Wizard
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
OldBushie
Oh reallyOriginally Posted by malsgoing130
FYI most bars these days are made in Thailand with some comming out of China- or mine looks as though it was welded up in Burundi
thats my say
Cheers
MalAnd the source of your statement is?
Most = Who????
Pretty broad, misinformed statement....
OldBushie
Best suggestion is to look at the Terra Firma and similar ilk products as this:
A Winch Mount with minor protective properties...
They may prevent radiator damage, but the rest will be stuffed
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
RoverLord
Not surprising - probably 90+% of Series and Defenders (and most other real four wheel drives) in Australia have bullbars.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Fossicker
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.
RoverLord
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.I've got the Frontrunner one:
In hindsight, I would have gone for one of the Terrafirma tubular one such as this:
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.
Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
TdiautoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)
If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
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Fossicker
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.
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Swaggie
Those 2 bars are probably the least likely to hold up to an animal (roo/cow) strike. I would NEVER fit either, personally....I've got the Frontrunner one:
In hindsight, I would have gone for one of the Terrafirma tubular one such as this:
OldBushie
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
RoverLord
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.
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
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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