The Best Bullbars in Australia 2022

• AFN Bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• ARB Bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• Dobinsons Bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• East Coast Bullbars (ECB)
• Things we like
• Not so much
• EFS 4×4 Accessories bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• Ironman 4×4 bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• MAX 4×4 Accessories bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• PIAK bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• TJM bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• Xrox bullbars
• Things we like
• Not so much
• How We Review Products

Bullbars are virtually essential for 4×4’s in Australia … at least for anyone who travels out of the cities.

They’re cheap insurance against animal strikes, where an encounter with a kangaroo can take out your radiator. Far better to spend a few bucks on a decent bullbar than be stranded in the middle of nowhere. Even if you live just out of town, chances are you’ll have an unwelcome meeting with a stray animal sooner or later.

Bullbars will also protect the front of your vehicle from wayward trees, branches, stumps, and even large boulders when you’re picking your way through a tight bush track. And they’re the perfect spot to mount a winch, aerials, and driving lights.

So what’s available on the local market? Plenty as it turns out.

To help you narrow down your choices, we’ll go through the various bullbar suppliers. They each have stacks of models in steel and alloy … some even supply polycarbonate bars.

AFN Bullbars

AFN bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel
• Coatings: Powder-coated
• Warranty: 2 Years (Structural), 1 Year (Finish)

Buy now from Outback Equipment

AFN bullbars are manufactured in Portugal by a company which supplies military equipment. They supply both a three-hoop design and a no-hoop design.

All AFN bullbars are airbag compatible, ADR compatible and winch-compatible. They include dual aerial mounts, driving-light mounts and high-lift jacking points. These bars fit snugly to minimise front overhang and maximise front clearance angle.

ARB Bullbars

ARB bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Alloy, steel or polycarbonate
• Coatings: Polished, colour coded or painted
• Warranty: 3 years

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ARB design and manufacture their bullbars in Australia. They have 11 different ranges of bullbars including:

• Commercial bars, where functionality and cost are the highest priorities. A simplified manufacturing process makes these bars perfectly suited to fleet and government vehicles
• Deluxe bars, ARB’s traditional bar. They’re fully compatible with safety features like collision avoidance and adaptive cruise control
• Sahara bars have all the features of a full bullbar, but only have one hoop to protect the radiator
• Alloy bars for those seeking something lighter than steel
• Polycarbonate bars, rotational moulded as one piece. Ideal for applications where weight is critical.

Most bullbars are available as winch bars. All are airbag and ADR compatible. Fog and indicator lights are recessed for added protection, and some models are compatible with side protection rails.

Dobinsons Bullbars

Dobinsons bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel
• Coatings: Powder-coated
• Warranty: 1 Year

Buy now from Outback Equipment

Dobinsons bullbars are designed and manufactured locally by Outback Accessories. They make three models, all steel and all powder-coated:

• Classic Black – functional design for fleets, government vehicles and tradies
• Classic Black Deluxe which includes driving lights
• Stainless Loop Deluxe – stainless-steel hoops.

All Dobinsons bullbars are airbag compatible, ADR compatible and winch-compatible. They include dual aerial mounts, driving-light mounts and high-lift jacking points.

East Coast Bullbars (ECB)

East Coast Bullbars (ECB)

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Alloy
• Coatings: Mirror polished or powder-coated
• Warranty: Lifetime

Buy now from Outback Equipment

ECB are the oldest manufacturer of bullbars in Australia, having started in 1971. It specialises in alloy bullbars for 4WDs, vans and trucks. Its bullbars range from lightweight nudge bars and ’roo bars to premium winch bars.

All its bullbars are designed to be compatible with safety features like adaptive cruise control, parking sensors, and so on. The range includes:

• ECB’s Big Tube Bar is the signature product. It includes fog lights and is available with or without winch mountings
• Roo Bar. This sits over the OEM bumper bar, like a nudge bar. It protects the bumper, grille and headlights. The ’roo bar has mounting tabs to fit driving lights.
• Midi Tube Bar is similar to the Roo Bar. However, it’s designed to protect the OEM bumper, grille and fog lights.

The Roo Bar and Midi Tube Bar are both low-weight and low-cost options if you don’t have the coin for a full bumper bar replacement.

All bullbars are airbag compatible and ADR compatible. ECB uses an industry-leading mirror-polished finish or high-quality powder-coated finishes, depending on your needs.

EFS 4×4 Accessories bullbars

EFS 4×4 Accessories bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel
• Coatings: Endura-Coat
• Warranty: 2 years

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EFS supplies two types of bullbars, the Adventure range and the X-Cape. Their bullbars are designed locally and manufactured overseas.

The Adventure range is the premium model:

• Winch compatible
• Recessed fog and indicator lights
• Infill trims under the headlights
• Lower bullbar skid plates.

The X-Cape is a winch-compatible bumper bar replacement with no hoops. It has all the features of the Adventure range, minus the hoops. All bullbars are airbag compatible and ADR compatible.

Ironman 4×4 bullbars

Ironman 4×4 bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Alloy or steel
• Coatings: Polished, colour coded or painted
• Warranty: 1 year

Buy now from Outback Equipment

Ironman 4×4 design and manufacture their bullbars in Australia. They have seven different ranges of bullbars including:

• Commercial bars, designed for function and practicality. Ideal for fleets and government buyers where cost is a major consideration
• Premium Deluxe. These bars include extras like integrated fog lights and colour coding
• The Proguard bar is customisable as a no-hoop, one-hoop, or three-hoop bar
• Alloy bars have all the features of the Premium Deluxe bars, with the advantage of lighter weight.

All bullbars are winch-compatible, airbag compatible, ADR compatible, and all have high-lift jack points. Ironman recess fog and indicator lights are for added protection. Most models are compatible with side protection rails.

MAX 4×4 Accessories bullbars

MAX 4×4 Accessories bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel or alloy
• Coatings: Powder-coated or polished
• Warranty: 2 years

Buy now from Outback Equipment

MAX bullbars are designed locally and manufactured overseas. They have four models which includes one alloy model. Features include:

• Mounts for driving lights
• Two mounts for aerials
• Two rated recovery points
• Two high-lift jacking points
• Provision for mounting fog lights.

They’re airbag compatible, ADR compatible and winch-compatible.

PIAK bullbars

PIAK bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel
• Coatings: Powder-coated
• Warranty: 2 years

Buy now from eBay

PIAK bullbars are designed and manufactured overseas. They have two models, both of which are available as three-hoop or no-hoop designs.

The Elite range are what PIAK calls ‘Tech compatible’, meaning they’re compatible with parking sensors, adaptive cruise control and the like. The Premium range are parking sensor compatible, designed for older 4WDs.

All PIAK bullbars are airbag compatible, ADR compatible and winch-compatible.

TJM bullbars

TJM bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel or alloy
• Coatings: Powder-coated or polished
• Warranty: 3 years

Buy now from TJM

TJM bullbars are designed locally and manufactured overseas. They cover a wide variety of vehicle makes and models, primarily with steel bullbars. The range includes:

• Tradesman – a functional three-hoop bar designed for fleet vehicles and tradies
• Three-hoop bars – the steel Outback and alloy Signature. These are TJM’s premium models
• One-hoop bars – Explorer and Frontier. They’re available with a steel or a polished alloy hoop to protect the radiator
• No-hoop bars – Venturer, Chaser and Covert are replacements for the bumper bar with increased approach angle clearance over the OEM bumper bar.

Most TJM bullbars are winch-compatible and all steel bars have high-lift jacking points. A handy feature is the twin aerial mounts. All bullbars are airbag compatible and ADR compatible.

Xrox bullbars

Xrox bullbars

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Materials: Steel
• Coatings: Powder-coated
• Warranty: Not supplied

Buy now from Outback Equipment

Xrox bullbars are designed and manufactured locally by Outback Accessories. They were originally designed for comp trucks but have gained popularity in the recreational 4WD market. Xrox have a range of features:

• 2 high-lift jacking points
• 4 recovery-hook locations
• 4 mountings for spotlights and aerials
• Detachable side wings to allow easy replacement
• Winch compatible

All Xrox bullbars are airbag compatible and ADR compatible. Most are a one-hoop design to protect the radiator and to allow additional mounting points for aerials, sand flags and driving lights. The remainder are the no-hoop design. So you lose the extra mounting points but maintain all other features.

Their comp truck heritage means they have a massive approach-angle clearance, plus a super-solid construction. The replaceable wings are a great idea for those of us who love taking our 4WDing to the extreme.

How We Review Products

4X4 Australia has been reviewing four-wheel drive vehicles and aftermarket products for more than 40 years.

When looking for the best bullbars in Australia, there are some things essential to making sure you have the best off-roading experience.

When we compared each of the products in the list with others out there, we looked at:

• Warranty
• Build quality
• Value for money
• Materials used
• Coatings/finish
• Product range
• Compliance with ADRs
• Compatibility with airbags and other safety systems
• Weight
• What country they’re manufactured in to determine what’s the best product across each price point.

We also looked at user reviews and our own experience with these products to make sure our recommendations are for the best on the market.

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