A Bar Types

There are 2 variants of A-bar, depending on whether you have the LR accessory winch kit fitted (although the with-winch variant can be fitted to vehicles without the winch).

The design and method of attachment of both variants also changed in around 2008. The earlier type bolts back to the front crossmember, the later type bolts down to it.

All Variants

A Bar Part Number	Lower Fixing	Version
VUB501210	Bolt Back	Non Winch
VUB501230	Bolt Back	With Winch
LR005237	Bolt Down	Non Winch
LR005743	Bolt Down	With Winch

Identifying an A-bar

Basic variant

Look for the presence of the lowermost cross bar (which the numberplate would mount to):

Non Winch		With Winch
With Lower Cross Bar	Without Lower Cross Bar

Type

Look for the presence of 2 holes at the bottom of each vertical bar:

If your A Bar has these holes on the front face you have a "Bolt Back" (VUB5012xx) or earlier type. Bars without these four holes are "Bolt Down" (LR005xxx) or later type.

Fitting Kit

Fixings and mounting hardware is often missing or broken with second hand A bars.

Replacement top mounting plates (all A-bars) and bottom adapter plates (bolt back type A-bars only) are available from the DISCO3 shop: http://www.disco3.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=8