Tuff bull bars

I saw this link on another site, if the bar conforms to the standard and is manufactured for the vehicle, then it should be OK. If he is trying to fit something off a Kenworth onto a XD ute, like some of the B&S utes I see getting around, then he might have some explaining to do.

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/bull-bar-tolerances.pdf

I found this link that seems to be relevant.

Cheers

Thanks most of this I have seen I was wondering if any thing has been said around regurgitation stations I know there was a a new document sent to rego inspection people few months back re spec of a bull bar

it also looked at position of spot lights they cannot be forward of the bar

From what I am getting is if there is a risk of a pedestrian being injured then the vehicle is illegal

I think my best advice is to tell my friend to approach local RTA office and get them to say what he can or cannot put on his new car

He is concerned about spending a lot of money and be told his brand new vehicle is not legal

This thing about pedestrians if you hit some one whith your car you own head lights or other parts of the car may do damage

my Friend is a shearer and works all over far west of NSW and down as far as yunta way and is at risk in his daily driving so that is easy he is ok that way

but it is this thing about causing injury to pedestrians if they are hit is a sticking point

Probably save a lot of pain by having a standard bar fitted by the dealer. It least it would have a bit is give in it in a major accident. Michael

There are new gudelines for bullbars, only relates to vehicles after certain date, 2000?
It is a new document, superceeds several previous ones. Appears to be more lenient than others.
If Tuff say its OK, highly unlikely it does not

Its a compromise to make a bullbar which wont hurt pedestrians below 20kmh yet handle a similar sized animal at 80+
Id suggest listen to what locals say in BH as to whats required to do the job.

"Vehicle frontal protection systems (VFPS) – which includes bull bars, nudge bars and similar devices –
fitted to vehicles in NSW must comply with vehicle safety standards specified in the Australian Design Rules and the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007. Among general requirements for protrusions, the Regulation requires that VFPS fitted to vehicle models first manufactured after 31
December 2002 to comply with the Australian Standard AS 4876.1 – 2002 Motor vehicle frontal protection systems Part 1"

Takes my 1983 HJ47 out of the equation. Mind you, they would had to prise my bull-bar out of my cold dead hands.................