Thread: Bullbars: do they work, and are they necessary?

Originally Posted by discomarsh

I'm interested to know if bars are effective in a frontal collision with a large animal.

Who's had a collision with one a roo, ruminant, or bovine creature (or witnessed one) and what was the damage to the bar, the front of the car, and chassis?
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Just a question, if you have hit a cow, do you score one for "bovine" and one for "ruminant" making it a score of two for the one incident?

Yes the ARB bar has prevented body damage from animals, large rocks and trees, it is also very useful for preventing damage from those who use the "Eastern Suburbs parking method". ESPM = Reverse into the space until you hit the car behind, drive forward till you hit the car ahead then move back sort of halfway between! This us usually performed in a Cayenne, Tuareg, X5 or Q5!

I live in FNQ do mainly country driving and have had a few encounters with wildlife and larger domestic animals THE bullbar WORKS and is a neccesary addition to my 4wd.

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww

Imagine the surprise when they opened the bonnet

Some poor bastard mechanic's going to have to remove that!

YES ... bullbars are necessary.

.... ah. that was a skippy, right ?

Kev..

Originally Posted by Fluids

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww

Imagine the surprise when they opened the bonnet

Some poor bastard mechanic's going to have to remove that!

YES ... bullbars are necessary.

.... ah. that was a skippy, right ?

Kev..

Deer, I think.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Deer, I think.

John

Expensive, I'd say!


[Looks like French plates, so you're probably spot on]


Amigo (I've got 3 mates)

Originally Posted by Amigo

Expensive, I'd say!


[Looks like French plates, so you're probably spot on]


Amigo (I've got 3 mates)

Write-off I suspect!

John