Thread: D4 Landrover Bull Bar - latest news

Last Friday I enquired at a dealership here in WA and was supplied with the same pictures as shown in this thread.

I was informed by the LR spare parts guy that "first" producton run will not have facility for Fog Lamps (???) - but these will be incorporated in the next production run.

He stated this to me because he was apparently told by LR Australia that the pictures aren't truly representative but are those of a design model.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by sniegy

3K fitted.

How many you after ?

What is the weight of the bar with all fittings?

I have a new caravan and weight may become an issue for me. I am taking the whole rig over a weight bridge to see where things are at.

If the worst you ever hit is a fox or rabbit that bar may just be effective...

Looks like a "look at me" accessory for the Latté sipping set and Soccer Mums...

Would have little to no benefit during a real animal strike.

To each their own, but for a tourer, this item is as useful as a sore arse to a boundary rider.

Have you seen them and checked them out, or can you tell from a photo

Originally Posted by Tombie

If the worst you ever hit is a fox or rabbit that bar may just be effective...

Looks like a "look at me" accessory for the Latté sipping set and Soccer Mums...

Would have little to no benefit during a real animal strike.

To each their own, but for a tourer, this item is as useful as a sore arse to a boundary rider.

I don't drink Latte's my kids don't play soccer I am not a mum... And the bar looks ok to me. So your demographic assumptions might be a touch off...

Originally Posted by mowog

I don't drink Latte's my kids don't play soccer I am not a mum... And the bar looks ok to me. So your demographic assumptions might be a touch off...

Demographic - City Dweller with a desire to head bush when you can..

Very different to living outside the burbs where all your driving is at risk of animal strike.

The design of those bars shows engineering that will not handle a decent strike.
I would comfortably (without concern) hit a 4 foot Kangaroo with an ARB, maybe even the TJM or ECB bar...
I would not be willing to risk a strike to the LR bar work.
This introduces one of the hazards that frontal protection is there to prevent, the necessity to swerve or veer to avoid damage.
In doing so, one is more likely to lose control of the vehicle - a common cause of rural accidents.

Whilst I agree that the radiator *may* survive a frontal hit with their design, I can see expensive panel damage regardless.
The ends and tube will fold like a political promise and the close proximity to all panels will most certainly result in an expensive repair bill.

Hey, I dont mind at all - if you like the bar, by all means go right ahead and fit one...
But do it, knowing its not going to provide anywhere near the level of protection of the aftermarket offerings.
And do it knowing that any moderate to decent hit is going to result in panel damage requiring repair.

Now that demographic is spot on.

I honestly don't know if I will ever fit any kind of front bar. The combined weight of my D4 and loaded van are very close to the max allowed. Adding a front bar would only add to those problems.

Originally Posted by Tombie

The design of those bars shows engineering that will not handle a decent strike.

Can you be more specific, Tombie? Other than the tight fit (how much tighter than the current generation ARB bullbars do you think it is? 10mm?) potentially causing panel damage, is it the spacing of the bars, or their diameter, or profile, or the gauge of the tubing used? The welding quality? Can you tell from the pics?