fitting bullbar to 98 model gu patrol. help?????

[Phill+ange]

Hey guys, i have an Arb winch bar that the part number matches up with the model for the car. so i now i have the correct bar.

but when i have pulled the bumper off the bar has no brackets etc to mount to the car.

can anyone help me with what i need?

[mat_p]

i would have thought it slots into/onto your chassis...thats the way my arb bar fits my GQ...but i could be wrong as i'm not familiar with gu's

[grimbo]

Have you spoken to ARB?

[Phill+ange]

Hey guys.

i have spoken to ARB, they cost a fortune for the fitting kit, as much as i payed for the bar.
does anyone have pics or diagram of the fitting kit?

im thinking of having a fabricator make up the mounts, some pics etc would be great.

[DanwinGQ]

Does your GU have an airbag??
If so, the bar is also going to have to be airbag compatible and there is an extra bracket either side you will need to fit the bar. Mine is a TI (98) and I needed the brackets when I brought my ironman bar. I would have thought ARB would be pretty much the same as Ironman. Aren't they all made in some Chinese sweat shop anyway??

[Ferwoaza]

If you think ARB bars are made in china, your dreaming.

You will need the fit kit. The kit weights almost as much as the bar, lots of different parts, not just the brackets.

No real way around it, and if your GU does have airbags, it's the only safe way to go as the brackets will incorporate crush zones.

[Phill+ange]

Thanx guys, looks like ill have to go with the ARB mount kit.

which arb have given me the fitting instructions if anyone else needs them can gladly e-mail them.