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I have steel bars on both my Land Rovers. I travel interstate at night a lot and was worried about being stranded after hitting an animal and damaging a radiator or having no lights. We have only had one hit and it was a wombat that luckily went under without hitting the wheels. We have had plenty of near misses though and I don't regret getting the Defender bar (the D2 came with one).
Jeff
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Oh really ;) And the source of your statement is?Quote:
Originally Posted by malsgoing130
Most = Who????
Pretty broad, misinformed statement....
Best suggestion is to look at the Terra Firma and similar ilk products as this:Quote:
Originally Posted by ThoBar
A Winch Mount with minor protective properties...
They may prevent radiator damage, but the rest will be stuffed :cool:
Your quarter panels WILL end up damaged and dented from branches, sticks etc... Just wheeling along...
And in a Roo strike all the panel area above the tube will be smashed...
Either way - you'll be in the repair shop...
With a proper bar - you will often just keep on keeping on :D
Not surprising - probably 90+% of Series and Defenders (and most other real four wheel drives) in Australia have bullbars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scallops
John
Another one for steel bars.
Hit a roo @ 100+ in my Puma with ARB bar. Only damage was plastic lens cover on an IPF light and the globe.
I've seen an incident where that style of bar cleaned up a large animal the animal came up past the side fo the radiator panel, crushed back the wing, tore the radiator frame back with it and introduced the fan to the radiator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Naks
Hence my query re : adding the loops.. I know of one car with this done, but am not sure if it was for cosmetic purposes only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
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Those 2 bars are probably the least likely to hold up to an animal (roo/cow) strike. I would NEVER fit either, personally....Quote:
Originally Posted by Naks
Anyone who thinks having a big bar will save you is living in La La land,I've personally been to two accidents with cattle being hit and both vehicles had ARB super dooper bars and both folded back into the bonnet stopping the vehicle,a third one had the roo bounce back in front and go under the wheels sending it into the bush where it rolled over.Driving to the conditions is a better bet. Pat
Nothing will provide 100% protection, but a decent bar will certainly protect you from most animal impacts, although not cows or horses. And certainly you need to drive to conditions, but this is never going to protect you from all animals, especially kangaroos. These travel fast, and very often attempt to cross in front of you, even in daylight, so unless the country is very open they may not be seen until you hit them. Driving at, say, 40kph wherever there is bush right up the road is hardly practical, and in any case would not prevent all collisions - and even at that speed could disble a Defender with no bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
Domestic animals such as cows and horses are far more predictable, fortunately, since a bar will do little to help. But they are also far less likely to be on the road.
John