New ARB rear bar for 100 series IFS

Jayson,
I had a good look at these rear bars at the Melbourne Caravan Show and had a long chat the ARB people on the day. From my observation they looked great and were a much snugger fit that the Kaymar equivalent. I did not think the price difference was that great. I'll havbe to save my pennies for when the Series 80 version comes out. I will definitely chose the ARB rear bar over thew Kaymar

When you have the spare on check out how much vibration movement they is .... I recon that on a road like GRR the spare would fall off!!!!!
At the Sydney show every time you closed the rear wheel it wobbled for about 10sec.

But I do agree that they look smart and the catch system is a great improvement.

Jayson,

I have got to agree with Paul, I also thought that they moved too much when in the lock position. They looked great and different, the gas strut to open the wheel carries also worked a treat and the way they recessed the tail light was also eye catching. The only problem there is when the wheel carriers were open the tail lights were exposed.

I also have to agree with Truckster, very over priced. The machinery that they use to make the rear bars are already there and only need a new computer program to cut and bend the new parts.

I have picked up some steel from work yesterday, and am having it bent this week, and by the time I leave on the 26th I should have a dual wheel Carrier for the Troopie. Cost = $100 for the stub axles, $120 for the catches, and my labour. It may not look as pretty as the Kaymar or ARB or TJM but I made it, and it will do what I want it to do.

PS. When I get back I am going to put a 9000lb Warn winch in the rear bar, the big three don't offer that as a option.

Wayne