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Just a quick update on the rear bars. The wheel carriers are done and I've posted pics on the thread below http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=21827

Want to do this to my 80, Cut quaters and include the towbar in the chassis as well as tube bar.

Did anyone go through with this and can post some pics.
Burnsy

dow50r wrote:Check this trick shortened 80 out...
http://www.the-shed.net/images/short%20bus.jpg
Andrew

its no longer there, did anyone save the pic?

Sorry i didnt, but if you can imagine the rear behind the wheel arch being no more than 4 inches long before the steelwork heads up (10 inches missing from the body) of the rear end and shorter windows...then you have it ...

there would be some effort involved as there is a sub tank, body mounts and rear chassis bar, all surmountable, but yeah value?

Not talking about cutting the whole back of the car, just the bottom of the quaters up level with the rear tail gate. That way I could get some bar work tucked up there nicely and heaps improve departure angle.
Also incorporate towbar in rear chassis bar.

bruiser wrote:Not talking about cutting the whole back of the car, just the bottom of the quaters up level with the rear tail gate. That way I could get some bar work tucked up there nicely and heaps improve departure angle.
Also incorporate towbar in rear chassis bar.

even that would involve seriously re-working that lower rear body mount.. I have considered it and if you re-did that rear mount it would be a simple enough procedure...

You can also remove like 8" of the rear of the chassis for similar effort...

Ive seen pics and write ups of this on Ih8mud recently. would be worth doing a search there

Think you could do us a huge favour and provide a link for it.
I've never been on the site untill now and spent a while searching with no luck...........

If you want some pics re-posted of the tube rear bars we made let me know. I don't believe the rear quarters need to be cut.
Jonesy

yes please

yes please

80's_delirious wrote:Ive seen pics and write ups of this on Ih8mud recently. would be worth doing a search there

link it across, im so lazy

someone anyone. Iv'e had a crack at finding it. Must be your turn bj

Have had a look and havent been able to find what I was thinking of. may have been another site

heres a couple of pics I copied of a rear bar fitted to a cruiser with the rear cross member removed and I think the ends of chassis rails were cut shorter(not sure of this) to improve departure angle

quarters werent cut on this one.

Here's some pics of the rear bars Jonesy and I made for our 80's. They have been well tested and are quite strong

Thanks for the photo's. 80 delirious, the fish.
Would love to see some more from others.

The fish, has your 80 got a body lift?

80 deliriouse, Hard to work out what has been done in the photo's you posted. Looks as though his rear tank has been taken out. Also can't work out what he did with the rear body mounts.
Do you have any more details?
thanks
Burnsy

Hey burnsy

From memory (which can be sketchy) Im pretty sure the rig in the pics just had the rear chassis crossmember cut out, and I think the chassis rails shortened a little. the rear bodymounts werent changed. The rear bar was made incorperating a towbar and was bolted to the chassis using standard towbar bolt holes.
the rear quarters werent touched. the sides and rear of the bar are angled in a lot at the bottom to improve departure angles

this bar was a commercial made, pre-cut weld up kit available in US

I havent been able to find the link to it

This is a US lexus, Im sure US spec landcruisers werent available with the rear subtank.

Hope this helps

Dave

bruiser wrote:
The fish, has your 80 got a body lift?

Burnsy

No it doesn't have a body lift.

Cheers.

the fish
what size suspension lift you running there.

fish, that looks awsome mate

I've got 5" lift suspension in the 80.

Thanks Sniper. We were pretty happy with the finished product seen we only had our own ideas to run with and hadn't seen rear bars on 80's done in the same way.

Cheers

That rear bar from the states is awesome...

Anyone know how much and who from?

I can see a small "S" underneath it cut into the lower quarter panel area...

Slee?

Yeah.. Nice work fish. I'll be happy if mine turns out that good.

bj on roids wrote:That rear bar from the states is awesome...

Anyone know how much and who from?

I can see a small "S" underneath it cut into the lower quarter panel area...

Slee?

wasnt slee.
I found the pics on http://www.pirate4x4.com/adindex.php

dont have a direct link to the thread and have searched in the last couple of days coz I was thinking of doing similar.

I originally searched in toyota landcruiser section for " bar work" or "rear bar" I reckon the seppo's have some great ideas and go all out on some of this stuff.

heres another similar one http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... als&page=9

see pics 1/3 the way down page 9

check out the site www.ih8mud.com

there are heaps of blokes with 80s have cut their rear panels

that rear bar is from 4x4 labs in the states, seems like a good bar, more details about it on that ih8mud website

cruiserjb wrote:check out the site www.ih8mud.com

there are heaps of blokes with 80s have cut their rear panels

that rear bar is from 4x4 labs in the states, seems like a good bar, more details about it on that ih8mud website

how much is it?

if you go to their website you can check the bars out, email for prices as they can modify the bars to your needs.
www.4x4labs.com