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rear bar
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:11 pm
by 4x4 suzi
hi
just wondering what people have come up with in relation to a replacement rear bar/tow bar? home made creations or purchased products.. pics and info would be appreciated
thanks
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:25 pm
by Wadezz
Well firstly why would you want to home make a towbar? Whats wronge with the one that comes with the car??
Wade
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:44 am
by 4x4 suzi
yea true. i have a perfectly good one on the car but they sit to low and give a bad departure angle, means it hits everything.. and i want to make something with a bit of pretection that gives a better departure angle..
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:36 pm
by NJV6
HI 4x4, what age is your paj?
Your question is something I have thought long and hard about - I could make something but the corners have got me stumped to keep it very tidy and neat.
On my Gen 2 the bumpers raise up as they go around the corner, I might try something out of channel to run along the back then pipe running around the corners with one about the other to sort of fill the ugly gap having no bumper leaves.
But the factory bumper I ahve found can take some good knocks - it is well made but the plastic coating starts to look rough.
It is the fuel tank that worries me alot more, mine is a bit smaller than it was. Overkill did a great mod, that was lifting the tank.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:28 pm
by revnkev
G'day, there are some pic's of my custom rear bar on my lame website,the
link is below.It is made from heavy wall gal pipe and gal rectangle tube and
is sealed as a air tank. I also trimmed about 4" from the rear quarter panels.
Good luck with yours,
Kev.
paj
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:15 am
by klrevo
mat the rear bar looks good.
Frank had a custom rear bar made by cheezy. got a little damaged in the roll, but its still good. Theres pics around somewhere and also thered be pics in my thread about the new paj.
dean
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:52 pm
by 4x4 suzi
hi njv6
yea my paj is a 97.. i know what you mean with the corners.. will tyr and draw up something.. thanks
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:54 pm
by icemanpaj
gday 4x4 suzi can you let me know what you end up designing because i need a new rear bar bad. i crumpled my rear passenger side corner bad today... the crap thing is that the bumper is fine and just took a bit of bending and it sitts fine. its just the whole pannel behind is bent. :( :(
oh well looks like rear 3/4 chop is needed...
thanks andrew