Defender Bull Bar

[JamesB]

Hi all , does anybody know where one can buy for the defender a bull bar that bolts to the standard bumper bar ? I have seen these bars on defenders before (one pictured in "show us your deefers" thread ) and would suit my needs, eg. overall length restrictions in garage , no winch etc.

[eksjay]

Just make sure you find one that doesn't interfere with the operation of the airbags :D

[incisor]

saw one on ebay i thought....

[Scouse]

Just make sure you find one that doesn't interfere with the operation of the airbags :DThe what ?

Airbags & Defender are not used in the same sentence ;).

[aew849]

We used to have several Series 2A's on the sheep station which had flat iron bars which looked like they bolted ontop of the front bumber. The down side was that it was difficult to get decent supporting struts....the radiator on the series landies is well behind the front wings and even then the support struts that went to the front longitudinals weren't sufficient....or was it because I keep bashing stuff?:wasntme: no no it was.

As for Deefer airbags, the MY08 model has a 'cushion' on the wheel, and it's a strange looking carbunkle that looks like it came out of the late 80's parts bin - County/Stage One?? But definately not an airbag.

The distance between driver and wheel is so reduced, an airbag is likely to punch the driver into the back seat/rear tray. Grandfather rules, 1950's body percentiles and ADR compliance!!:o


aew849
04 130 HCPU

[dullbird]

i cant help but feel he was joking about the airbag comment as I would of assumed he wouldn't of put a smiley smiley in there

[Panya]

I can send some pics if you are interested in getting one made but can't help on where to buy them in Oz.

[Reads90]

Yeah you can buy bull bars that just fit on the bumper.

I had an A bar on my 90 when it got to Aus , but changed it for an arb one

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/448.jpg

and an old 90 of mine with a full bar

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/449.jpg

[Jock The Rock]

Is this similar to what you are talking about?

This was on my old Defender.

It does mount straight onto a standard bar. It only sticks out further because of the winch tray

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/medium/0517081240511.jpg

Sorry thats probably one of the best photos I have of it

[eksjay]

i cant help but feel he was joking about the airbag comment as I would of assumed he wouldn't of put a smiley smiley in there

That's all we need, another Cry-Wolf warning lamp to come up on the dash, in this instance: (((Airbag)))...

That smiley was definitely deliberate... I prolly shoulda chosen ;).

Even for a Jeepster, I understand that putting airbags on a Deefer would amount to heresy.:o

[Babs]

James,

How did you go sourcing this bar?

I am after a similar set up, curious as to what you came up with?

[rick130]

Rink Karcraft, they are the Bearmach importer for Oz and Bearmach make/source that style of bars.