Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series now available with airbag compatible bullbar

By Matt Brogan | October 07th, 2009

Toyota’s upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series is now available with two new genuine bull bars – both engineered and tested for precise integration with the vehicle’s airbag sensors.

Available in steel and alloy, the bull bars are designed with ‘crush cans’ that deform upon impact. A calculated and controlled response to the deformation then triggers airbag sensors to activate airbag deployment at exactly the right moment.

Safety and durability testing techniques – including graphic computer simulation, strain gauging and off-roading in Australian conditions – helped Toyota engineers achieve optimum strength-to-weight ratio for the bull bar. This resulted in a bull bar that is strong, yet light, and is fully integrated into the vehicle structure and design.

The bull bars integrate perfectly with LandCruiser 70 Series; for example, specially designed vents allow sufficient air-flow into the grille to accommodate engine cooling.

Airbag-compatible side rails are available for the steel bull bar, providing greater vehicle body protection, and further enhancing occupant safety.

Both steel and alloy bull bars are winch, antennae and driving light compatible.

Robin Graves

Nice work – I bet they are expensive tho!
timmy201

A deformable bull bar? sounds like an oxymoron to me
Richo

Timmy – its called engineering mate, ofcourse its possible, if the can make a car deformable then why not a bullbar?

If the 70 series had airbags this time last year, and wasn’t so stupidly overpriced, I’d have one in my driveway right now. Oh well too bad, being a Toyota I would probably have had to replace the diffs a couple of times by now anyway
H. Lem

I have a 70 series Toyota land cruise (BJ70) I have a ARB bull bar – but need side rails to protection from side attacks from dear, brush, etc. I tried to get in contact with ARB but they no longer make the item. Can anyone out there help me? Fellow land cruiser – Howard
http://caradvice Graham

Having just brough a 70 series new bull bar looks great. This my therd BUT whats with the plastic on the bar. Winch wont fit!! mine is only (winch) six years old and doesnt fit, also top bar is set to far back and offers no protection to driving lights… Looks 8/10 Use 3/10
Too Much Of A Happy LC79 GLX Buyer!

I’m glad they got airbags for this beast because I took one of these awesome Utes for a test drive — a neighbour of mine owns one and it is such an excellent ride it makes you want to go everywhere in it! The body turns me on and the engine sounds good, too! I do have some things to complain about this nice car, but at the end of it all, I’m just much of a too happy person to complain about any more of it. Now it has airbags, my family no longer have to worry so much and how my friends would envy me for getting a truck not a sedan or anything other!
PS. Thank you, Toyota Australia!