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Betonov
03-13-13, 02:13 PM
I always wondered but never managed to succesfully Google, whats the steel bar protection mounted on the front of 4x4's called ???


The black thing around the grill and lights
http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/105654441/D_MAX_OFFROAD_PRODUCTS.jpg
Singed
03-13-13, 02:20 PM
When I the one for my Wrangler it was called a brush guard.
AVGWarhawk
03-13-13, 02:47 PM
Brush guard
geetrue
03-13-13, 02:47 PM
California highway patrol calls it a push bar
Betonov
03-13-13, 02:48 PM
Thanks y'all :D :up:

I have no idea what we call it in my country :88)
Sailor Steve
03-13-13, 02:50 PM
All of the above. Also Grille Guard.
fireftr18
03-13-13, 03:05 PM
That is strictly a brush guard or grill guard. It is not a push bar.
A push bar has two padded vertical bars placed about 18 inches or half meter apart. The bars are shaped similar to the ones in the picture, but protrude further forward and are padded and built much stronger. A push bar Will not be attached to a brush guard, but a brush guard may be attached to a push bar. It's all due to attachment points, and equipment strength.
AVGWarhawk
03-13-13, 03:07 PM
It's clearly a steam engine cow catcher. :stare:
Betonov
03-13-13, 03:10 PM
It's clearly a steam engine cow catcher. :stare:

:har::har:

I'm so instaling one on my next car :haha:
AVGWarhawk
03-13-13, 03:10 PM
:up:
geetrue
03-13-13, 03:13 PM
okay so it's not a push bar, but it sure would come in handy in a demolition derby or even if push comes to shove
in a wal-mart parking lot lol
Betonov
03-13-13, 03:15 PM
okay so it's not a push bar, but it sure would come in handy in a demolition derby or even if push comes to shove
in a wal-mart parking lot lol

You don't need it. Trust me, if a Clio can push away a car infront of a supermarket with it's plastic bumper (and 20km of ducttape) then you don't need fancy brushguards.
bertieck476
03-13-13, 03:19 PM
I know them as bull bars
Herr-Berbunch
03-13-13, 03:30 PM
Bull bars for me, too.
swamprat69er
03-13-13, 03:42 PM
Moose bars.
Herr-Berbunch
03-13-13, 04:53 PM
Moose bars.

No, I've been in a few of those in my time.

Although the longer I stayed, and the more drink I had (not that that had anything to do with it), the less moose-like the clientele became.
VirtualVikingX
03-13-13, 05:02 PM
We call them Cow Catchers
Rhodes
03-13-13, 05:27 PM
We call it "mata-vacas" (cow-killers)!:D
frau kaleun
03-13-13, 07:29 PM
Ignore the previous posts.

Clearly that vehicle has impaired vision and what's worse is that it's gone and lost the lenses out of its spectacles.
fireftr18
03-13-13, 10:11 PM
Reply to all the above:

:k_rofl::k_rofl::Kaleun_Cheers:
Spoon 11th
03-14-13, 02:45 AM
We call it illegal add-on these days. Too dangerous for pedastrians they say.
HundertzehnGustav
03-14-13, 04:25 AM
In here we call them Yugosquashers...
also Balkan Buster or Punkbusters.

very popular in certain circles of the honorable society.
AVGWarhawk
03-14-13, 08:23 AM
Moose bars.

Moose bars? Since when did moose start drinking? :hmmm:
geetrue
03-14-13, 10:45 AM
"Bull bars" and that's my final answer :D

what can brush do those poor little head lamps?

nothing compared to a stubborn old cow ...


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Singed
03-14-13, 11:03 AM
"Bull bars" and that's my final answer :D

what can brush do those poor little head lamps?

nothing compared to a stubborn old cow ...



Agreed the cow will win, but on some of the 4WD roads in Colorado or on a central Texas ranch. Some of that brush should actually be called branches from small trees that will do bad things to your fenders if you don't have a brush guard to push them out of the way.
Wolferz
03-14-13, 01:29 PM
That's what brush guards are for. To keep the small saplings out of the radiator. Pushing anything else will result in damage to the dog house.

But, if you really insist on off road operation of a vehicle...

You need a bulldozer.:up: One pass with the blade in float and you won't need a brush guard.:D