CUSTOM BARS

[kroozer91]

Hey all i am lookin for a custom front bar for my 80series cruiser any one recoment anyone in brisbane area?? thanks

[kroozer91]

anyone know anyone that makes them in brisbane custom front bull bars?????

[RV80]

For the money i dont think you can go past a cheezy front bar.
I think they're about $850 + freight.

[kroozer91]

SWEET RV THANKS

[benhl]

there's also a mob in Moss St, Springwood called ECA or something (East Coast Alloy) or something like that they do Custom jobs - bit pricey through.

just get an off the shelf one then modify it, What style you after, steel, alloy, or tube?

[kroozer91]

Yeh benhl its ecb they are dear as poision mate im after either tube or steel which do u think is better?

[benhl]

depends on the look ur after i had an arb std bar on the lux when i bought it and it looked like everyones elses bar. I had to raise it to match the body lift. When i did that i cut both side bars off that protect the lights and now just run the centre section with checker plate steps where the side bars were to cover holes and to rerach back of engine bay etc (good stubbie holder/shelf/tool rack when out bush) and put a checker plate bash plate in the centree section to cover holes etc as thety kept making the number plate bend when crodssing water etc.

Tube bars are very purpose specific but i'm not surre the cops would like them ion the road.

[Ceej]

Croozer

I reckon the best alloy bar manufacturers if you are after something a little different are:

Custom Alloys - brissy
Boomer Bullbars - Toowoomba
Tuff Bullbars - toowoomba

The last two make some really good 5 posters.

Good luck.

Ceej

[kroozer91]

cool thanks guys

yer i dont care bout d/p they can stick it

give me a fine i dont care i do what i want to me rig lol

nah they r nazies

will check out them thanks ceej n ben

[bruiser]

For the uneducated,
What is the difference between steel and tube bars

[kroozer91]

For the uneducated,
What is the difference between steel and tube bars

UM GOOD QUESTION I DONT THINK THERE IS MUCH JUST THE TYPE OF MATERIAL ITS ALL STEEL JUST DIFF TYPE I SUPPOSE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG

[De-lux]

a steel bar is like one off the shelf, like mine, whereas a tube bar is one made from bent tubular steel, such as a cheezy bar. notice the diference?

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[bruiser]

How do you go with rust on steel/tube bars, sliders.
Do you guys just keep painting them, let them rust a bit or what?

About to ditch my Al ECB bar for Cheezy winch bar, as well as the original 80 series side steps for sliders.

[kroozer91]

LET ME KNOW BRUSIER HOW U GO WITH UR PURCHASES

[Ceej]

Having used and fitted both steel and alloy, and seen them after hitting a roo or rock, there is definitely a difference. Steel bars are significantly stronger than alloy and will withstand heaps more punishment. Providing the powdercoating (or protection paint) on the steel bars is maintained, they will last a long time.

Alloy bars look great in either powdercoat or polished, but keeping a polished bar looking good can be alot of elbow grease - especially if you are near the coast.

As for strenght... steel for sure. Bullbar manufacturers of alloys require a seperate subframe to mount winches to whereas most steel bullbars (such as ARB or TJM) are mounted directly to the bar.

So there .. it depends on what you want out of your bar.

Ceej

[kroozer91]

Having used and fitted both steel and alloy, and seen them after hitting a roo or rock, there is definitely a difference. Steel bars are significantly stronger than alloy and will withstand heaps more punishment. Providing the powdercoating (or protection paint) on the steel bars is maintained, they will last a long time.

Alloy bars look great in either powdercoat or polished, but keeping a polished bar looking good can be alot of elbow grease - especially if you are near the coast.

As for strenght... steel for sure. Bullbar manufacturers of alloys require a seperate subframe to mount winches to whereas most steel bullbars (such as ARB or TJM) are mounted directly to the bar.

So there .. it depends on what you want out of your bar.

Ceej

i thought that all winches were mounted to the chassie

[just cruizin']

For what it's worth there's a couple of good blokes on the north side like EDS @ Brendale but you'd find someone on the southside for sure. Just thought I'd throw it in incase you get desperate

[Da Lux]

a steel bar is like one off the shelf, like mine, whereas a tube bar is one made from bent tubular steel, such as a cheezy bar. notice the diference?

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does anyone make a tube bar for 96 luxs that holds a warn high mount