Prado 120 Series ARB Bull bar problems
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 14:28
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Hector
Hi all,
Im interested to know how many 120 series (Current Model) Prado owners there are out there or who knows someone else that have an ARB deluxe Bar fitted and are very dissatisfied with the way it behaves on the vehicle while travelling.
I have asked several other people in car parks that have the same set-up and all seem to be quite bleep . I also have a winch fitted to
mine which only aggravates the problem.
The car is un-comfortable and at times unbearable to drive on long trips due to the side to side shaking which vibrates right up through the steering wheel like un balanced wheels and hence the whole car starts to shake slightly. I have even had the front damper modification fitted which Toyota don't tell anyone about until you jump up and down at the dealer.
ARB tell me "its normal and they all do that" but I see so many on the road with the same set up. Do you all just put up with it or does someone know of a fix...?
Reply By: Rock Ape - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:45
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:45
Hector,
Sorry your Prado is giggle headed, if it was a horse you would break a beer bottle full of water over it's head. That's an easy cure for a horse.
On the more serious side I would be chasing up ARB at the top of the tree, no reputable company should sell a product that changes the ride/ handling of a vehicle unless it's an improvement.
So go to the top, if the problem is genuine ( and I have no reason to doubt you) they will help.
If you still have a problem, I am sure the DMT in your state will sort it out.
ARB are a big company and have a good reputation so they are not going to run foul of the law.
Have a good one
The Ape
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Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:37
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:37
Hi
Not sure where you are located?. I'm in
Adelaide and have had fantastic service from ARB, As said i think if you jump up and down they will either fix it or give you your money back. They even gave me a new bar(deluxe)(the other was 5 years old and a commercial bar!!!) because the new lights didn't fit the bar+winch combination. Fantastic service. If you are in
Adelaide, David Frewster is the guy to see. Oh, and the manager from
Melbourne also phoned me to apologise for the inconvenience.
Good Luck.
Lyndon
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Reply By: Joe - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 18:48
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 18:48
Hector,
I have a 120 out first shipment and had the Toyota alloy bar fitted from new.Later when the steel ARB became available I had it fitted.With the
suspension setup provided by ATS at
Geelong the smoothness and steering have not been compromised with the ARB bar.
In fact a comparision drive by a fellow member of Lcool,left both of us in no doubt that the setup was smother than the factory suppied shocks and springs on his yet unmodified 120.
Yes the bars wobble about unceasingly on the end of those tuning forks, but there is no vibration transfer or noise issues. With 70,000km of dedicated off road use the car is a dream and absolute please o drive and own.
I think it reasonable that they ARB work to solve the problem.
Cheers
Joe
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