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chaybra

Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 33

2006 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

Front End protection and winch mount (Bull bar)

Hi guys, I know this is predominately a UK based site but I am trying to raise interest in convincing manufactures of Australia that developing an airbag compliant bull bar for the L322 is a good idea.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l322-range-rover...nally.html

I know shipping is the biggest issue with getting large items abroad but its good to get the message out there.

If you are interesting say something[/url]

3rd Jul 2014 1:56am

northernmonkeyjones

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Sounds like a good idea if enough people are interested. Personally hAve no use for one though.

One thing to be wary of is the front axle loadings esp on the tdv8, it is quite close to the upper limit on the tdv8 which is why there is no winch available for it from LR. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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3rd Jul 2014 3:52pm

axle

Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth
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2008 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Rimini Red

I don't think an Oz style bull bar would be legal in the UK . Might be wrong but you certainly couldn't sell them . 2008 MY Supercharged
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4th Jul 2014 1:29am

ken

Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
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A Bull Bar wont' look right IMHO however sometimes Function over Form takes president

My Old L322 TDV8

Click image to enlarge

Still miss her

4th Jul 2014 5:08am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
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2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Did you build it Ken? As it says above the winch was not a factory option on a TDV8 & then your rocks up with one on

4th Jul 2014 7:49am

SteveMFr
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I am interested. I have been looking at doing something along these lines - tho I was going to try to go for a more L322-ish look than the angly generic winch bumper.

Construction in aluminum would allow a weight savings if done properly, but costs are easily 25% more.

Chaybra, I've sent you a PM w/my mail address. Please keep me updated.
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4th Jul 2014 10:06am

ken

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Yep we did it & featured in LRO

The cradle was OEM FR for the L322 early one a few tweaks and there you go

And yes LR said it could not be done (a bit of a red rag to an engineer that statement )

4th Jul 2014 10:52am

ken

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4th Jul 2014 11:03am

chaybra

Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 33

ken wrote:
Yep we did it & featured in LRO

The cradle was OEM FR for the L322 early one a few tweaks and there you go

And yes LR said it could not be done (a bit of a red rag to an engineer that statement )

What "tweeks" were required to modify the mountings? We are trying to combine the mounting systems for all the L322's from 03 to 12 ideally. and reports from the parts department is that the front bumper cross member support (Metal bit behind the bumper) is all the same part number.

22nd Jul 2014 1:02am

chaybra

Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 33

SteveMFr wrote:
I am interested. I have been looking at doing something along these lines - tho I was going to try to go for a more L322-ish look than the angly generic winch bumper.

Construction in aluminum would allow a weight savings if done properly, but costs are easily 25% more.

Chaybra, I've sent you a PM w/my mail address. Please keep me updated.

The images given for the Nissan patrol are just an example of the companies workmanship, the design of the bar itself would be L322 bespoke,

Here is an example of another jeep bar they have designed just to demonstrate there versatility.
[img]http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server200/mquv0qx/products/62/images/664/wk2_grand_cherokee_bull_bar__19203.1405350939.1280.1280.jpg?c=2[/img]

22nd Jul 2014 1:08am

SCZijlstra

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: Rotterdam
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Dear Ken,

the winch on the TDV8 looks fantastic, I drive a MY 2007 TDV8 and as we are using it off road, I really would like to install a wicngm however it should also look great, such as yours does. Do I understand correctly that you ordered the OEM winch kit (whereas it states it is not suitable for the TDV8) and you only had to do some minor adjustments? Could you provide me with a OEM order number? I see several versions on the internet.

Hope you can assist, looks fantastic!

Thx Salan

SteveMFr wrote:
I am interested. I have been looking at doing something along these lines - tho I was going to try to go for a more L322-ish look than the angly generic winch bumper.

Construction in aluminum would allow a weight savings if done properly, but costs are easily 25% more.

Chaybra, I've sent you a PM w/my mail address. Please keep me updated.

18th Mar 2017 12:55pm

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1526

ken wrote:
A Bull Bar wont' look right IMHO however sometimes Function over Form takes precedence.

They don't look too bad. Have a look at these pix I took a few years back at Sydney's LR Expo. It's a modified ARB D2 bar I believe.

I can't work out how to post images from Picasa anymore so you'll need to look at the album.

https://get.google.com/albumarchive/104305...Sijxs9Pn55 Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

Last edited by p38arover on 18th Mar 2017 9:30pm. Edited 2 times in total

18th Mar 2017 9:23pm

speedymarktd6

Member Since: 20 Nov 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 727

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

I had Ken's winch off him a long time ago

If I remember correctly you will need to cut a small piece out of one of the side mounting plates to clear the intercooler or something like that , it's completely obvious when you fit it where you need to remove it from

I think there is only one version for the facelift / TD6 winch version onto no6 Range Rover

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18th Mar 2017 9:26pm

Rambles

Member Since: 16 Apr 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 800

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Front end protection

Yeah...those pesky pedestrians and motorcyclists and cyclists keep leaving dents in my front when I hit them

Not much of a roo problem in the U.K. Mate...

19th Mar 2017 7:49am

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1526

Keep away from Staffordshire

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/n...03546.html

Or Cornwall
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...nwall.html Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

19th Mar 2017 12:19pm

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