The Best Truck Bull Bars

Bull Bar Benefits

Bull bars offer several benefits to pickup trucks, including improving aesthetics, bolstering impact protection, and supplying accessory mounting provisions.

Improved Aesthetics

Unless you’re a rancher or trades worker, you likely aren’t looking to fit your truck with a hefty, max-coverage grille guard or front bumper. Fortunately, RealTruck has the solution—a sleek, stylish, tubular bull bar. 

Bull bars are one of the lowest-profile front-end guards on the market, providing moderate impact and abrasion resistance while retaining your pickup’s sleek, stylish aesthetics. Available in various finishes, including chrome-plated and polished, bull bars are just as much an aesthetic modification as they are a practical one, especially when paired with chrome/polished accessories, running boards, and wheels.

Enhanced Front-End Protection

While stylish, bull bars are, at their core, a style of front-end guard. With robust tubular alloy constructions, bumper or frame mounting, and corrosion-resistant finishes, bull bars are built to withstand abuse. Whether tackling trails, navigating crowded parking lots, or leaving your truck parallel parked on the street, bull bars help to prevent and minimize damages from impacts and abrasions.

Accessory Mounting

Lastly, bull bars often supply mounting provisions for accessories, like off-road lights and tow hooks. With integrated mounting tabs and pre-drilled mounting holes, bull bars make mounting accessories a breeze.

Bull Bar Options

No two bull bars are created equal. These accessories come in countless configurations, including styles, material constructions, and finishes.

Materials

Essentially all bull bars feature alloy constructions, offering exceptional durability and impact resistance. However, the particular alloy varies from product to product. The three most popular bull bar materials include robust carbon steel, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, and lightweight aluminum.

All three materials offer excellent strength and durability, though other characteristics differ. For example, stainless steel and carbon steel are both sturdy and heavy, though stainless steel’s high chromium content grants it natural corrosion resistance. Alternatively, aluminum is only moderately durable but offers greater corrosion resistance than carbon steel and a lighter weight than iron-based alloy.

Finishes

While a bull bar’s base metal directly informs its strength and weight, this is only half the equation. The product’s finish also plays a part, especially regarding corrosion resistance and aesthetics. 

Note: While finish is often conflated with color, this is only partially accurate. A finish is more than a color—it’s a plating, coating, or treatment of a base metal. The most popular finishes include chrome plating, polishing, powder coating, and painting.

RealTruck Expert Recommendations

With bull bar benefits and configurations covered, let’s get into our expert’s top selections. While brands and configurations may differ, each item on this list offers a balance of quality, durability, and styling.

Lund® Revolution LED Bull Bar

The Revolution is here—introducing the Lund® Revolution LED Bull Bar by RealTruck®. This premium bull bar features a rugged, modern aesthetic thanks to its stamped steel construction, ultra-low profile, and stealthy textured matte black powder coat finish. Unlike traditional tubular bull bars, the Lund Revolution features a rugged, angular design, ideal for heavy-duty trucks and off-road-themed builds. 

Aside from its rugged styling, the Lund Revolution also offers the benefits of an integrated 20-in. single-row LED light bar for superior visibility. Lund even includes a wiring harness and light mounting hardware, promoting a hassle-free installation. 

As a RealTruck brand, all Lund products come backed by our industry-leading customer support. We back each Lund Revolution LED Bull Bar with a limited lifetime warranty. 

Features: 

• Heavy-duty stamped steel construction

• Durable textured matte black powder coat finish

• Integrated 20-in. single-row LED light bar

• Includes wiring harness and mounting hardware

• Integrates into factory tow hook mounts

• Sleek, low-profile design tucks tightly against the body

• Simple no-drill installation

• Limited lifetime warranty

Lund® Stainless LED Bull Bar

If you prefer traditional tubular styling, check out the Lund Stainless LED Bull Bar. With a 3.5-in. diameter tubular stainless steel construction and lustrous polished finish, the Lund Stainless Led Bull Bar’s timeless design complements any truck. Its integrated skid plate bolsters impact resistance and is ideal for navigating dunes, technical trails, and other tricky terrain types. 

Like the Revolution, the Lund Stainless LED Bull Bar features an integrated 20-in. single-row LED light bar tucked into the horizontal support. This boosts light output for dimly lit drives and nighttime trail runs. All wiring accessories and mounting hardware are included for a seamless installation. 

As a RealTruck brand, all Lund products come backed by our industry-leading customer support. We back each Lund Stainless LED Bull Bar with a limited lifetime warranty. 

Features: 

• 3.5-in. T-304 stainless steel construction

• Lustrous mirror-polished finish

• Includes integrated skid plate

• Integrated 20-in. single-row LED light bar

• Includes wiring harness and mounting hardware

• Easy no-drill installation

• Limited lifetime warranty

Go Rhino® Charger RC2 Black Bull Bars

Go Rhino®, a RealTruck brand, is a renowned manufacturer of premium automotive accessories, including the Charger RC2 Black Bull Bar. With a durable 3-in. mild tubular steel construction and textured black powder coat finish, the Go Rhino Charger RC2 offers exceptional durability and impact resistance. Its finish is chip, scratch, chemical, and oil-resistant, withstanding practically anything you can throw its way. 

While sporting a classic tubular design, the Charger RC2’s hexagonal punch plate skid plate adds a stylish, modern flair. This feature also boosts impact protection without inhibiting airflow. 

As a RealTruck brand, all Go Rhino accessories come backed by our unmatched customer service and industry-leading warranty. We back each Go Rhino Charger RC2 Black Bull Bar for five years. 

Features: 

• Durable 3-in. mild tubular steel construction

• Textured black powder coat finish

• Vehicle-specific mounting kit included

• Simple no-drill installation

• Pre-drilled mounting holes for auxiliary lights (sold separately)

• Integrated skid plate

• 5-year warranty

N-FAB HVM Bull Bar

Check out the HVM Bull Bar—N-FAB’s latest foray into the front-end guard market. With a rugged fabricated steel design, the N-FAB HVM sets itself apart from conventional tubular bull bars. Heavy-duty upright supports house reinforced frame-tied recovery points for exceptional strength. A horizontal support ties both uprights together while providing a protective casing for a 20-in. LED light bar (sold separately). 

An integrated skid plate boosts front-end protection, guarding fluid coolers, lines, and steering components against impacts and abrasions. Optional features include license plate relocation brackets and plug-and-play parking sensor compatibility. N-FAB treats each HVM Bull Bar in a textured black powder coat finish for sleek styling and superior corrosion resistance. 

As a RealTruck brand, we back all N-FAB accessories with our unmatched customer service. We cover each N-FAB HVM Bull Bar with a limited lifetime structural and 5-year finish warranty. 

Features: 

• Seamless vehicle-specific fitment

• Sturdy steel construction

• Textured black powder-coat finish

• Secure frame-mount design 

• Reinforced recovery points

• Compatible with factory parking sensors using the included plug-and-play harness extension

• The integrated recessed light mount accepts 20-in. LED light bars (sold separately)

• Includes a bracket for relocating the license plate (if applicable)

• Limited lifetime structural | 5-year finish warranty

Armordillo BR1 Series Bull Bar

Armordillo, a name that evokes thoughts of armored mammals with similar names, is a premium manufacturer of aftermarket body armor and accessories, including bull bars. The Armordillo BR1 Series Bull Bar is one such product, featuring a rugged plate steel construction for exceptional strength and modern styling. 

Laser-cut detailing offers a stylish appearance, while pre-drilled holes allow hassle-free accessory mounting. Armordillo treats each BR1 Series Bull Bar with a durable 3-stage textured black powder coat finish for exceptional corrosion resistance. 

Installing the Armordillo BR1 is a breeze. Each order contains a vehicle-specific mount kit for a simple, no-drill installation. Armordillo backs each BR1 Series Bull Bar with a limited 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Durable steel construction

• 3-stage black powder coat finish

• The vehicle-specific mounting kit includes

• Pre-drilled holes for auxiliary lighting

• Easy no-drill installation

• Limited 1-year warranty