Thread: bullbar

G'day Bob10.Definitely fit a bull bar as other hazards like stray cattle,emus even wild goats can appear from no where.Bull bars can deflect stones and other objects and prevent damage to the grill and radiator.Also use to dry towels and other items of clothing.Good to mount radio aerials, recovery points,water bags and so the list goes on.Fuel wise not much of a penalty,may need to uprate springs to compensate the extra weight. Best of luck,Lochie

Thanks Lochie,I'm just going to print that and show it to the wife, they are hard to convince at times, wives. Cheers,
Bob10

If a classic RR would fit--I do not know if that is the case no air bags, I can sell you a second hand aluminium one.

Disco 1 or Disco 2?

One consideration is, providing that you don't have perceived airbag complications, that an alloy bar causes hardly any weight penalty

even a steel arb-type bar is no great weight penalty for a standard suspension if a winch isn't installed

G'day Johnf, I have been told if I were to put a non airbag compatible bullbar on my D2, and had an accident, my insurance company would wipe me.It is frustrating, because I could have had a couple of good 2nd. hand ones for the right price.

If you're just going on a holiday then I wouldn't bother. There are plenty of vehicles that don't hit those furry critters.

I have been driving for more then 44 years. Currently on my sixth Land Rover (I am not a collector). Some have had bullbars, others not. Over the last 10 years I would have covered well over 250,000 km, most of it not in a major city. In all my driving I have hit one kangaroo though I once broke a headlight when I hit a rosella. When I hit the roo I was able to limp home. Put it down to luck if you like. If you don't plan to drive at dusk and into the night, the risk of hitting a beastie is, I believe, low. If you see kangaroos or Emus near the road, slow down. Similarly with domestic stock, especially if the road is unfenced. If you do decide on a bullbar, you would be crazy not to get an airbag compliant one.

Cheers
KarlB