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Stoo

Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Posts: 37

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

ARB Bull Bar Bumper

Looking to get an ARB bumper with the bullbar for my 2005 TD5 Defender, I understand there is a air con and non-air con version and that they are pretty expensive and illegal to fit to a later model than mine, but I can't find anywhere selling them.

Still appear on ebay from time to time but that is a little ad-hoc for me.

Any recommendations? Or have they stopped making them entirely - if so can anyone recommend an alternative?

Stoo

17th Jan 2012 5:52pm

twopoint6khz

Member Since: 18 Aug 2011
Location: North Lakes
Posts: 652

This lot do a copy for a lot less than what a second-hand ARB would cost you:

http://www.douglassmotors.co.uk/4x4/Defend....html#a133

Can't comment on quality etc as I've not bought one.

In terms of legality.... can, worms, open. To be honest I don't care, we're all grown-ups and if you wanted to fit a flamethrower to your Defender that's fine by me... as long as you live with the risk of being caught.

17th Jan 2012 6:05pm

pannawonica

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Clackline Western Australia
Posts: 568

I have one on the Puma, good quality gear. Had them on the D2 Td5 and V8 as well. On the TD5 sent a dozen or more big Roo's to the promised land. Get what you pay for in this instance.

17th Jan 2012 6:44pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

twopoint6khz wrote:
This lot do a copy for a lot less than what a second-hand ARB would cost you:

http://www.douglassmotors.co.uk/4x4/Defend....html#a133

Can't comment on quality etc as I've not bought one.

In terms of legality.... can, worms, open. To be honest I don't care, we're all grown-ups and if you wanted to fit a flamethrower to your Defender that's fine by me... as long as you live with the risk of being caught.

I've been into Douglas motors and seen one of their copies in the flesh, it looks good but not sure on how strong it is compared to a ARB. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

17th Jan 2012 7:07pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

Stoo send me a PM stating what vehicle air con or not etc. It is possible that I might have a source for you.

Genuine ARB. Please note that these items are big and heavy so transportation costs not cheap!

Please note that if you have a winch fitted it is a winch mounting system and AFAIK completely legal. Remove winch and it becomes illegal.

Who said the law is an ass?

We have equipment on our vehicles which is perfectly legal. Put them on a different taxation class or different age vehicle and the same items become illegal

Brendan

17th Jan 2012 7:13pm

Stoo

Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Posts: 37

Thanks for the replies.

I'm not sure of the legalities, but I thought I was ok on an older TD5 model? Anyway, that isn't what this is really about.

I've seen the Douglass Motors ones, but they look like the aircon one sticks out miles, and the non aircon one fits so closely against the wings that my light guards wouldn't fit. Any thoughts or anyone have any better pictures than the ones on their website?

Stoo

17th Jan 2012 9:10pm

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