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  1. 16th January 2019, 12:57 PM #1
    Kent_P
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    Discovery 2 Bullbar - Advice Needed!

    To the ones who possess much more wisdom than I, I require some assistance please.


    I have been researching previous threads to little avail.


    So I decided to ask the question outright.


    I have obtained myself a very straight and soon to be shiny TJM alloy bullbar for the front of a project D2.

    But upon closer inspection, I think I am missing some mounting brackets in order to mount said bar. Despite the previous owner saying, "it bolted straight on."

    (Pictures of the bar and mounting holes below)

    Would I be correct in my thinking?

    If so, what are my best options if any?

    Could the factory crush cans be 'modified' in such a way to accommodate?

    Thank you in advanced and I look forward to the replies!

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  2. 16th January 2019, 01:07 PM #2
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    Unless you are fitting this as just an "ornament" I wouldn't bother with it.
    You need to have crush cans on a D2 so the airbags operate correctly and with just a single mounting hole this won't offer very much frontal protection at all.
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  3. 16th January 2019, 01:23 PM #3
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    As above you need the specific crush cans to suit - factory ones are not. Can you get in touch with the seller to ask if they have them and can you get them? Have you been to TJM and inquired about purchasing the crush cans? I managed to source replacements for my ARB bar from ARB. If I recall correctly it was around $250.00 for the pair and a six month wait for them to manufactured!
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  4. 16th January 2019, 02:24 PM #4
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    Hmmmm I thought as much.

    I have contacted TJM and were not interested in taking my money and had little knowledge on an outdated product. Such is life though.

    I would but the seller's D2 is long gone by a few years and this is what he had left.

    So back to square one I believe.

    Thank you for the prompt replies, it is very much appreciated!

    Cheers!
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  5. 16th January 2019, 05:56 PM #5
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    Have you tried any of the LR wreckers to see if they have mounts?
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  6. 20th January 2019, 06:25 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kent_P View Post
    I have contacted TJM and were not interested in taking my money and had little knowledge on an outdated product. Such is life though.
    I believe that a decade or so ago the TJM factory burnt down and they lost a lot of their tooling. I think a lot of their lines for less popular and older vehicles were not redone. e.g. the two level roof rack for D1/2 and likely this bullbar too...
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