Winch bumpers

[PT94D90]

Anyone have any firsthand experience or opinions on the quality of these winch bumpers?
http://www.equipe4x4.com/home.html

[chrisvonc]

Man, I like site...

[rover4x4]

reminds me of the Scorpion Racing stuff

[chrisvonc]

Same stuff... SR gets their stuff from them

[rover4x4]

yeah opon surinfg the site its def scorpion racing stuff.

www.scorpionracing.co.uk i think

[PT94D90]

It is a nice site. I really like the look of that A-frame winch bumper, I'm just wondering how well-made/durable it is. My girlfriend is Italian so I had her e-mail them for prices and info. They claim they are opening a store in the U.S. next summer.

[chrisvonc]

Phil,

Please keep us informed when you find out more.

Thanks!

[exmodlad]

i tried to email them a few weeks ago about getting a catalog...but i am guessing the english was not understood.....


ya it does look like great stuff


Gord

[dmarchand]

Love that full roll cage...

[chrisvonc]

Which cage?

[dmarchand]

The italian website one. I think its the SD full cage.

[chrisvonc]

This one?
http://www.equipe4x4.com/isere/img_DSCN1167.html
or this one:
http://www.equipe4x4.com/RAPTOR/img_Copia%20di%20DSCN1153.html

[Krna]

how about that dual snorkel setup on the yellow one

[dmarchand]

Second one. But they both make me drool.

[mikeslandrover]

The Italian stuff is the origional and scoproin racing relabel it!
The Scorpion racing front bar seems pretty strong and very good looking when I saw one in the 'flesh' as it were a couple of months ago.

[wicks]

Wow.

[PT94D90]

Hey guys - Here is the translation of the e-mail we received from the place in Italy. It was a response to some questions about the bumpers. They also sent some prices in a previous e-mail if anyone is interested.

PT- Here's the translation:


Dear Simonetta,

To answer all your questions:

1. The bumpers fit to the original mounting places, same place as stock, like everything else from Equipe 4x4.

2. No cutting needed, even with a winch (only on the A/C type bumper).

3. The tube is extruded, not welded.

4. In the A-bar type bumper there are two lips on the a-bar to fix lights.

5. The thickness of the wing top protectors is 3 mm.

6. We will initially be selling on a website(not online yet). We will have our base (probably) NE Massachusetts.

With kind regards,

Rob

[PT94D90]

And here are the prices...

Straight bar PULR0023 euro 427.20
Straight bar for A/C PULR0023C euro 639.60
Straight bar for winch PUWLR0023 euro 663.60
Straight bar for winch and for A/C PUWLR0023C euro 663.60
A-bar PUALR0023 euro 639.60
A-bar for A/C PUALR0023C euro 663.60
A-bar for winch PUWALR0023 euro 782.40
A-bar for winch for A/C PUWALR0023C euro 782.40


Here's a good link to convert Euro to $
http://www.xe.com/

[chrisvonc]

I dont know man.. thats @ $580 USD for a straight tube bumper and @ $950 USD for a tube a-frame winch bumper.

Thats a big big price before any kind of shipping charges on a product that has zero history in here in the US.

I really like a bunch of their stuff but wheew... its going to cost you the price of a D90 just to totally set up a D90 with their stuff if the rest of it is priced that heavy.

[tims90]

The Scorpion stuff is actually a better price than the the Equipe stuff. I have stuff from then and the quality is really good.

Also Equipe are relly hard to deal with, but lovely stuff.

Tim

[milli]

Ron Klein
Roverland Products, LLC
P.O. Box 7979
Gurnee,Il.
60031-7979
United States
Tel: (847) 362-9808
Fax: (847) 362-0529
email: ron.klein@roverlandproducts.com
or info@roverlandproducts.com.

He had a few scorpion bumpers and claimed he could get anything + was a nice guy.
I don't remember what he quoted me, but it was much cheaper than that.????

[dmarchand]

I'll give props to Ron and Roverland. I ordered some of the scorpion rear bumperettes from him. He actually has stock in the stuff he advertises from Scorpion, which surprised me. They came and were every bit legit. Nice bumperettes for the money.

[tims90]

Ron at Roverland is the "official" US Scorpion man.

Just spent a day at Scorpion working with them to produce a tubular bumper that will carry an 8274 winch but give me the same approach angle as the normal tubular bumper with an XD9000. Should be really nice!

Tim

[Cube II]

Originally posted by chrisvonc
This one?
http://www.equipe4x4.com/RAPTOR/img_Copia%20di%20DSCN1153.html


Chris,
the Raptor is owned by a dear friend of mine.
:cool:
Rollcage courtesy of Safety Devices UK,
all the way from England.

About the Equipe stuff...my lips are sealed
as I had to mess with those guys...
:rifle


Cheers

[chrisvonc]

Hi Michele,

that truck is owned by a friend of yours? Damn.. get him to send in pictures for the site and definatly slap some D-90 Source stickers on that baby!
:)

[Cube II]

Hi Chris
(still working but no pc at home)
my friend just got back from Tunisia,
the truck should be on the way home too
if Equipe boyz allow,
and I'd give an hand for the last details (inside the cab)if possible.

That 90 itself is a never-ending story...
I'll talk to him,and take pics of some bits
you'll sure drool over...
(me,I just did it...)
:eek:

We already planned to write an article (me)
to shoot a serious photo session (me again)
to draw a cool 'toon of it (it's always me)
to sell all the pack to a famous UK mag I have friend in...
:grin

I'll write you soon
(as soon as I'll find another pc!)

Cheers