http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/ Toyota Tundra News, Reviews, Accessories, and Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-5114 admin (Jason) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:25:16 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-5114 TXTee - Thanks! I've seen something without bars over the grill, but I can't remember where. TXTee – Thanks! I’ve seen something without bars over the grill, but I can’t remember where.

]]> http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-5103 TXTee Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-5103 Great info, Jason! I'm still considering how much need, styling, and cost to invest for the bull bar accessory upgrade. I love my billet grille and don't really want to cover my lights so sounds like I'm only in it for aesthetics. Know of anything like the Westin classic posted above that does not have bars over the main grille? Great info, Jason! I’m still considering how much need, styling, and cost to invest for the bull bar accessory upgrade. I love my billet grille and don’t really want to cover my lights so sounds like I’m only in it for aesthetics. Know of anything like the Westin classic posted above that does not have bars over the main grille?

]]> http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3719 Stick Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:45:00 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3719 Jason-thanks for the explanation. I thought the sensors were in the bumpers or something to that effect. Jason-thanks for the explanation. I thought the sensors were in the bumpers or something to that effect.

]]> http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3707 admin (Jason) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3707 Stick - No. The airbag sensors use accelerometers to determine deployment. As I'm sure you can imagine, the instant the vehicle strikes anything, the sensors determine how severe a crash is by measuring the rate of deceleration. The extra few inches that the bull bar sticks out won't impact the point that the deployment occurs by much - 6 more inches at 40mph works out to the airbag deploying about 1/100th of a second sooner (shouldn't make any difference) than it otherwise would. Since the bumper is usually the first point that an impact is felt, the steel bull bar or grille guard shouldn't "give" any differently, so they won't effect the deceleration rate. However, if you added five feet of bubble wrap to the front of your car, that would definitely effect the airbag. The increased distance from the front bumper would cause the airbag to fire prematurely, and the bubble wrap would artificially decrease the deceleration rate to the point that it might not fire the airbag. Of course, 5 feet of bubble wrap might also make the impact a little easier! :-) Stick – No. The airbag sensors use accelerometers to determine deployment. As I’m sure you can imagine, the instant the vehicle strikes anything, the sensors determine how severe a crash is by measuring the rate of deceleration. The extra few inches that the bull bar sticks out won’t impact the point that the deployment occurs by much – 6 more inches at 40mph works out to the airbag deploying about 1/100th of a second sooner (shouldn’t make any difference) than it otherwise would. Since the bumper is usually the first point that an impact is felt, the steel bull bar or grille guard shouldn’t “give” any differently, so they won’t effect the deceleration rate. However, if you added five feet of bubble wrap to the front of your car, that would definitely effect the airbag. The increased distance from the front bumper would cause the airbag to fire prematurely, and the bubble wrap would artificially decrease the deceleration rate to the point that it might not fire the airbag. Of course, 5 feet of bubble wrap might also make the impact a little easier!

]]> http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3702 Stick Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:48:28 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/25/bull-bar-buyers-guide/#comment-3702 Do bull bars affect airbag deployment? Do bull bars affect airbag deployment?

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