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jimny bull bars
04 Apr 2023 14:17 - 04 Apr 2023 14:18 #248384
by 300bhpton
The link above for the UK clearly says bullbars are legal. The only other thing it mentions is post 2007 the "selling" is an offence. Not the fitment, ownership or use of them.
As for fitting one from another vehicle. I just can't see how it'll work. On a Land Rover maybe, just two bolts each side on the chassis rail. But the Ironman bumper on my Jimny is highly convoluted in its fitment. Which is a winch tray and supports to the vehicle and the bumper is more of a cover that bolts to the tray, plus some additional fittings. Think there are 30 bolts or something. It'd probably be easier to make your own bumper than try and cross fit it to a different vehicle.
Replied by 300bhpton on topic jimny bull bars
Before we dive into legislation, need to know what country the op is in.As bull bars have to be E marked, that marking possibly only relates to a specific vehicle or group of vehicles and doesn't allow for modification.
Taking a bull bar designed for another vehicle and modifying it to fit might invalidate the approval. I would expect that they will look at the bull bar at the MOT.
The link above for the UK clearly says bullbars are legal. The only other thing it mentions is post 2007 the "selling" is an offence. Not the fitment, ownership or use of them.
As for fitting one from another vehicle. I just can't see how it'll work. On a Land Rover maybe, just two bolts each side on the chassis rail. But the Ironman bumper on my Jimny is highly convoluted in its fitment. Which is a winch tray and supports to the vehicle and the bumper is more of a cover that bolts to the tray, plus some additional fittings. Think there are 30 bolts or something. It'd probably be easier to make your own bumper than try and cross fit it to a different vehicle.
Last edit: 04 Apr 2023 14:18 by 300bhpton.
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