moog · Feb 12, 2010

Hi

Looking for Stainless Nudge bars for a facelift td4 05....

As want to pop sum spots on...

Seen the facelift rubber nudge bar...looks orrid and usless for what i need....

anyone any ideas for what i need....loads on the bay for the old hippo and fl2.....not seen nowt for mine tho...

as usual....cheers for any assistance

2.0_hippo · Feb 12, 2010

I know what you mean about the rubber ones mate,

Just go carefull with the metal one.

I know that after a certain manufacture year you cannot fit bull bars to cars built after this date.

I just made it with my 00reg XDI i think it come into act in 2002

or something like that

Have a google about the regs

Cheers

moog · Feb 15, 2010

cheers....after furthher reading....look like a sinking sand of red tape...

will have to think of another way for fog lights....

i know there is a couple of landy kits.....but i would prefer recesed ones rather than the petruding kits.....

ill keep on at the breakers.....:5bbeatdeadhorse5:

2.0_hippo · Feb 18, 2010

I know they do spot light kits for the feebies, i think they mount onto the front grille or something like that, they should do the trick.

but you cant beat a bull bar, love myne just for the added frontal protection as i know that the older freebies do not do very well in a crash !

Good luck mate

TD4_4x4 · Apr 6, 2010

It's sadly illegal to fit steel bull bars to a vehicle that doesn't conform to EU laws since May 2007 (Directive 2005/66/EC). This is motor vehicles categorised as M1 (a passenger carrying vehicle not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 passengers) or N1 (a goods vehicle not exceeding 3.5 tonnes).

NB: Operators of vehicles already fitted with these devices before this date as original equipment will not be affected.
NB: It would be unwise for anyone to pretend their freelander came with steel (hard) bull bars out of the factory, as they didn't.
NB: Max fine £20,000/12 months in prison.

There are two plastic/ rubber energy absorbing 'soft' ones I know of for facelift hippo from LR

Part no: VUB 503760 Landrover, well known and seen on this very forum. Available in 3 finishes, looks plastic. (Perfect fit). Can be fitted without removing bumper/lights.

Part no: VUB 501330 Bearmach, who advertise it as LR, but not in LR catalogue. Never seen it myself. (Looks rubber and generic. E.g. non hippo specific).

Part no: VUB 501340, VUB 501350, VUB 501360 wrap-around bull bars all now illegal. Annoying, as they look great for going off road. But there you go.

Photos attached for your viewing pleasure.

thequeenscheese · Mar 10, 2012

i know yhis an old thread but do you know if this (VUB501340) LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1 NUDGE BAR BULL BAR VUB501340 | eBay

will fit a 98-2000 freelander or is this for later, are the mount the same anyway?

2.0_hippo · Mar 11, 2012

thequeenscheese said:
i know yhis an old thread but do you know if this (VUB501340) LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1 NUDGE BAR BULL BAR VUB501340 | eBay

will fit a 98-2000 freelander or is this for later, are the mount the same anyway?

old thread indeed

however, that nudge bar you listed should fit fine.

infact it should fit all pre-facelift freelander 1's fine. looks like the same i fitted to my old 2000reg freelader.

good luck

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