ok in a nutshell i baught a bullbar the other day and when i got it home i found from the side of the which cradle the the end the whole things bent in like a bitch.....
its an ARB winchbar and was wondering if anyones bent them back into shape and how?
i was thinking of fitting it and chain it to a tree and reverse and maybe heat where i want it to bend?
stupid idea?
cheers Harv
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best way to straightin a bullbar?
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best way to straightin a bullbar?
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
have a crack at it but you have so many bars and frame to bend they normally throw them and buy another. its a very hard job but not impossible, good luck
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
Personally I'd cut it, bend it back and then weld it , flap disc it etc but thats just me.............
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
You are going to have to do it with an Oxy, good clamps and a heavy strong bench. Oh dont forget the big arse hammer. 
You may have to cut to aleviate some parts or cut out and weld in new plate if needed.
Cris
You may have to cut to aleviate some parts or cut out and weld in new plate if needed.Cris
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
ive straightened bars by putting them on the car then getting another forby to drive slowly forwards with a snatch strap attached.
Be careful not to go to far though
Be careful not to go to far though
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
zookisteve wrote:ive straightened bars by putting them on the car then getting another forby to drive slowly forwards with a snatch strap attached.
Be careful not to go to far though
if ya gona rev it, Chev it
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
you can snatch off bullbar eyelets so why is it such a shock to attach the snatch strap to the part of the bar thats bent and carefully apply weight?
If they are 8.8 high tensile bolts they shouldnt/wont break
If they are 8.8 high tensile bolts they shouldnt/wont break
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
to fix
1 tree
2 snatch
3 engage brain
4 low range
it works
1 tree
2 snatch
3 engage brain
4 low range
it works
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
ive straitened one on a tree before... had a bit of a binlge with a tree. So hooked it up to the tree and gave it a yank in reverse and bobs ya untie! bullbar fixed.
You've got to be either stupid, lazy enough to not use the right words or just plain crazy to use a snatch strap. use a big chain! or a tow strap.
That was an alloy bar though. Shopuld work for steel though. just need a bigger yank!
As long as the tree, the strap, and the fixing on the bullbar is all the stronger than the steel it'll work like charm!
You've got to be either stupid, lazy enough to not use the right words or just plain crazy to use a snatch strap. use a big chain! or a tow strap.
That was an alloy bar though. Shopuld work for steel though. just need a bigger yank!
As long as the tree, the strap, and the fixing on the bullbar is all the stronger than the steel it'll work like charm!
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
Above adjustments work fine. Just do a bit at a time, safely............
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
as said above a chain and a tree or just go to a panel shop and they can use porta powers to bend em straight again
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
pushed up against the tree to line up the bolt holes and when all the bolts were in,,,,,,in reverse and bang it popped into shape! [color=lime][b]Im not a gyno but ill take a look at it for you![/b][/color]
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
Why not just find a panel shop with an aligner? If they can straighten a chassis a bull bar is easy
Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
because the tree cost nothin!VooDoo wrote:Why not just find a panel shop with an aligner? If they can straighten a chassis a bull bar is easy
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Re: best way to straightin a bullbar?
Myself and mates have straightened out a few bull bars at home. It always ends in a laugh as we all put our input in. The most successful way was using a front loader on a tractor. Slowly lifted the ute up at the front and used the hydrualics to slowly "bounce" it back into place. Worked ok.
Tom
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