RV TRAVEL
I get it: many folk simply don’ t want a bullbar on their vehicle and that’ s okay. Be it for cost, aesthetics, extra weight, not believing it necessary, or whatever other personal reason there may be, they are all valid reasons.
For my 4WDs, I ' ll always install a bullbar, if possible, for several reasons: some functional reasons and some purely for aesthetics.
I recently faced yet another bullbar purchase for a newly purchased, second-hand HiLux 4WD. No, my HiLux is not a crash‘ n’ bash 4WD, nor a rock hopper, bush basher, or any other mistreated machine. It ' s a longdistance tourer, a weekend escape vehicle, a family vehicle, and a daily runabout all rolled into one.
PREREQUISITES
There is a host of points to consider when shopping for a bullbar. Some shoppers will go no further than their favourite brand. Some are influenced by whatever their local dealer sells, others by price, colour, aesthetics, features, or what their mates tell them.
The internet makes researching products easy, right down to finding a photo of your exact model vehicle with the exact bullbar you are considering. There ' s little left to the imagination.
When it came time to equip my 2013 Dual Cab Hilux with some frontal protection, I considered all of the above plus more. My offroad considerations took precedence over sheer good looks, but hey, I wanted a great-looking bar if possible – understanding that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
While this style of bar and side rails provide maximum animal-strike protection, it ' s a bit excessive for most people.
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