SIII bullbar to late model defender

[dobbo]

Will a SIII bullbar fit on a late model Defender what mods to the bar are required to make it fit?

[UncleHo]

G'day Dobbo :)

Can't see why not, the headlights are in the same location:) but I would measure the headlamp centres and compare them with a Series 3, the body is wider, and the Series Brush Bar did NOT reach to the edge of the guard, but to the join seam, which left the outer panel exposed:( that is why most Ex-Army Landies have Guard dimples:D

[dobbo]

What about the chassis rails width and depth and of course the distance between the rails.

[defenderbilby]

G'day Dobbo :)

Can't see why not, the headlights are in the same location:) but I would measure the headlamp centres and compare them with a Series 3, the body is wider, and the Series Brush Bar did NOT reach to the edge of the guard, but to the join seam, which left the outer panel exposed:( that is why most Ex-Army Landies have Guard dimples:D

Glad I read this post. I was considering one of those "sport like" winch bars without all the pipe work around the headlights. Can now see how this may be a disadvantage in the scrub. Will have to think on which way to go on a winch bar.

David.

[dobbo]

can anyone give me the distance between the chassis rails?

[BigJon]

Not sure about chassis rail distance, but I just measured the mounting holes on a standard Defender bumper. The upper inner mounting hole centres are about 606mm apart (if that makes sense). :)

[dobbo]

Thanx BigJon the SIII is 660mm for inner hole to inner hole

All looking good so far

[BigJon]

Excuse my typo, 660 mm it is!

[dobbo]

I checked with measurements Omaroo supplied, it will fit but mounting brackets do require slight modification overall length of the bar is the same 1625mm

[UncleHo]

G'day Dobbo :)

Hey Dobbo, were you talking about a Military Series 3 Bar or a Civilian one:question: if it was the Military, that bar bolts to the Bumper and has diagonal mounting bars back to the chassis rails at approx 45% you would just have to angle those diagoals out a little to suit your rails.

[dobbo]

civilian bar to fit Kookynets Defender, as they're in Perth freighting the thing would be a futile excercise if it doesn't fit and like stated on the other post on the subject, if the Defender mounts horizontally on the chassis rails and mine is vertical, well new mounts would need to be fabricated so it looks like an expensive excercise


The thought was in the right place, it's just a shame the other bar never eventuated for them

[Dinty]

G'day All, In my limited experience with brush/bull bars, I did modify one some years ago, it was an ARB type and was for a Defender 110, I made some step downs as I called them to fit the bar to a Series 3 Stage 1, I did this because the chassis on the Series Land Rover is smaller in section that the later model, so I would imagine that to do this in reverse would require something similar, hope that helps cheers Dennis:wasntme:
PS Yes it was.

[Outlaw]

Hmmm i might try to give it a go... i did know of a brush bar locally for sale (mil) so will see if i can get it and see if fits

[Outlaw]

Actually if it's a normal defender steel bumper (i can't tell on the photos i've seen) how about just welding a hoop or 3 to the front like my old one if no luck elsewhere???

PS: Sorry couldn't find it in black... only brown
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