Flatlands front bumper bracket

Started by neilpop, April 07, 2026, 10:10:11 PM

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neilpop

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Hi, I'm hoping someone can advise on what's missing from my front beam or show an image of what the bracket should look like that I appear to be missing.

I have a Flatlands front bumper but no obvious way to fit it with the parts I have... unless, which is likely, that I'm missing the obvious, and I need a bracket.

As you'll see from pics the bracket I have is curved to fit to the beam, the bolts are quite short and there's nothing to fit it to on the beam.

I'm hoping someone has fitted one before and can share an image of the bracket I'm missing, assuming that's what it is.

I really appreciate your help, thank you!









Dave DND

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Looks to me like the black metal bit needs welding to the tubes   :-\
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As Dave says that design is copied from the original Meyers Manx one and the brackets should be welded to the front axle.

A non-invasive alternative may be to weld a couple of exhaust clamp U bolts to the brackets to make it a simple bolt-on job.
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Mark showed me one of these back in 2016 and to the best of my memory the black bracket is indeed meant to be welded to the tube.

neilpop

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Thanks guys, I thought welding may well have been the answer, will also look at making a bracket as an option too, appreciate your help as always ;-)up

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i did one for a Buggy

used a flat steel 3mm thick 150mm deep width to suit bumper plate bolted to the beam lower bolts and weld the brackets to the steel plate, making it stronger and in the event of a bump you won't bend you beam tubes. 
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Yep.... If you cannot weld go the U clamp route.  Take care not to obscure the front number plate if it`s fitted down there

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I was lucky enough to buy one off Mr Dryden which had integral torsion tube clamps welded in. Paid £260 ten years ago but it was a full s/steel ready to bolt on complete affair- really looks the biz. Gutted thay have stopped trading!

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