Thread: Protecting disco 3 from roo,s and aftermarket price.

Look at it this way if you will...

Sometimes form follows function
Sometimes function follows form
Sometimes you get lucky and get both...

The ARB style with 'Triangulated' uprights provide the necessary rigidity (for lack of a better word) and split pan design with multiple angle pressing - to produce a strong, protective structure.

The tubular and flat plate blade designs do nothing in a strike, often folding into the vehicle causing expensive damage.

The genuine bar, in its original form (haven't seen the new version - I'm remote site at the moment) was:
- Alloy
- Too close to the vehicle

Just like the fleet here, which has a mix of Genuine Toyota bars (similar to LR factory offering and Tube style bars) and Steel ARB bars..

Guess which ones get a free ride to the repairer in an animal strike

I think I will have to go ARB as they are the least offensive.....
But how do you change your light globes ?

You can unclip the lights but you can't remove them entirely with the ARB bar in place.
With them unclipped and moved forward there is enough room to get behind the light and replace the bulbs.

Originally Posted by herrBlick

I think I will have to go ARB as they are the least offensive.....
But how do you change your light globes ?

As said above

You can get to most of it without even Un-clipping, just open bonnet and reach through from there.

If you remove the plastic backing plate to the lights you can slide them out through the bar.

You might think its carp but Roo Whistles seem to work


about $5.00 for a set of 2 at supercrapauto

Ive noticed they look up about 150m & start hopping before you get to them instead of 80m when its too late to avoid if they hop into your path

Ive yet to hit one with the whistles, but hit plenty without.

Originally Posted by goingbush

You might think its carp but Roo Whistles seem to work


about $5.00 for a set of 2 at supercrapauto

Ive noticed they look up about 150m & start hopping before you get to them instead of 80m when its too late to avoid if they hop into your path

Ive yet to hit one with the whistles, but hit plenty without.

I had them on my D2 and noticed the same until I fitted a bull bar, after which I couldn't place them in an appropriate air stream to get the same effect. Often the roos would sit up and watch as I passed. They also drove birds crazy so didn't hit any more once fitted.

They have to be kept clean though, as insects can clog them.

Perfect looks like the thingy me bob for me.
Cheers