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silly ARB bull bar question...

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silly ARB bull bar question...

Post by wopass »

hi guys, i have an 80 series cruiser,95 VX manual etc etc etc ... wanting to put an ARB bull bar on it on a budget. have heard that a 100 series will fit with minor bracket modifications? have found a well looked after second hand 100 series bar so keen to mod it on.

just wondering what the main diferences are between the 80 and 100 series other than the obvious IFS thing. are the chassis rails spaced differently etc ?


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Post by Zeyphly »

if it is off a live axle frount end i would say you could be in with a shot maybe but if it is ifs i would forget about it.
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Post by wopass »

the way i figure it theres nothing a grinder and a welder cant fix, so i bought the bar and mounting hardware,has cost me about half the price of a new one and after i modify the mounts it will be primo, the 100 series has a much wider chassis so all i have to do is mod the mounting plates by cutting the feet off and spacing them to fit my 80 series chassis and blaze it all together and bolt it up.... sounds easy eh ! :armsup:

will post a pic or two if i remember ;)
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Post by thrashlux »

I put a ifs hilux bar on my 80 series
and i fitted a hilux body as well
everyone said it would not fit but it did and it is my daily driver

as long as you are willing and able to carry out some mods then anything is posible :D
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Post by wopass »

the bar is fitted and i would say its better than the 80 series bar !,

fair bit of messing around with mounting but the bar itself is better, has more side protection as the sides come right up and over the bottom of the flares for protection. looks good to.

will post a pic or two when i find my camera...

:armsup: grinder and welder... what more do you need ! ?
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Post by wopass »

pics
total view

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winch mounted higher

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corner over wrap covering flare

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pretty happy with the outcome :armsup:

cant get the pics to show... worked on another forum... dum computors :roll:
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