Bull Bars—An introduction

 

A Bullbars Toowoomba is a simple but very effective addition to the front of a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle. Presently, they are now available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials which include steel, alloy and even plastic.

 

Bullbars Toowoomba are essential for your safety and your FWD in the highway, during your rural and remote area travel, and even more so when you take your vehicle off-road. The bars offer, by far, the best form of vehicle protection against animal strikes and other conditions.

 

They can also be used as a mounting platform for many 4WD accessories (driving lights, winches, light bars, and antennas). With that in mind, when choosing a bull bar for your vehicle, you need to consider where you’ll be driving your vehicle, the type of driving you’ll be doing and how much other off-road equipment you’ll be carrying with you.

 

Choosing your bull bar

 

Bullbars Toowoomba are one of the most versatile and functional pieces of off-road equipment. Presently, there are plenty of bull bars on the market and are suitable for a wide range of vehicles vehicle to ensure a proper fit.

 

Bull bars enhance your vehicle’s aesthetics but it can be tempting. Functionality is more important.

 

You will want a bull bar that is well-designed, properly-engineered and manufactured to the highest standards. However, it should be compatible with your vehicle’s safety systems, including parking sensors, SRS airbags, active cruise control systems and lane departing warning systems.

 

Bull bar design

 

Choosing your most suitable bull bar design will most likely depend on how you want to use your car. If you’re mainly driving in areas with a high chance of animal collision, you’ll want a bull bar that’s built for providing as much protection as possible.

 

Usually, this includes the bonnet, the cooling system, the headlights and the under-vehicle protection.

 

Get a bull bar with outer tubes that are compatible with side steps and rails for extra protection down the sides of your four-wheel drive. Always remember to choose this should you intend to venture off the beaten track and through rocky terrain.

 

No matter the design you end up going for, make sure it doesn’t negatively impact your vehicle’s ground clearance and approach angle. In other words, look for a bull bar with upswept outer wings.

 

A four-wheel drive with a bull bar looks great. However, they are only secondary. The primary reasons for installing a bull bar are functional.

 

Safety

 

With a Bull Bar, the high energy of an impact with an animal is prevented from dissipating throughout the entire vehicle. The damage to your 4WD is reduced, even more importantly; it protects the people travelling inside of the vehicle.

 

General protection

 

A Bull Bar can provide general protection to your vehicle both off-road and also on tarred or paved roads. This includes protection from rocks, sticks, ruts, logs, and also in minor accidents.

 

Animal collision

 

Hitting an animal like a kangaroo, at extreme speeds without the bull bar your vehicle will in all likelihood be damaged severely and even potentially be written off. A Bull bar greatly mitigates this risk and protects your investment.