Defender rear bumper options

Toyrover

Well-known member
I am going to be buying a NAS style rear bumper for 110. Does anybody have a suggestion on a particular vendor. I did
See that rovers north makes an xd version as opposed to Standard but there aren’t any pictures on a rig to see which one would look better. As of now I have the standard 2 inch receiver that were sold back in the day on defendersource.
 

pfshoen

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Not sure anyone makes exact replicas of the NAS. Something like the RN piece can be had for less $, but prob won't be galvanized, and may not have the rubber tread. Over the years, I've bought 3 genuine used NAS, for about $600 per. They can rust pretty badly, so the galvy may be the smart play.
If you don't need the receiver hitch, it'd sell here.
 

jymmiejamz

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Do you have the receiver with the Dixon Bate tow jaw? If so, I’ll buy that from you. I may have a RN or factory 110 bumper I could sell
 

Toyrover

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Do you have the receiver with the Dixon Bate tow jaw? If so, I’ll buy that from you. I may have a RN or factory 110 bumper I could sell
Sorry I don’t have that type, I am going to swap the old receiver onto another car. but would be interested if you have a 110 bumper
 

Napalm00

Technical Excellence Contributor
Some have the recover hitch and aren't rated for towing , bearmach I think..the rn one is rated for towing.

There's a guy on here a couple months ago prepping a truck for sale and he said he would put a tow hitch on it for the buyer we told him it wasn't rated and he really didn't give two fucks and sold a truck with a unrated hitch to a guy he was going to tow 36, 000lb boat.

Tldr good on you for actually caring about what you are doing
 

pfshoen

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The 90 step bumper will fit a 110, but the arms that bolt to the frame astride the fuel tank have to be modded and welded. Not a big deal. Harder to find a 110 unit.
 

Ephry73

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The NAS steps look great and I love the design. I wish there were more options for the 110 as well.
 

mitherial

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I didn't realize that DS user "JSQ" was no longer making the aftermarket tow hitch receivers (forum shows that he has not logged in in 9 months!). I got one from him for my Ninety a few years ago, and it is a serious piece of work--absurdly more thick than the bumper it attaches to. (I did have to widen one of the holes in my bumper, but that wasn't too bad once I ordered a large enough bit).
 

Thedudeabides

Active member
Bump with same question for NAS 90

Anyone tried the British defenders version ($500)?


Rovers North XD version ($739)


Rimmer Bros ($488)



LR parts has multiple versions (~286gbp)



Bowler Motors (390 gbp)


eBay version


Terrafirma lrd life

 
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pfshoen

Well-known member
Many of the Brit versions have a bolt on tow ball mount plate, not the slide in 2" receiver tube.
Some say not rated for towing, which is a liability safeguard that's not really worth much when it is obviously designed for towing and there is nothing to prevent it.
Still haven't seen exact copies of NAS.
I like the RN XD. A lot.
 

pfshoen

Well-known member
The NAS steps look great and I love the design. I wish there were more options for the 110 as well.
As far as integrated step bumpers/receivers, all I've seen is the NAS style. There are a number of bumperette styles though. I bought a set that is 2 parallel curved galvanized steel tubes, which I've seen recently on ebayuk. Oem rover would be the military style.
 

Napalm00

Technical Excellence Contributor
Only one of those I think is actually rated for towing. If you plan on actually towing then I think you have to buy the RN version unless you like taking chances.
 

Wolf Fabrication

Founding Member
I wasn't happy with the quality of what's available and didn't want to wait for the RN XD version. I ended up fabricating my own. I used 1.75" DOM tube to match the cage diameter. I also did a wider step and wider lower support bar to add space for some LED flood lights.

Photo below of the rough draft after some finish work. I'll post some pics of it installed later today.

And before you ask, I am not mass producing these. It was a kick in the nuts to make and I'd have to sell them above what RN is getting for theirs to make it worth while.


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pfshoen

Well-known member
Looks great. Matching cage diameter is smart play.
Do you plan to tie it into the tow ring mount points on the frame?
 
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