Tourist Van Rolls Over in NT Avoiding Kangaroo.

Weevil · Guru

Tourist Van Rolls Over in NT Avoiding Kangaroo.

Woody n Sue · Guru

Now there was a discussion about fitting a roo bar verse nudge bar on here just yesterday I'll go with roo bar any day as the copper said better to just drive on straight through than roll the whole kit and caboodle yes I have hit a few Roo's in my driving career I try to anticipate what the roo will do and steer just a little away to minimise contact but never swerve violently with the aim of missing it as that will often result in just what they tourists did.

Cupie · Guru

Woody n Sue wrote:
Now there was a discussion about fitting a roo bar verse nudge bar on here just yesterday I'll go with roo bar any day as the copper said better to just drive on straight through than roll the whole kit and caboodle yes I have hit a few Roo's in my driving career I try to anticipate what the roo will do and steer just a little away to minimise contact but never swerve violently with the aim of missing it as that will often result in just what they tourists did.

Exactly! Couldn't agree more.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

When an insurance company gives you a discount for fitting a roo bar, you can believe that they have some value in reducing total damage.
Until then, ask any crash repairer and you may find you are better off saving the money and the fuel.

Cheers,
Peter

JackoFJR · Senior Member

Peter , you really do have a thing about Bull/Nudge Bars ,

Cupie · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
When an insurance company gives you a discount for fitting a roo bar, you can believe that they have some value in reducing total damage.
Until then, ask any crash repairer and you may find you are better off saving the money and the fuel.

Cheers,
Peter

I'll have to try out the discount trick with my mob.

Mine came with a roo bar, plus side steps, spots & Nissan roof racks fitted. Part of a sales package I suspect.

sandsmere · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
When an insurance company gives you a discount for fitting a roo bar, you can believe that they have some value in reducing total damage.
Until then, ask any crash repairer and you may find you are better off saving the money and the fuel.

Cheers,
Peter

I asked one in Darwin an hour ago Peter.

He said " anyone that drives on outback roads without a bulbar is a fool".

I agree with him. we've hit a roo and an emu in the last 2 years and it has certainly saved us time and money.

JackoFJR · Senior Member

Over the years I have hit a few Roo's , well really they have hit me , always in the side of the vehicle , don't think I have ever hit one in the front .
I have always had a BB , only to mount a winch , I have a MCC single hoop bar on my new Dmax , again to mount a winch , it wouldn't take much of a hit .

Cupie · Guru

JackoFJR wrote:
Over the years I have hit a few Roo's , well really they have hit me , always in the side of the vehicle , don't think I have ever hit one in the front .
I have always had a BB , only to mount a winch , I have a MCC single hoop bar on my new Dmax , again to mount a winch , it wouldn't take much of a hit .

Quite common in my experience to have them come in from the side.

In the days when we used to shoot roos from the vehicle, I can remember one coming into the car & halfway through the open window.

Shows what lousy hunters we were in that the roo almost got us despite an avalanche of lead.

JayDee · Guru

Yep!!! I experienced hitting roos a couple of times. And yes left hand head light and side of vehicle damaged,\.
The bloody roo failed to give right of way.
On each occasion I just held the steering wheel in a solid grip. I will never swerve to miss an animal. When one does this, that is when the accident happens.
I would prefer to have a animal down and out rather than a human being being marred for life.
Jay&Dee