Thread: Bull Bars

I'm sure ARB do/did one for the RR. There's one that comes into work sporting an ARB bar.

Not for an L322..

If there is an L322 with an ARB bar then it is a custom modified job.

I'm sure it has an ARB sticker fitted & it's a bumper replacement type bar.
It's in here regularly (what a surprise!!) so I'll see if I can get a photo next time.

Everytime I see it, I ask myself why would ARB make a bar for these & not the P38.

ARB suck. I asked them about whether they'd make / adapt a bar for an airbag equipped Classic (my LSE) and they pretty much told me to **** off.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

If there is an L322 with an ARB bar then it is a custom modified job.

I've asked the Q & it turns out it's a modified D2 bar.

I've owned all sorts of RRs including Classics, P38s and currently the L322.

All have had bull bars with both the L322 and the P38 being the factory ones, and I've hit roos with them all.

I also almost wrote off a brand new Pajero fitted with factory aluminium bull bars after 2 roos hits - one on the way home from the Panel beater after picking it up from repairs from the first hit.

The Toyota Prado somehow evaded all the roos but then a stone went through its radiator core which was unprotected and sat like some sort of stone scoop low under the bull bar - what was Toyota thinking of?

I also used to operate a Toyota s80 LandCrusier and went through about 5 bull bars over the 10 years that I owned it from hitting roos.

In the end it makes very little difference as even the ARB bars ended up being thrown away from roo strikes.

Surprisingly with the advanced brake, stability and supsension systems on the L322 I've suffered the least damage of all the vehicles I've owned even though I've hit roos three times thus far with it. The damage has however been down the side and the rear bumper as the legs thrash about after the front strikes/glances.

Even though the factory bar on the L322 seems flimsy it does the job probably beacuse of its flexibilty.

have just managed to find a genuine bull bar for the L322.

Has anyone any experience of fitting them. I have been told its easy which comment always worries me.

I believe I will have to get a kit for the parking sensors.

Any information appreciated

Originally Posted by cairnsrover

have just managed to find a genuine bull bar for the L322.

Has anyone any experience of fitting them. I have been told its easy which comment always worries me.

I believe I will have to get a kit for the parking sensors.

Any information appreciated

G'day

I don't have access to my L322 at present as I'm still in Europe - back in a couple of weeks. My selling dealer fitted my factory nudge bar whilst I watched - real simple - just need to cut holes in the original plastic bumper cover to allow the mount bolts to go through to the threaded sockets underneath.

However as with yours, my L322 has front park sensors and they need special covers in the nudge bar kit which did not come with the kit when the dealer got it. The fixing/mount bolts are hidden under the park sensor covers.

I guess the only "difficult" part is to obtain the template dimensions for the mount bolt holes. Your installation kit should have the templates for the drilling. If not and if you can wait a couple of weeks I can provide those dimensions to you by removing my nudge bar and measuring it out.
It only takes 5 minutes to remove and replace the whole assembly.

regards, Daniel.