Seeking Opinions: Prospeed vs. ARB Front Bumper

[rewillia]

I have a 2016 US-Market LR4 HSE and am planning to install either the new Prospeed Hidden Winch Tray and Bull/Light Bar or the complete ARB Summit Bull Bar Bumper with similar hidden winch tray and lamp mounts. Asking for opinions solely from an "aesthetics" point of view, which "look" do you prefer the Prospeed or the ARB. Prospeed expects to start selling its new hidden winch tray and bull/light bar for the 2014-2016 Disco/LR 4 next month (Feb 2019).

(nb: I realize that the complete ARB Summit bumper adds real protection vs. the Prospeed but from a solely aesthetics POV, I'm leaning toward the Prospeed). In either case, they will be color matched to my LR4 which is Fuji White.

Will appreciate the input of others....

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[kelvo]

I prefer the look of the ARB bar, but I’m biased.

The winch mounts directly to the ARB Summit bar, no hidden winch tray required.

Here’s a blurry photo of my Fuji White MY14 with a colour coded ARB Summit bar, winch and lightbar.

[DieselLSE]

Having imported and fitted a number of ProSpeed items (for the recent AULRO Group Buy) I am most impressed with ProSpeed's design, engineering and build quality. However, I would recommend the ARB bar. Personally, I think it looks better. But more importantly, ARB products are as equally well designed and built and they have been making bull bars for Australian conditions for as near as dammit to half a century.

[LRD414]

... Asking for opinions solely from an "aesthetics" point of view, which "look" do you prefer the Prospeed or the ARB....
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Prospeed looks far better

[rewillia]

I prefer the look of the ARB bar, but I’m biased.

The winch mounts directly to the ARB Summit bar, no hidden winch tray required.

Here’s a blurry photo of my Fuji White MY14 with a colour coded ARB Summit bar, winch and lightbar.

Cheers mate,

Would it be possible for you to send me some additional photos including;

1) straight frontal view
2) side view of bumper to front of your D4
3) full side view (straight)

Thanks, Rewillia

nb: can send to rewillia@msn.com

[rewillia]

The attached is my mock-up of the Prospeed Hidden Winch Tray and Bull/Light Bar on my 16' LR4 and is the alternative to the full ARB Summit bumper I am considering. Still on the "fence" as to which way I'm going to go.

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[kelvo]

Cheers mate,

Would it be possible for you to send me some additional photos including;

1) straight frontal view
2) side view of bumper to front of your D4
3) full side view (straight)

Thanks, Rewillia

nb: can send to rewillia@msn.com

These are taken from the dealer for sale ad, before I bought it and fitted the winch and light bar.

[kelvo]

I only seem to be able to add one picture at a time on the iPhone...

[kelvo]

The only thing that bugs me with my Summit bar is where the installer cut the guard flares at the wrong angle. They did it at 90* to the lip instead of following the angle of the Summit bar. But that’s an installer issue not a bar issue.

The other goof thing is the winch can be removed and refitted without removing the bar, just needs six bolts removing to remove the centre bash plate.

With the Prospeed I don’t like the hoop, it doesn’t seem to have a function. I’d rather just fit a discrete winch cradle and ‘through the grill’ light bar mounts.

[Eric SDV6SE]

ARB for me.

Is the Prospeed bar ADR and airbag compliant?

[Geedublya]

ARB for me.

Is the Prospeed bar ADR and airbag compliant?

ADR won’t matter as he is in the USA.

It will depend on what you intend doing and the likelihood of an animal strike. If you are unlikely to have an animal strike or nudge anything while 4wding The Prospeed will be fine. If you want something more robust for animals or the odd mistake go ARB.

[rewillia]

ARB for me.

Is the Prospeed bar ADR and airbag compliant?

The hidden winch mount which replaces the OEM absorber bumper is airbag complaint, as to whether it is ADR I cannot comment, best to ask Prospeed.

[dirvine]

Personally from an aesthetic viewpoint I like neither. I have the Devon discrete winch mount which has a bar across the front but behind the original bumper bar (much like OEM). It keeps the front of the D4 in original state. I think BB's on Discos make them look just like any other run of the mill "cheap" 4WD. I have had BB's on my other 4WD's and other than being a place to mount a winch on, or radio antenna, and unnecessary lighting (I dont 4WD at night) I think they have been a waste of money and a heavy amount of metal to carry around. I have never come close to hitting a bull, cow, pig or Roo, hence when I got the D4 I never ever contemplated a BB once I found there was a discreet winch mount option, and antenna side mount option.

[shadzta]

I bought and installed the mudtech hidden winch mount on my SDV6 from Italy. Found it cheaper than other options and just as solid. bolts straight on and I too prefer the look of the Disco without a bullbar.

[rewillia]

ARB for me.

Is the Prospeed bar ADR and airbag compliant?

Airbag: Yes
ARB: Uncertain but have seen threads elsewhere that indicate Prospeed's expectation is that it likely will be. Best to contact Prospeed themselves.