Thread: D4 Landrover Bull Bar - latest news

Thanks for the photo. My first thought is that it hasn't added much strength to the original bumper bar. Looks like they are still using the original bumper re-inforcement to provide the bulk of the strength. I would expect the bar would only be attached in a couple of places so the 2 bits would act as separate beams instead of one structure, thereby reducing its strength.

Some added strength along the top edge of the bumper, but I would expect any animal striking in this area to just be deflected up into the grille and I don't think the uprights and top loop would provide much protection, especially given it is attached to the top of the radiator support panel.

It would probably provide some added protection for small impacts, like a wallaby, but really I think the standard bumper would be adequate for that anyway.

Overall I would suggest the additional weight would not be worth it for the minor increase in protection.

Just my opinion of course, but I think if you are going to fit a bar, fit one that will protect from a decent impact so that at least you're not dragging around all that extra weight for nothing.

Cheers,
Jon

Just to add a little more to the above, where a design like the ARB/OL style would get a lot of its strength from is the depth of the section - ie the distance from the front of the bar to the back.

The ARB/OL blade is a nice deep channel section, whereas this design is relatively flat.

Cheers,
Jon

I spoke to ARB at the Melbourne (Showgrounds) caravan show this last weekend (and Bought a compressor package and some of those sand track gizmos), and I queried their bull bar. They said for a LR D4, that their bull bar did not support front parkers (the front devices that sound a distance warning).

I could not take the goods I paid for at the show due to an injury, so I picked them up at their Brighton store (which is owned by ARB ) .

They said (at the store) that now their bull bar for a D4, also handled the parkers.

Their solution is to remove the kit from the D4's bumper bar, and place it into the ARB steel bull bar. Hence the wiring etc etc is standard D4 HSE or option pack.

Their only problem though IMO, is that the original bumper cannot be re-installed, because they must hack into parts of the original bumper.

I think their painted price is a bit under $2,400 installed.

I also queried on rear differentials.

They said there still is not a rear diff available. But they do have a front air locker for a D4 (and I guess a D3).

Nothing new there

Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

I spoke to ARB at the Melbourne (Showgrounds) caravan show this last weekend (and Bought a compressor package and some of those sand track gizmos), and I queried their bull bar. They said for a LR D4, that their bull bar did not support front parkers (the front devices that sound a distance warning).

I could not take the goods I paid for at the show due to an injury, so I picked them up at their Brighton store (which is owned by ARB ) .

They said (at the store) that now their bull bar for a D4, also handled the parkers.

Their solution is to remove the kit from the D4's bumper bar, and place it into the ARB steel bull bar. Hence the wiring etc etc is standard D4 HSE or option pack.

Their only problem though IMO, is that the original bumper cannot be re-installed, because they must hack into parts of the original bumper.

I think their painted price is a bit under $2,400 installed.

I also queried on rear differentials.

They said there still is not a rear diff available. But they do have a front air locker for a D4 (and I guess a D3).

Are they saying that they can fit to a MY14 D4? I don't have front sensors etc, but up until now ARB have said that their bar will not fit a MY14, hence people looking at all options.

Cheers,
Chris

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Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Are they saying that they can fit to a MY14 D4? I don't have front sensors etc, but up until now ARB have said that their bar will not fit a MY14, hence people looking at all options.

Cheers,
Chris

I did not order one, so I cannot be certain. But the D4 / 2014 was discussed.

While the 2014 has a bit different bumper, they remove all that, and behind, I'd have thought the vehicle is just the same ...

If your buying, let us know. I can call tomorrow though and post the answer.

Cheers
MP

This is an old thread but bar related.

It looks to me that the Factory BB is the only one that wraps around the sides enough to allow the corner active lights to shine where they're supposed to.

Nnnooo, don't say that! I love my cornering headlights. Can those with an ARB bar and cornering headlights comment on how bad it is please? Or anyone with an ARB bar measure out from the outer edge of the headlight and also across to the outer post and I'll hold a stick there to have a look.