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Looks good and l imagine well worth it if you are overlanding
How come it takes three days to install a bull bar? That a whole lot of time, it only took two days to remove the engine and transmission from my Ferrari, replace the cam belt/water pump, and put it all back.
I personally installed the factory winch with the AU Bullbar. It took me 23 hours, I was quoted 3 days at the dealership (around $4,000 in labor).
It is very strong and is designed to withstand multiple kangaroo strikes so it should withstand deer. I live in upstate NY and have lots of deer to dodge, I wanted this to protect against deer and the function of a winch mount.
As you can see by the video it’s a huge job and you better really trust your dealership…if you have them do it.
It was kind of simple install, especially with the included instructions and a temporary subscription to JLRTOPIX. It is very involved, but the defender is built like Legos and came apart easy enough. But you definitely need the correct tools. I did use PowerfulUK’s videos to guide me with the wiring.
Zero issues, zero new noises, the winch pulls like a champ. I installed it when the defender had under 1,000 miles, I’m at 46,000 now with lots of off-roading and winching.
I did install the Front Undershield at the same time since I had the front end apart.
Please feel free to DM if you have further questions.
It came with all the necessary installation parts as follows:
Bull Bar
-VPLEP0448
Bull Bar Mounting Kit
-VPLEP0449
Crush Cans
-VPLEP0431
Camera Bracket
-VPLEB0437
I did have to buy/install black parking sensors on the front, the factory two are silver to match the original bumper, I installed the black so they blend in.
Agree with @GCSchmidt , but caveat this is my opinion and not based on any "guarantees" or legit info from JLR. The bullbars are ONLY in Australia because the Defender is designed to implode when you hit a pedestrian. That and the aluminum unibody is why even a minor ding will have the insurance company "total" a Defender. You can see some lightly (and heavily!) trashed Defenders on Copart. With that in mind, it's definitely a problem with roo's in Australia so, the rest is history. I'm pretty confident that it will be a huge advantage when I hit a deer or a hog (I'm in Texas), but everything has a limit. I suspect if I'm on an 80 mph highway when it happens, all bets are off.
