Thread: D4 Bull Bar from ECB

Talking about ascetics and Bull Bars....

I saw a RRS in Brisbane a couple of weeks ago with a chrome behemoth hanging off the front. would have looked more at home on a Mack truck, It looked absolutely ridiculous.....IMO

I'm struggling... I want a bull bar on the D4 and I have had a carefull look at the ECB bar... even talked to the guys there who were very helpfull. They have now released the bar and its on their web site. I admire them developing it.

I like the polished look (my car is a white HSE). The bar looks heavy in the pictures, but I've just noticed that they may have had the car on Access Mode so maybe that doesn't help.

Then I'm concerned about the reflection back to the driver. Yes some black tape or painting will fix that. Then there is the Adaptive Lights. I suspect that the corner post on the bullbar will cause a significant shadow and maybe also reflect light back. I also have high beam assist... will the reflected light to the sensor cause problems with that? The ECB guys were not sure about these issues yet... although they were honest enough to say it probably would throw a shadow.

I dont want to add a winch... It looks like I end up with a big square cut out of the front to remind me every day that I didn't fit a winch. That doesn't help with the looks either.

Then SWMBO looks at the picture and just says "that's ugly". As she is the main weekday driver that could make life tough!

So all of that says... probably dont do it... but then Im doing a trip soon and I dont want a stray Roo spoiling our trip...there are no other options yet!

Am I thinking about this to much?

I have an ARB bar and adaptives. They still work. I wouldn't worry about a shadow.

Put a numberplate over the winch hole.

Get the bar and stop worrying. Or, wait for the ARB version which I'm sure will be better-looking.

The polished bar on a dark vehicle sittting low next to a black bar on a dark vehicle sitting high isn't ever going to compare well. A polished bar on a white vehicle at normal height isn't going to stand-out nearly as much as in that picture.

Originally Posted by RoverLander

I'm struggling... I want a bull bar on the D4 and I have had a carefull look at the ECB bar... even talked to the guys there who were very helpfull. They have now released the bar and its on their web site. I admire them developing it.

I like the polished look (my car is a white HSE). The bar looks heavy in the pictures, but I've just noticed that they may have had the car on Access Mode so maybe that doesn't help.

Then I'm concerned about the reflection back to the driver. Yes some black tape or painting will fix that. Then there is the Adaptive Lights. I suspect that the corner post on the bullbar will cause a significant shadow and maybe also reflect light back. I also have high beam assist... will the reflected light to the sensor cause problems with that? The ECB guys were not sure about these issues yet... although they were honest enough to say it probably would throw a shadow.

I dont want to add a winch... It looks like I end up with a big square cut out of the front to remind me every day that I didn't fit a winch. That doesn't help with the looks either.

Then SWMBO looks at the picture and just says "that's ugly". As she is the main weekday driver that could make life tough!

So all of that says... probably dont do it... but then Im doing a trip soon and I dont want a stray Roo spoiling our trip...there are no other options yet!

Am I thinking about this to much?

Hi Roverlander Having had a few bullbars from ECB, I found the polished alloy a lot of work. It is hard to clean the bugs off, and don't dare use anything even mildy acid, or you will wreck the finish. My last two were a black hammertone powder coat. Almost a slippery finish, and great for getting the bugs off. A hard call, but the polished alloy is hard work to keep in good condition.

You could always Powder Coat it
Cheers

called a local supplier here in tasmania about the ECB bar for my D4 and even he was shocked at the price. $3000 The D3 bar is over $1000 less.

Yes $2600 for bar $100 freight plus $360 fitting. Apparently it takes 2 guys a little over a day to fit!

I've decided that I will put up with the risk of hitting a roo until something better comes along.