So what brush guards do you like for an '04 DII?

[BlackAndTan]

My '96 has them and they're, um, useful even in urban settings. The DII I have my eye on doesn't have 'em. What would you add?

 

[msggunny]

Do you want a "brush guard" or real front end protection?

The bush guards dont do a whole lot.

Are you going more for looks vs function?

The ARB's for 04D2's look good.

If you want a front end that will take out most compact cars and only have the powdercoating chip, go for an RTE.

Brush guards dont do much in an accident:

 

[kennith]

ARB has a really cool one, if you've got the cash:

http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/9459D2SAHARA.cfm

In urban settings, the full factory brush bar might be warranted for dings around the front end, and the plastic ones are perfect to keep dings at bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Land-Rover-OEM-03-04-Discovery-II-Wraparound-Brush-Bar-/150632674499

I'm not sure whether they fit all years or not, though.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[kennith]

They may not do much in a street collision (even a slow one), but they can prevent dings here and there from careless parking.

Don't even try to tell me that that ARB Sahara isn't cool. They can come without a winch basket, if I recall, which really cleans up the looks.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[KyleT]

sahara has a winch, just hidden more than the roo bar IIRC.

 

[Some Dude]

When I win the lottery, I'm buying that bumper. $1300 bucks is ridiculous, but damn do I want that thing.

 

[Blue]

A "brush guard" for urban settings. How grand.

The stock Land Rover "brush guards" are useless lipstick on a pig.

 

[KyleT]

oh i was going to say, my land rover brush bar on my rte folded when we were hit head on in CO. the RTE barely scratched... woulda had no damage if it wasnt on there... dented the fender and broke the turn signal... stupid me.

 

[Some Dude]

As long as we're discussing this, who can I even buy a bumper from these days? ARB, RTE, and HLC? That sound about right?

Safari Gard, TJM, and Kaymar are all no longer available in the US, correct?

 

[dmarchand]

TJm is re-entering the NA market shortly. They are signing up dealers now. Their warehouse is 4115 Indus Way, Riverside, CA.

 

[NVRover]

TJm is re-entering the NA market shortly. They are signing up dealers now. Their warehouse is 4115 Indus Way, Riverside, CA.

What happened to TJM?

 

[BlackAndTan]

Thanks everybody for the thoughts on this thread. I need to study up and revisit, in a bit. I did find ... deep in the innards of Land Rover's site ... the guide sets for different options:
http://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/topix/content/document//lookup/select?groupId=181&cat=OWNER

Has booklets with line drawings of all these (this is the list for DII):
VUB502660/501270-530 - Nudge Bar - Wraparound
STC53194/VUB500520-600 - Rear Lamp Guards/Rear Bumper Lamp Guards
STC53193-556 - Front Lamp Guards
STC53181-578 - Lamp Guards - Nudge Bar
STC53179/80-585 - Modular A-Frame
STC53175/76-583 - Modular Wraparound
STC53174-592 - Protection Bar A-Frame
STC53173-591 - Protection Bar - Wraparound
STC50061/50168-545 - Body Side Mouldings
STC50040/60-579 - Graphic Protectors
STC50038-581 - Multi-Height Adaptor
STC50026-557 - Front Lamp Guards
STC50022/23/24/25-588 - Nudge Bar - Wraparound/Nudge Bar - 'A' Frame
STC50021-595 - Protection Bar A-Frame
STC50020-594 - Protection Bar

 

[SLATZ]

Denny makes a full brush version of mine.

 

[jeffro0502]

I like my TJM front bumper, picture of it in my profile, it's aluminum. Makes it nice and light weight, but would like be like smashing a coke can in a crash I'm afraid.

http://www.discoweb.org/forums/image.php?u=6962&dateline=1225679459&type=profile

 

[Blaewen Draca]

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=3432120&Category_Code=bum_arb
This is where I got mine from. I'm close to them just across the GA state line, so I picked mine up, but I paid local sales tax for doing that, which IIRC is about 8%. Shipping shouldn't be too bad as long as you're not in Cali.