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are 'stinger' bars legal in australia?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:58 am
by Brendan-s
as per topic title, can you legally get away with running a stinger bar on-road. toying with the idea as I want to try and build a tube bar to get the weight down on my shorty MQ.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:05 pm
by ozy1
according to current regulations, all bar work must be safe, with no sharp potrusions, and also, according to an engineer all legal bar work must angle back towards the vehicle, so if you hit someone they will end up on the bonnet,
Re: are 'stinger' bars legal in australia?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:06 pm
by dogbreath_48
4130warrior wrote:as per topic title, can you legally get away with running a stinger bar on-road. toying with the idea as I want to try and build a tube bar to get the weight down on my shorty MQ.
The rules state that the bar must follow the contures of the vehical and not have any protrustions.
Given winch roller fairleeds are technically illegle, i think the stinger is out
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:19 pm
by Brendan-s
Ok cheers guys
Re: are 'stinger' bars legal in australia?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:52 pm
by bogged
dogbreath_48 wrote:The rules state that the bar must follow the contures of the vehical
That part was only a recommendation... unless thats changed again.
The non protruding parts is law.. eg fishign rod holders etc.
Re: are 'stinger' bars legal in australia?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:49 pm
by dogbreath_48
bogged wrote:dogbreath_48 wrote:The rules state that the bar must follow the contures of the vehical
That part was only a recommendation...
Well there ya go, stingers all round!
Can't say i'd like to be the ped though....