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A-Bar installing
Friend of mine has this A-bar lying around in his garage...
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is an easy fix...or do I have to cut away things and stuff...?
Like to try it if it is just a small job to install.
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Fitting instructions are on http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com , look for Nudge Bar
Does involve drilling a couple of holes in the bumperThe End
11th Jul 2008 7:37 pm
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They are as rare as rocking horse poo In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
11th Jul 2008 9:10 pm
MacLeod 313
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only rare in UK as are illeagal to use on our roads. The only approved bar to to be used in the soft A bar. If you have a solid steel bar fitted to a vehicle built on or after 1997 it MUST have a soft protection system.
Minimum to happen if stopped will be a DV9 by the police or VOSA, this means the vehicle will be stopped or seized till item is removed, minimum of 6 points. The MOT will fail also.
One word of caution, if you are DV9'd at the roadside, you vehicle will require a MOT, whether its 3 years old or one week old, consequently effecting resale............................is it worth it, no!!!!
13th Jul 2008 11:02 am
SN
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13th Jul 2008 5:34 pm
MacLeod 313
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tell me about it, thats why they are cheap to buy on ebay in chrome, aint worth the risk.
13th Jul 2008 5:36 pm
SN
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just watched Ray Mears Bushcraft on Dave channel this afternoon and realised soon he won't be able to have his big knife on his person because they will get banned because too many hoodie chavs are sticking each other on the streets of South London Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
13th Jul 2008 5:40 pm
MacLeod 313
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13th Jul 2008 5:42 pm
10forcash
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Thought the cut-off date was 25th May 2007
Plenty of traffic plod have seen mine and not bothered....
13th Jul 2008 7:58 pm
MacLeod 313
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I would be careful though, as of April, VOSA have the power now to stop us PUBLIC, and not just HGV
13th Jul 2008 8:01 pm
SN
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SN repeatedly wrote:
Nanny f***ing state
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13th Jul 2008 8:06 pm
10forcash
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jcbdigger1970 wrote:
I would be careful though, as of April, VOSA have the power now to stop us PUBLIC, and not just HGV
would YOU step out in front of me?????
13th Jul 2008 8:13 pm
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Those already fitted to vehicles prior to the date TFC mentions are not affected ...it's only new sales 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
13th Jul 2008 8:13 pm
10forcash
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the really stupid thing is that a winch mount is 100% OK
As are the ARB bumpers winch mounts
13th Jul 2008 8:20 pm
MacLeod 313
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post 1997 cars MUST have steel bars removed. It was just for MOT, now for the road too
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