Thread: Bull bar information

Gordon,

Have you seen the recent posts under Welcome to the D3/4/RRS Zone?

A different option from Europe on offer.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

Gordon,

Have you seen the recent posts under Welcome to the D3/4/RRS Zone?

A different option from Europe on offer.

Yes, but that seems (again) to be only for Disco's

Cheers,

Gordon

Hi Gordon

In reading all these bullbar posts the question I have is why do you not have a BB considering the considerable miles and adventuring you do?

Or have you since added one?

Regards
Richard

Originally Posted by VK3GJM

Hi All,

Thank you for the discussion. I have been researching about which bar to fit. It appears the OL is the most suitable for my needs as I have cameras and sensors on my new Disco 4.

How does the OL compare to the ARB when it comes to fitting a winch?

Both bars look fine on the vehicle when colour coded. I have only one choice now, is the OL the best looking and most durable bar?

Least but not least, has anyone fitted an ARB bar on this forum onto a vehicle with cameras and sensor's, the word on the street is, the sensors work OK and you do have to drill this may be a serious compliance issue?
Regards

Gerald

Gerald,

I have the OL bar fitted to my D3 witha a winch fitted no problems.

I saw Trombie's post about the ARB V's OL and I certainly have not experienced any harmonics or shaking from the bar.

Whilst I can not comment on the structural rigidity/metallurgical composition it feels pretty hard when I hit it with my fist , certainly harder than the plastic bumper and bits and pieces it replaced !

In the end with haggling and shopping around I am sure you could get the price very very close, what sold me was the 2 week wait for the OL Vs 3 mnths for the ARB. I was impatient and wanted it for a trip I planned for Christmas so went Ol.

Recently hit a small roo/wallaby and not a mark on the bar or car panels so I am happy with my investment.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Hi Gordon

In reading all these bullbar posts the question I have is why do you not have a BB considering the considerable miles and adventuring you do?

Or have you since added one?

Regards
Richard

All my travels in the last 3 years have been daylight-only driving, and I've been willing to take the risk - especially seeing as I have had no choice, due to no bar being available for the Sport. If that changes I may consider it.

Cheers,

Gordon

The last two marsupials we have hit have been in the daylight hours. Thank god for bull bars or the Disco would have been off the road for repeated repairs.

Regarding the quality of various bull bars. Seriously I would want to see the proof that OL bars are made of inferior materials or have design faults before accepting Tombies comments as being anything other than one mans opinion.

I would hazard a guess roughly 50% of D3/4 owners who have bars fitted would have an OL bar, I'm sure most on here would like to know how many of you have had issues with your bars like Tombie describes?

I have noticed harmonics from my OL bar only since the winch was fitted. Only notice on very smooth roads. Apart from that I wouldn't have another one after the hassle I had getting it fitted. Ended up costing me another $600 (including new set of flares) after I had to get my panel beater to fix the mess that the OL fitters had made.
All looks ok now but next time it will be an ARB or none at all. D4 drives much better without all that weight on the front. Obviously can't always guarantee I'll being driving daylight hours though.

Originally Posted by DiscoWeb

Gerald,

I have the OL bar fitted to my D3 witha a winch fitted no problems.

I saw Trombie's post about the ARB V's OL and I certainly have not experienced any harmonics or shaking from the bar.

Whilst I can not comment on the structural rigidity/metallurgical composition it feels pretty hard when I hit it with my fist , certainly harder than the plastic bumper and bits and pieces it replaced !

In the end with haggling and shopping around I am sure you could get the price very very close, what sold me was the 2 week wait for the OL Vs 3 mnths for the ARB. I was impatient and wanted it for a trip I planned for Christmas so went Ol.

Recently hit a small roo/wallaby and not a mark on the bar or car panels so I am happy with my investment.

Well I certainly can, I hit an Emu(full size adult) at speed with the camper on, not a mark on the bar, I checked out the differences between the two bars, same steel, the OL bar is finished a bit better, the holes for the fog lights are trimmed around the light as you can see in GGs pics, the ARB has just a hole, looks cheap.

The gap under the lights is the same on the ARB bar, ARB don't put anything in that gap, at least OL do, as for vibration or harmonics or it moving, none from mine, the bar is solid and tuff.

They only just started bringing the bar in from Asia, before that Outback Accessories in Perth were making them, the process and steel is the same so I'm told, oh and the OL bar is $200 cheaper.

Baz.