Toyota Australia has released two Toyota Genuine bull bars for the updated LandCruiser 70 Series, both engineered to work with the vehicle's front airbag sensors. You can pick steel or alloy. They arrive with the 70 Series gaining front airbags as part of its recent upgrade.
These bars were developed alongside the restraint system, so the airbags deploy at the right moment in an impact.
At a Glance
- Two Toyota Genuine bull bars available: steel and alloy, both airbag-compatible.
- Crush cans built into the bar deform on impact, triggering airbag sensors at the correct moment.
- Development involved computer simulation, strain gauging, and Australian off-road testing.
- Airbag-compatible side rails available for the steel variant, adding body and occupant protection.
- Covered by a minimum 100,000 km / 12-month warranty under the Toyota Genuine Accessories program.
The design hangs on integrated crush cans. They're structural elements that deform in a calculated, controlled way when the bar takes a hit. That deformation sequence signals the airbag sensors at the exact threshold needed to trigger deployment, so you keep the same occupant protection as the bare vehicle.
Toyota engineers validated the bars with graphic computer simulation, strain gauging and real-world testing across Australian off-road conditions. They were chasing an optimum strength-to-weight ratio: strong enough for serious work, light enough that it doesn't upset how the 70 drives.
How the bar sits on the body mattered too. Specially engineered vents let enough air through to the grille, so engine cooling isn't compromised by the fitment. Toyota says the bar is fully integrated into the vehicle's structure and design, not a bolt-on afterthought.
Airbag-compatible side rails are offered as an addition to the steel bull bar. They extend body protection along the flanks and add to occupant safety in a side impact.
Both the steel and alloy bars accept a Toyota Genuine Superwinch, CB antennae, and either the RALLYE FF1000 or RALLYE FF4000 driving lights in chrome or black. All accessories are sold separately.
The bars carry a minimum warranty of 100,000 kilometres or 12 months, in line with the wider Toyota Genuine Accessories warranty program. Accessories fitted to a new Toyota are covered for the remainder of the New Vehicle Warranty or 12 months, whichever is the greater period. Conditions apply, and all warranties are additional to implied warranties under the Trade Practices Act 1974.
If you've held off fitting a bar because of the new airbags, you can now run one that's built around them.
