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bar work

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bar work

Post by andy1517 »

guys, since installing my 2" body lift, and larger tyres, i have found that the front of the tyres rub on the back of the bumber corner.
i am therefore wanting to put a new bar on, so reduce the gap between body and bumper, and also something that looks nice.

Any hints or contacts,. im in vic.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

ARB?

Cut the bumper brackets off, don't recover off the bull bar.

A custom bar is not cost effective and will never be as well finished or effective as an ARB bar.

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Post by alien »

what about making an adapter plate to lift the bar mounts?
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Post by want33s »

If you want to keep the original bar you can lift it 50mm for next to nothing. Buy a piece of 50x4mm flat bar.
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Post by Spike_Sierra »

but Want33's isnt he saying his tyres scrubs on these bars, hence he needs to remove them completely, (eg:cut them back to body mounts)

you can make new mounts to fit into chassis ends and lift them 50mm or buy an ARB bar and get an engineering place to lift it for you.
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Post by andy1517 »

guys it is hitting the chassis bar that the bumper bolts onto.

I just got impatient, and attached a bit of cable and reversed back with it ATTCHED TO A FENCE POLE.

end result, the bumper doesnt touch the tyres now, but the mount has pulled the bolts through. looks like it will have to do for now, until i save some $$$ for a new arb bar.. How much are they roughly?
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Post by sanger »

Cut the outriggers off and fab up a simple tube bar. if you cant weld im sure at mate would help you out for some beer.
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Post by alien »

ohhhhhh - yeah mine got lopped off to fit 31's in too... lol
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Post by GRPABT1 »

andy1517 wrote: I just got impatient, and attached a bit of cable and reversed back with it ATTCHED TO A FENCE POLE.

WTF!? :shock:
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Post by nicbeer »

GRPABT1 wrote:
andy1517 wrote: I just got impatient, and attached a bit of cable and reversed back with it ATTCHED TO A FENCE POLE.

WTF!? :shock:
done this, it works well.

thou i used a tree as it damaged it in the first place lol
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Post by mrRocky »

$30 2.5" and 3" tube
$20 angle line
30 mins with the welder and grinder
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Post by Guy »

Simple, good angles and pretty neat to boot.
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Post by mistaboz »

and really offers bugger all protection unlike an ARB bar.
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