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Custom Bullbars..........

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Custom Bullbars..........

Post by DangerousDave_17 »

Would anyone know what the regulations for designing your own bullbar are, ive asked a few friends and none of them know what theyre talking about. i work at a steel company so i have access to all the tools, experience etc but im guessing i will need to get it approved by someone. what is the go??
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Re: Custom Bullbars..........

Post by grimbo »

DangerousDave_17 wrote:Would anyone know what the regulations for designing your own bullbar are, ive asked a few friends and none of them know what theyre talking about. i work at a steel company so i have access to all the tools, experience etc but im guessing i will need to get it approved by someone. what is the go??



maybe ask Sam from Overkill here on the board as he makes bars. The big thing is not having sharp protrusions, keeping the barwork within the body lines, don't obscure any lights, make the mounting system strong, and if it is on an airbag car pretty much forget about making your own to keep it legal.
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Post by Gonzo »

i picked up my new tube bar from overkill this morning, i cant wait to start running over pedestrians :twisted:

as far as i know, you dont even need a bull bar as long as there are no sharp protrusions
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Post by antt »

Gonzo wrote:i picked up my new tube bar from overkill this morning, i cant wait to start running over pedestrians :twisted:

as far as i know, you dont even need a bull bar as long as there are no sharp protrusions


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Post by Gonzo »

came strait to work from overkill

will take some pics when i get home 2nite
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Re: Custom Bullbars..........

Post by Area54 »

grimbo wrote:
The big thing is not having sharp protrusions, keeping the barwork within the body lines, don't obscure any lights, make the mounting system strong.


What he said. Is this for the MQ Dave?
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Post by DangerousDave_17 »

nope, i found a beautiful 85 lux (3" lift with 33's) this week but it doesnt have a bullbar on it?!?!?! so i was pricing them up and the boys from work said theyd help me out making one if i designed it. I dont know whether to copy one already on the market or just start from scratch though
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Post by TUFFRANGIE »

i made a nudge bar/driving light holder for my subaru out of 50mm box steel and other bits (ie very square and the edges were sharp) and it passed a rwc the other day.
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Post by DangerousDave_17 »

fantastic, ill start on the monstrosity, im thinking 3.5mm CHS will do heheh will add a ton or two :D
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Post by Shadow »

DangerousDave_17 wrote:fantastic, ill start on the monstrosity, im thinking 3.5mm CHS will do heheh will add a ton or two :D


there are set regulations controlling this dave

goto your local queensland transport office, or the queensland transpoort website, there all sorts of things, no sharp edges, angles and stuff have to be within specification, its actually very well defined, cant think of what they call it off the top of my head.
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