OME Defender Bullbar

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Originally Posted by dullbird

scouse knows the name of the company that made them.....it has been discussed on here a number of times...before I'm positive it was not ARB.

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I found this:

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Originally Posted by Scouse

The "factory" bar is a bar made in Australia & fitted at PrixCar prior to the vehicle's delivery to the dealer.
Therefore, I would imagine it would be an ARB bar.

According to the parts listing, it does has provision for the winch.

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Originally Posted by spudboy

The one on my 2002 130 is stamped Land Rover and is not made by ARB, as I rang them looking for advice and they declined. It does however look extremely close to the ARB design.

To fit my winch I had to cut out a hole in the top plate of the bar. The winch is a Warn XD9000i from my 97 Disco. The fairleads fitted up no problems though with the existing slot and holes.

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Originally Posted by Scouse

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Originally Posted by tombraider

Factory Bar is NOT and ARB bar in any way, shape or form...

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It has a local part number (RAA602) so someone out here makes it for Land Rover.
I know in the past ARB have designed & made parts for Land Rover Australia to be sold as "genuine" parts so I assumed it might still have been the case.

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jesus you must of been bored!!:D

I guess its ARB then

However I was sure I remember a conversation on here where it was found out that they were not.

But I will stand down due to your over whelming evidence:)

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Originally Posted by dullbird

jesus you must of been bored!!:D

I guess its ARB then

However I was sure I remember a conversation on here where it was found out that they were not.

But I will stand down due to your over whelming evidence:)

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took me all of 5 seconds. Just interested in who made them since I have one.

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Originally Posted by dullbird

jesus you must of been bored!!:D

I guess its ARB then

However I was sure I remember a conversation on here where it was found out that they were not.

But I will stand down due to your over whelming evidence:)

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There was a conversation!

Later (td5) on defender bars were made by a Sydney based company and fitted pre-delivery.

They are NOT any type of ARB construction, For OEM or otherwise!

This was from a tech at Arb head office some years ago.