
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if it dose pas mot then questions need to be asked
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Old 10-12-2014, 12:10   #18
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If I saw your truck was going to run me over, I would die of embarrassment before you hit me.
Does this mean you admit defeat of the bumper of awesomeness
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Old 10-12-2014, 13:21   #19
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Does this mean you admit defeat of the bumper of awesomeness
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr NO!!!!
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Old 10-12-2014, 14:19   #20
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if it dose pas mot then questions need to be asked
We'll find out very very very soon...
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Old 10-12-2014, 14:29   #21
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Mine is classed as an equipment bumper because I have a winch built into em structural integrity of the bumper
It's a bit pedantic of me I know, but if your gonna use terms get them right...

For the hundredth time bud it's not classed as an "equipment bumper" - adding the winch means that the law no longer views the bumper as a "bumper", it now views the bumper as a piece of equipment.

As far as the law is concerned your bumper has gone and has been replaced with a mount for your winch. That's why you get away with the bondage bars as it no longer counts as a bumper or frontal protection - it's now just a bit of equipment on your truck ie. a mount for your winch.

All the above is of course subject to the MOT man's view when the appropriate time comes but I know my Trol passed with its winch bumper back in March
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Old 10-12-2014, 17:40   #22
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It's a bit pedantic of me I know, but if your gonna use terms get them right...

For the hundredth time bud it's not classed as an "equipment bumper" - adding the winch means that the law no longer views the bumper as a "bumper", it now views the bumper as a piece of equipment.

As far as the law is concerned your bumper has gone and has been replaced with a mount for your winch. That's why you get away with the bondage bars as it no longer counts as a bumper or frontal protection - it's now just a bit of equipment on your truck ie. a mount for your winch.

All the above is of course subject to the MOT man's view when the appropriate time comes but I know my Trol passed with its winch bumper back in March
NOTED! Must get the facts Right.

I imagine Rustic is talking about mine being due in January
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Alex, your "bumper" may not be my cup of tea but it will pass an mot. Just so long as it's secure and has no sharp edges .
This one had an MOT on
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Total tosh Alex
Depends what hits Timmy and the speed it's going, a modern car is designed to deform when it hits Timmy, if it's doing 20 to 30 mph, chances are, Timmy would live.
Your tooth pick would take poor Timmy's head off at any speed
I think it is a little one sided here, little Timmy's parents should be training him not to get in front of moving vehicles, if he is going to do so then his life is at risk no mater what the speed or shape it takes, just an observation, Rick
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TBH Alex is really getting some stick here for what could be or prob is legal to use, Alex get it MOT'ed & if the tester is happy with the bumper hopefully that'll be the end of this But many have over looked what I wrote in post 9 about A bars being illegal if fitted to motors after 2000/1 yet many members have them fitted but not getting any stick for it which I think is unfair re-guarding what Alex is getting
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Old 10-12-2014, 23:19   #26
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TBH Alex is really getting some stick here for what could be or prob is legal to use, Alex get it MOT'ed & if the tester is happy with the bumper hopefully that'll be the end of this But many have over looked what I wrote in post 9 about A bars being illegal if fitted to motors after 2000/1 yet many members have them fitted but not getting any stick for it which I think is unfair re-guarding what Alex is getting
yes but they don't look like a charging rhino
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Old 10-12-2014, 23:32   #27
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yes but they don't look like a charging rhino
But the front hope (which I like) is for santa to put his hat on whilst Alex is helping with the deliveries
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I think it is a little one sided here, little Timmy's parents should be training him not to get in front of moving vehicles, if he is going to do so then his life is at risk no mater what the speed or shape it takes, just an observation, Rick
Rick dude, you crease me up, I'm in so much pain from achy sides from my bug but I laughed a hard now I'm in even more pain
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