reads90 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Ok here is a new bull bar from ARB for the Defender As they say, Aviable now from all ARB shops Full details here ARB Defender |Bull bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Lovely... a must for the trip to the super market how much AUS $ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBobbed Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Looks like a well built product from ARB as always but how can they call this a "Close fitting design retains maximum approach angle" It massive & sticks out the front loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBobbed Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Looks like a well built product from ARB as always but how can they call this a "Close fitting design retains maximum approach angle" It massive & sticks out the front loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Lloyd Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Looks nice Shame we'll never be able to buy them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I don't understand why ARB doesn't make a minimalist "rock" bumper like the one available for the Jeep... That would be a good seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 it makes it look like a Land Cruiser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBobbed Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 it makes it look like a Land Cruiser... What? You mean it makes it look ugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatback90 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 ye gods thats ugly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Nope, sorry that 'orrible Much prefer the old ARB bumper you had years back on your 90 Ali that is just OTT and fugly IMVHO Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I guess you can, indeed, catch a bull with that. And in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Nope, sorry that 'orrible Much prefer the old ARB bumper you had years back on your 90 Ali that is just OTT and fugly IMVHO Nige Yeah have to agree with you And i have those old style ones on both my 90 and 110 and no plans to upgrade to the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Looks like a well built product from ARB as always but how can they call this a "Close fitting design retains maximum approach angle" It massive & sticks out the front loads Yeah but they are designed for touring and not winch challenging. And when touring approach angle is not that important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSi110 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Lovely... a must for the trip to the super market how much AUS $ ? Believe me, round here in NW Oz, a trip to the supermarket could very well require the protection of an ARB bumper. In the UK, it's just errant pedestrians not looking where they're going. I do agree it's fugly, though. There's loads of manufacturers of this type of product, so you'd have thought ARB would try to make it look attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I agree, the old one looked better: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yeah but they are designed for touring and not winch challenging. And when touring approach angle is not that important Aww, my mistake...the rock bumper is made by Warn, not ARB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yeah but they are designed for touring and not winch challenging. And when touring approach angle is not that important But then nor is the 20,000lb winch that thing must be made for Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaky Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The spec sheet doesn't mention the weight. I have same type of ARB bumper on my Disco and it weighs a ton! Solid bit of kit though! I heard that the front eyes on these ARB's shouldn't be used for recovery points. I wonder how many people knew that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I love the old ones. This one is just plain fugly! Are they still making the old one or is this replacing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Its illegal to buy one in the UK anyway due to the nanny state commy barstuards that some call a government. Ilike my one and yes it stick our loads but it protects the front when I do silly things like this in my 110. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Its illegal to buy one in the UK anyway due to the nanny state commy barstuards that some call a government. Oh yeah forgot about that They will keep doing the old one but not that it matters to you lot as you can't get them anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 No big waste in my opinion, looks like one has crashed into a climbing frame! I'm a fan of the 'standard' single bull-bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 No big waste in my opinion, looks like one has crashed into a climbing frame! I'm a fan of the 'standard' single bull-bar The thing is out here in Aus you need somthing that looks like a RSJ attc to the front of your truck because the Devon and scrapiron ones won't help at all when a roo hits the front of your car and belive me you will hit one , one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 No doubt, and if I lived in Aus it would certainly be on my list of things to aqquire! I've seen a horse go clean through a car's engine bay before (or the result of) and to say the car was a write-off is an understatement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hope it is more solid than the D2 ones that bend everytime you tap them, and will cut your tire like a bagel slicer if you hit them harder on the ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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