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Bull bars are illegal anyway.....17 year old YTS lad at work told me that :roll:

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max and caddy wrote:I have an ortec and I have opened it a thousand times...selling it now because my arm has fallen off and I don't need a spare because I don't get punctures often enough...5 magic beans and it's yours, you will need to collect because I can't lift it. If I win the bull bars off eBay I'm going put my spare on the front so it looks like a bay.

The bull bars on eBay I had said I'd buy them at a bit price which was pretty much agreed but then had to pull out as I now don't have the funds to get that and the parts I really need now.

The list I haven't done all on list yet. But once that's done I don't have to worry about the van for a while:)

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Is it legal to build your own bull bars?

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Yes...as Long As construction and use laws are obeyed, got a lot of cattle on the roads round your way?

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max and caddy wrote:Yes...as Long As construction and use laws are obeyed, got a lot of cattle on the roads round your way?

Cool. Cheers
Well yes and no.

I live in the country, deer, sheep cows etc can be seen on roads. Not everyday lol
Also when the cattle are moved From local farms they cross busy roads.

More for off roading and if anyone hits be up the back or front my camper don't get damaged.
Or if someone annoys me I can gently nudge them to timbuku

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I'm not going to comment on the fact that bull bars can do more damage than they prevent.....I'm not....can't make me.... :run :zip

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max and caddy wrote:I'm not going to comment on the fact that bull bars can do more damage than they prevent.....I'm not....can't make me.... :run :zip

Damage in what way?

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Ok....you forced me....in a bump the whole bar gets bent into your van, most are pretty weak and bendy and do damage...and stay bent in after the impact. If you want to bash into stuff forget it, the van doesn't have any suitable, strong mounting areas.

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There is nothing wrong with Bullbars.

They look cool and save you from deer mishaps etc animals.

Fit lights to them.

The whole thing about pedestrians getting killed is stupid and dangerous drivers killing people with them.
I can say I have never had a crash, hit anyone or even made any damage of any sort to any other person or vehicle.

I pride myself on my driving. + in respect to my van top speed 55ish
I rarely go on motorways at the moment when I do drive most places are 30mph and I tend to go 25mph as I'm carefull of other people and also 30mph actually feels fast in my van. I used to be a bit of a hot head when I drove my car. (never had a crash in that) just annoyed at other peoples driving skills.

So bullbars all round for me:)

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Cooper wrote:There is nothing wrong with Bullbars.

They look cool and save you from deer mishaps etc animals.

Fit lights to them.

The whole thing about pedestrians getting killed is stupid and dangerous drivers killing people with them.
I can say I have never had a crash, hit anyone or even made any damage of any sort to any other person or vehicle.

I pride myself on my driving. + in respect to my van top speed 55ish
I rarely go on motorways at the moment when I do drive most places are 30mph and I tend to go 25mph as I'm carefull of other people and also 30mph actually feels fast in my van. I used to be a bit of a hot head when I drove my car. (never had a crash in that) just annoyed at other peoples driving skills.

So bullbars all round for me:)
Knew I should of stayed quiet...... :roll:

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max and caddy wrote:
Cooper wrote:There is nothing wrong with Bullbars.

They look cool and save you from deer mishaps etc animals.

Fit lights to them.

The whole thing about pedestrians getting killed is stupid and dangerous drivers killing people with them.
I can say I have never had a crash, hit anyone or even made any damage of any sort to any other person or vehicle.

I pride myself on my driving. + in respect to my van top speed 55ish
I rarely go on motorways at the moment when I do drive most places are 30mph and I tend to go 25mph as I'm carefull of other people and also 30mph actually feels fast in my van. I used to be a bit of a hot head when I drove my car. (never had a crash in that) just annoyed at other peoples driving skills.

So bullbars all round for me:)
Knew I should of stayed quiet...... :roll:

Lol :) so the regs are that they have to bend?

Can they not be made from tough steel?
If not then I don't see the point in having them if they do more damage to your vehicle:(

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I dunno the rules....but most are pointless and weak.

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Has anyone gone from pop top to tin top?
How hard is it?

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max and caddy wrote:Bull bars are illegal anyway.....17 year old YTS lad at work told me that :roll:

Sure he did. But he probably only knew about new vans and 4x4's .. like stuff after 2001 ... for them, it's a no no :)

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put spikes on them, that looks extra cool....

you should have put your tyre carrier on the front :idea maybe spring loaded with a release inside the van, then when that evil van damaging sheep is blocking your way. pull the release, BOOM! that sheep is side swiped into the next field. I'm gonna go patent that today :lol:
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