Bull Bars

There are a number of Bull Bar options for most vehicles, but maximum protection is going to come from any of the ‘A’ frame design ARB Bull Bars, particularly the Summit Bull Bar.

The bumper section on all ARB Bull Bars is comprised of 3 parts, 2 wings and a centre section. All 3 join and are welded to the 4mm thick lower upright sections, which form part of the 3 dimensional chassis mounting system.
The ‘A’ frame design bar is so called as the upper upright looks like a capital ‘A’ when viewed side on.

The additional strength of the ‘A’ frame design lies in the fact that the upright continues up from the mounting system to the top of the bull bar.

Hence, the upper part of the upright, (a flat 4mm thick steel sheet), is side on to any frontal impact, making it extremely resistant to folding back onto the body work, the primary function for most bull bars!

With tube design bars, the tube hoops are welded to the upper part of the bumper section and do not form any part of the mounting system.
So, any impact on the top of say, the centre tube, has a lot of leverage, lending itself to folding the tubular pipe work onto the panels, from the top of the bumper sections.

Of course, like Colour Coding, its personal choice, and some vehicles are more suited to the Big Tube design than others, and some users are only looking to mount lights and aerials with some additional front bumper strength, rather than maximum vehicle protection.

If you would like any further information or to discuss protection options for your 4×4, please make contact with one of our experienced staff.