Thread: D4 long wait time for ARB winch bar

Originally Posted by Canaussie

I was wondering if anyone (Sam) from ARB can tell me if the new bull bar is like this one in this photo? I see that there seems to be a new piece to fill the gap between the headlight and bar. Is this a new thing or something that has been modded.

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Cheers Billy

Hi Billy, I've checked this out and there hasn't been any changes to the D4 bar in terms of infill panels under the headlights. The photos in the fitting instructions that have been linked to are how the finished install should look.

The vehicle in Flickr is not one of ours and it appears that the owner has modified the bar/fitting themselves to reduce the gap under the wheel arch and under the headlights.

There does need to be a small gap to allow for movement in off road situations as others have mentioned.

This bar has now also been approved for fitment to HSE models and the website is being updated to reflect this.

Cheers, Sam.

Ty Sam,

Will be placing my order soon. I know these can be a challenging bar to install and want to find a ARB that has had experience fitting them before and will provide a quality install!

Cheers

Finally had my ARB bar fitted this week and spent today wiring in the lights. Very happy.

The bar was installed at ARB Kilsyth, Vic.

Clark Rubber has some D shaped rubber trim that I used to fill the gap under the headlights. You can slide it over the back edge of the bar and the rubber D part of the mould fills the gap. Its rubber and allows any movement required. I fitted it after the bar was fitted with not that much skin taken of the knuckles. Been there two years now with no issues. I have alway had a plan to use the same stuff to do the little gap where the guard is cut but have not go around to that yet, but think it would work. You can see it here.

Hi disco4 have you got a pic of the d shaped rubber?. I also have a large gap between the bar & lights I'd like to fill..



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Cheers Rob

This is the stuff from Clark Rubber. Looks like its call Pinchweld. The U shaped bit with barbs slips over the back edge of the bar and the rubber O bit fills the gap. I think I used the first one shown on the page



Pinchweld with Side Blister | Clark Rubber




Regards
Gerry

Thanks Gerry. Is it just me or are our D4's identical?

Cheers Rob

Well ordered my winch ARB bullbar last Friday, was told 4 weeks as they are coming off the presses on the 10th of next month. Can't wait