Thanks for that guys. I've been burying my head in the regs trying to decipher the rules on legally lifting my wj. The plan is to put front and rear bars on and was looking forward to fabbing my own, but I hadn't looked into thelegalities of it yet. I noticed this thread on the forum index so thought I'd take a look.
I've since had a good look at the vsb14 and vsi8(vicroads), and in their entries on bull bars not a mention is made of rear bars. Thats a good point that you make, wooders, on integrated tow hitches. I'll look into that, but I'm sure it'll prove easier to design my bar around the existing hitch.
Thanks gents. I've never ventured into this part of the forum before, but the hospitality is appreciated