Sidebars for factory alloy bullbar?

[Timcyn7]

Does anyone if there are sidebars for the nissan factory alloy bullbar?
I was looking at an arb steel bullbar with the sidebars but im looking at almost $3k.
Thought i could fit some alloy sidebars to the factory bullbar i have now?

 

[grasshopper]

Are the ARB ones steel only?
Tuff Bullbars are in Toowoomba, they might make some alloy sidebars and decent side steps.

 

[Timcyn7]

Now that i think about it, i really should just get an arb bar and rails. I drive to work at 2am and i see and slow down for 20-30 roos. I dont think the factory alloy bar will protect much? Anyone have any stories about a factory alloy collecting a roo?
I know alloy bars are there to look good and i have been told they do nothing, but others have said the factory nissan bar is pretty good?
Still feel safer with steel.

 

[jason-navara]

it will crumble like a coke can at 60km against a roo.

 

[Cobez]

Its just an oversized nudgebar IMO. Even just get a steel bullbar, then go a different brand of sliders and bars. There are cheaper options around other than ARB.

 

[Cobez]

The factory Nissan STEEL bar is good enough, the factory Nissan ALLOY bar is crap.

 

[Timcyn7]

yeah it look sgood thats about it. arb have a good rep so thats why im going for them. Have a mate with a cruiser, he has the arb bull bar and side rails. We hit a massive roo doing 120kmh one night. roo lost it head, blood everywhere, bull bar looked like new! i was pretty impressed.

 

[Cobez]

As far as ARB bars etc go, you get what you pay for. Their other branded stuff like recovery kits etc are a bit expensive. But bullbars etc, great quality. I have an ARB rear bar on mine. Grouse bit of gear so far!

 

[tango]

you could get a genuine Nissan black steel bar and then get arb side rails & steps. you might find a 2nd hand one and get new rails/steps from arb I have the same setup on my d22 if you want to travel to Seymour I can get arb stuff at a good price for you

 

[Timcyn7]

Is that the nissan steel bar on yours tango? i didnt think they had the fog lights? looks good. I was looking at opposite lock bars too and mcc. pretty good price's, but whats their build quality like?.

 

[tango]

yeah sorry Timcyn7 been away for a few days
yes it is the Nissan steel bar on mine but they don't come standard with fog lights I cut the bar to fit and fitted ARB fog lights to it build on the Nissan bar is good seems to be strong I think they are made by ARB for Nissan

 

[Timcyn7]

yeah sorry Timcyn7 been away for a few days
yes it is the Nissan steel bar on mine but they don't come standard with fog lights I cut the bar to fit and fitted ARB fog lights to it build on the Nissan bar is good seems to be strong I think they are made by ARB for Nissan

Did the side bars bolt straight up to the nissan bullbar mate? or did u have to modify them a little?

 

[tango]

bolted straight on
no probs at all done it at home on the shed floor with some help from my 6 year boy

 

[nav.22]

I got these made up arb were too expensive 520 including powder coating cheap as only thing wrong is the massive steps would have liked them smaller but they are solid as and make the bull bar more solid to I think

 

[Timcyn7]

I got these made up arb were too expensive 520 including powder coating cheap as only thing wrong is the massive steps would have liked them smaller but they are solid as and make the bull bar more solid to I think

Awww yes! Thats the go mate. Where did u get that done at?

 

[nav.22]

Had a fella bend them up for me did a good job took him a day by him self 400 then just the powder coating 120 not bad