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Bull bar production
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:46 pm
by zukin
im going to attempt to build a bar very very similar to the arb bar out of steal has anyone done similar surely its not that hard and it would be saving me bout 600 bucks i reakon cause steal is cheap enough to buy.
what thickness does it have to be i was thinking 3-4mm thick would be strong enough but thats just guessing any advice or ideas???
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:46 am
by stu
would there be any legal problems?
australian design ruling or whatever its called
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:57 am
by antt
as long as there are no sharp edges to harm pedestrians it should be right
saying that, i reckon you should make a tube front bumper, it'll be heaps easier than trying to copy the arb design
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:12 am
by zukin
yeh ive thought about it but i dont see anything had in making an arb one its pretty simple ive got a press dad made then bends anything really and ill get the pipes bend at an exhuast place. ive considered a tube bar but i dont really like the look of em well the ones ive seen anyways..
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:30 pm
by stu
yeah, ya right. it looks to jeep-ish to me!!
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:39 pm
by N*A*M
I have a preference for a tube bumper. I think it's lighter and looks trick. Doing one like Zoltan's but for a Zook would look sweet. But then again, I'd do anything to distance myself from the ARB crowd.
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 2:10 pm
by stu
useless overpriced ******
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 2:13 pm
by Guy
There are some really nice tube bumpers about .. one day when I grow up big and get a garage of my own .. or when I can hijack someone elses for long enough I would like to build on .. lots of strength very little weight.
Just like a Zuk should be ...
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:35 pm
by Charlie
I believe the ARB Vitara bar is 3mm plate and the tube is 2.6 mm but I don't know the diameter. Some people say the ARB is too light but it's built to within the weight limit recommended by Suzuki. 3.25 steel might be the go if your rockhopping.
Regards Charlie
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:27 pm
by Damo
When I make up my new bar it's gonna look like this!
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 7:02 pm
by zukin
thast a handy looking bar i would like to see it when ya finished few differnet design issue you would have to think bout though i reakon...
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 9:09 pm
by cattzooks
I'm with you NAM I like the tube bumpers. See this site
http://www.trailtough.com/
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:54 am
by Damo
I like the trailtough bars. Have you seen the radius on some of those bends??? DAMN!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 9:59 am
by stu
i perfer damo's idea, fantastic clearance and aproch angle, spidertrax make a great looking front bar like this for the zuk.
http://www.spidertrax.com/accessories_fbp.htm
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 11:34 am
by POS
It will depend on what you want to use the bar for.
If your into serious ROCK than a tube bar is the way to go, light weight and super strong the ARB design seems to get bashed around to much.
When you make it use good heavy wall tube (4mm) i have seen ARB bars just crumble as they are mainly 3mm wall and some 2.5mm wall.
It is also easier to build a tube bar to suit a winch.
Thats another point are you considering a winch if so get the dimensions so you dont have to redo you bar when you get a winch
