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bar work
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:08 pm
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.
Andrew
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:03 pm
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.
Steve
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:47 pm
by alien
what about making an adapter plate to lift the bar mounts?
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:04 am
by sierrajim
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:12 pm
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.
Here's a pic of my old ones. Now fitted to CJDEANE10's car in W.A.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:52 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:02 pm
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?
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:41 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:12 pm
by alien
ohhhhhh - yeah mine got lopped off to fit 31's in too... lol
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:05 pm
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!?
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:22 pm
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!?
done this, it works well.
thou i used a tree as it damaged it in the first place lol
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:23 pm
by mrRocky
$30 2.5" and 3" tube
$20 angle line
30 mins with the welder and grinder
cable tied indicators are optional
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:36 am
by Guy
Simple, good angles and pretty neat to boot.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:38 pm
by mistaboz
and really offers bugger all protection unlike an ARB bar.