To bull bar or not to bull bar???

[babooshka]

what you want is one of these.

Yes, this is the style i want, can i have it in shiny chrome though? where did you get yours from??

[BUSHWHACKER]

He created it.

[PDR]

Best without. Took mine off and sold em. Must admit they look good but in an accident with a ped/cyclist/biker they will be nasty. Naked front end is designed to crumple. Bull bars are not (bolted to chassis)

phil

Fair comment, but the way I see it, I need to take extra care that I don’t run into someone (I do have bull bars fitted)…. But its just their hard luck if they run into me!

In 27 years on the roads I’ve never caused an accident….. I have however had a few people run into the back of me…. Why should I be a SOFT target for others to run into?

[moono]

I got a load of abuse from a cyclist the other day for having an 'A' bar on my Surf.

"Do you need to have $$$$$$ bull bars on that thing?" he shouted.

"F*ck off!" I replied.

[MattF]

I got a load of abuse from a cyclist the other day for having an 'A' bar on my Surf.

"Do you need to have $$$$$$ bull bars on that thing?" he shouted.

"F*ck off!" I replied.

[MattF]

no, tw@t, one of those ' i got a 4x4 to go offroad' manly a- bars...with spots mutherfukker!!!!

[babooshka]

i have a single bar that comes up to about just above the chrome height. its not an A bar, more of an 'n' if you ask me.
i prefer seeing them with the bull bars- it makes them look a bit more beefy.
they look even better with the spot lights on. the ammount of times ive needed them and not had them!

what gen is your surf? up for a swap of bull bars? mine needs brackets to go from the bars to the chassis for some reason they are missing. ive posted before and a few people seemed to know what i needed

Tony - apologies - this is the first chance i have had to reply - i have 3rd gen surf - no Im not a hairdresser!! - Ive tried to contact you directly but unable - Wont be needing mine again if any use to you?
Thanks
Babooshka

[chrisinflight]

No bullbar

Took my abar off. The wrap around ones are great for brush protection off-road.
I`ve seen a few bars cause more damage in an accident. For example top of the bar folding against the bonnet and grill. Bumpers are cheap. Having a bonnet sprayed & fitted is not.

[chrisinflight]

Tony - apologies - this is the first chance i have had to reply - i have 3rd gen surf - no Im not a hairdresser!! - Ive tried to contact you directly but unable - Wont be needing mine again if any use to you?
Thanks
Babooshka

Tony, you looking for a hairdresser? Sorry, dont know any!

[marky]

Took my abar off. The wrap around ones are great for brush protection off-road.
I`ve seen a few bars cause more damage in an accident. For example top of the bar folding against the bonnet and grill. Bumpers are cheap. Having a bonnet sprayed & fitted is not.

I'm not fitting one to mine like i did with my 2nd Gen SWAMBO wont let me

[sledge]

Hi Guys,
hopefully pic is attached to this, successfully removed existed A bar and yellow toyota lights. Husband thinks truck looks great like this. I would love to have chunky chrome bull bar just accross bumper - not A bar style......what do you all think looks best?.....

has to be a bull bar, looks better and protects more

[biglouieuk]

marky, love those spots on your 2nd gen, what are they?

[andrewlee31]

got to be the full bar, provides a lot of protection, and im selfish, I want to be ok in an accident.


i have george to provide a nice soft spot for the cyclists to hit

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

i have george to provide a nice soft spot for the cyclists to hit

Wouldn't a sewage works be better



(no sewage works were hurt during the writing of this post)

[boxertwin]

[QUOTE=andrewlee31]got to be the full bar, provides a lot of protection, and im selfish, I want to be ok in an accident.

Thing is ..... they may have the opposite effect. Front crumple zone would soak up some of the energy in a crash, the bull bars wont do this.

phil