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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
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I'm looking for a Bull bar / Roo bar for my Petrol Disco 3 in Adelaide. It seems they only make em for Diesel Disco 3s. I must be missing something, but I can't see the logic in that.
What do people think of the polycarbonate 'nudge bar' version from Land Rover? At $1500 fitted it seems a lot but is better than nothing. Any thoughts / comments? Thanks.
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 17th Jun 2010 3:13 am |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
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grumpa wrote: polycarbonate 'nudge bar' version from Land Rover? At $1500 fitted it seems a lot but is better than nothing.
Worth $399 fitted . No more use than a laundry basket and duct tape.
The ARB steel is the only one .......... , but these things are function over style.
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| 17th Jun 2010 11:38 pm |
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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
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Thanks Neil; $399 seems about right to me too! There are some steel nudge bars on eBay for around $500 but I'm not sure they would be much better. ECB think they can do one for about $2,500 but not till next month. Looks like that's the way I'l have to go. Thanks for your help.
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| 18th Jun 2010 1:13 am |
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duncancav
Member Since: 08 May 2008
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia
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I have a 2005 D3 V8 and with an ARB steelbar. its totally worth it. I got it 2nd handd off a trade in at a dealer..might be worth ringing them to keep an eye out...
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| 28th Jun 2010 1:23 pm |
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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
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Thanks guys; I have asked some Land Rover wreckers to keep an eye on one for me. Also, failing one showing up I will get the ARB steel type fitted before my next trip in October. Thanks again.
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| 29th Jun 2010 1:07 am |
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duncancav
Member Since: 08 May 2008
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia
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Hi Grumpa
If you want any pics of the bar fitted just let me know. After it was fitted, i did have to 'clean up' the inner guard plastic, i didn;t like the way they fitted it back.
I will post them up if you want. 
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| 29th Jun 2010 5:20 am |
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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
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For anyones interest: I checked around and ARB don't do a bull bar for D3 unless it is a diesel.  ECB make one, but it is alloy. 
TRS in Adelaide  are able to 'modify' a standard ARB steel bar and fit it to my D3 petrol - cheaper than the ECB bar too. I will post pics of the fitted bar if anyone is interested.
Grumpa
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| 1st Sep 2010 8:11 am |
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~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
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Hi Grumpa,
What sort of modifications are required to the ARB bar to suit either D3 Petrol models?
Rich 2014 SDV6 HSE White, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Tuff Ant Sliders and 18" steel wheels, Safari Snorkel, Rhino Rack Platform, ARB Air Compressor, Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
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| 1st Sep 2010 9:50 am |
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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
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Not exactly sure but TRS are a specialist LR business. I am assured that the modifications will not be noticeable or impact on safety or legal requirements. Sorry, I claim no mechanical expertise but, according to folk on AULRO, these guys know what they are doing!
Grumpa
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| 1st Sep 2010 10:18 am |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
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grumpa wrote:..... I checked around and ARB don't do a bull bar for D3 unless it is a diesel. .....
It's the V eight petrol that doesn't match ; the V six petrol , I've not heard of that issue.
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| 1st Sep 2010 11:03 pm |
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grumpa
Member Since: 19 May 2010
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 6
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An email from ARB states:
"Unfortunately, Eric I am unsure who you heard this information from as ARB do not produce a bull bar to suit the petrol models, diesel models only. 
We are unable to supply you with a bar at all at this stage, however I am more than happy to pass on your enquiry to our engineering team for possible designs in the future.
Thank you once again and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Kind regards
Lisa Glaetzer
ARB Corporation Ltd"
I guess all Disco 3 owners should be lobbying ARB if they want a Steel bar. Crazy! 
Grumpa
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| 2nd Sep 2010 1:46 am |
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Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
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From what I have seen on Heine's v8, the ARB winch bar for
the D3 is interchangeable. He had his old bar taken off is old
TDV6 and put on his new D3V8 with out any hassel, or does
ARB ship a diffrent spec bar to SA  D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
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| 2nd Sep 2010 10:48 am |
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