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PRESS RELEASE: HANSON Euro Spec Bumper

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Old 03-19-2010, 08:30 PM
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I actually like the Hanson mid width and stubs just not the full... to each his own.
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Originally Posted by Littlejon
It looks good, but to be Euro spec compared to the US it needs to be more pedestrian collision friendly. This means no hoops, and any recovery points have to be recessed and can not stick out of the front of a bumper. Not all countries in Europe require this, but there are several that have adopted this rule.
OK no hoops and recessed tow hooks

So what bumper is being displayed here because.....I see both.

The exposed weld patterns on the shoulders indicate to me that there's 'radical'
design consideration rather than correct weld joint preparation for adequate
penetration and fusion at the joint.

To each their own I guess
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Old 03-20-2010, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 101gargoyles
OK no hoops and recessed tow hooks

So what bumper is being displayed here because.....I see both.

The exposed weld patterns on the shoulders indicate to me that there's 'radical'
design consideration rather than correct weld joint preparation for adequate
penetration and fusion at the joint.

To each their own I guess
I guess that my point is that it is billed as being a eurospec bumper, but in reality it doesn't meet the euro considerations. At the moment I don't know of any bumper that does since AEV and ARB both don't meet it just because of the bar on their bumpers.
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Old 03-20-2010, 01:19 PM
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its a good thing we live in the USA!!!
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Old 03-21-2010, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Littlejon
I guess that my point is that it is billed as being a eurospec bumper, but in reality it doesn't meet the euro considerations. At the moment I don't know of any bumper that does since AEV and ARB both don't meet it just because of the bar on their bumpers.
It is like this, indeed.
This side of the pond is really crazy on this stuff ...

The lower two pics in this link show how the ARB Sahara bar needs to be modified to obtain TUV omologation, by removing the top bar.
http://www.extrem-motorsport.de/fahr...x4x4-ab05.html
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Old 03-21-2010, 11:02 AM
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I thought euro spec required the bumper to connect to the fenders so there was no gap, like the uk wrangler has.
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Old 03-21-2010, 01:05 PM
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kinda looks like an ARB/AEV combo..not my cup of tea but whatever floats your boat

Originally Posted by fadeout
just looks like they welded the shoulders onto one of their regular full width bumpers Not feeling it.
agreed..Ive seen hanson bumpers in person, they are quality units, but the welded shoulders looks tacky and not very though out..just my $.02
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Old 03-29-2010, 03:06 PM
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the winch hoop is waaay to big in diameter. Ugly...no thanks.
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Does anyone have pics of this bumper without a winch? More pics in general would be nice.
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Originally Posted by Snickterp
I thought euro spec required the bumper to connect to the fenders so there was no gap, like the uk wrangler has.
bumber is not connected to fenders, there is a gap between the two. The big question would be , they are calling it a euro spec bumper , does that mean it is TUV approved?
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