bullbar after body lift
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there's a post on raising an alloy bar floating round. Should be much the same. I'm waiting on my cert from Qld Transport (3 weeks and counting), then my kits oging in and steel bar will be raised.
how to do it? just gonna give it a try
Will post pics etc when its done (after easter)
how to do it? just gonna give it a try
Will post pics etc when its done (after easter)NiftyNev
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Hey mate,
I have raised my steel bar to match the 50mm body lift, but that involved me throwing away the standard brackets. I used them as a template for the new ones I made, but stretched it in the middle. I made the new ones out of 6mm plate, with bracing flat bar in the same place as the original brackets. However you do loose what I assume is the crumple zone part of the brackets as mine are just flat plate. Also because you are moving the weight out on a longer árm'you need to be aware that a lot more force will be transferred to the mounts on the chassis rails, espc. if you have a winch fitted.
The brackets mount through the crumple zone on the front of the chassis rails, so I drilled out the anchor nuts, bolted right through the rail, and also put flat bar either side of the rail to brace the crumple zone. I think I might have pictures on here if you are that interested, but not able to upload them for a month or so until I get back from the jungle.
As for the rear step... well.. that was much easier. I just drilled new holes 50mm down the exisiting bracket, seemed to work well.
Cheers.
I have raised my steel bar to match the 50mm body lift, but that involved me throwing away the standard brackets. I used them as a template for the new ones I made, but stretched it in the middle. I made the new ones out of 6mm plate, with bracing flat bar in the same place as the original brackets. However you do loose what I assume is the crumple zone part of the brackets as mine are just flat plate. Also because you are moving the weight out on a longer árm'you need to be aware that a lot more force will be transferred to the mounts on the chassis rails, espc. if you have a winch fitted.
The brackets mount through the crumple zone on the front of the chassis rails, so I drilled out the anchor nuts, bolted right through the rail, and also put flat bar either side of the rail to brace the crumple zone. I think I might have pictures on here if you are that interested, but not able to upload them for a month or so until I get back from the jungle.
As for the rear step... well.. that was much easier. I just drilled new holes 50mm down the exisiting bracket, seemed to work well.
Cheers.
Peter ST_R
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Drill the lower holes in the brackets 50mm higher and the higher holes in the bullbar 50mm lower and bolt back in place using new holes. Took less than 15 minutes.
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You cant just drill the holes and move the bar because the steel bar irons have a metal plate that sits under the rail for extra support.You need to extend these also because the irons mount from sliding onto the rail from the sides and then bolt the bar back onto the irons.It is not a simple job.
