Navara Bullbar Cracks (D22 2004)
Submitted: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:36
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Member - Andy C (WA)
I have a factory steel bullbar on my 2004 3.0Di D22. After a few CSR trips, the
Gibb River Rd and in and out of the Bungles, I noticed a crack on each side of the bar. Nissan won't fix it under warrantee as I've fitted an Ox 10,000 winch and not the recommended Warn XD9,000!!!
The cracks appear below the square hole on the central part of the bar at the front of the square hole on both sides. Has anybody had a similar problem, and if not, could you go out and
check?
It looks like that after the cracks had gone from the square hole to the bottom of that section, the bar piece of metal in front is about 1.5mm proud of the back bit (on both sides). It looks like the bar is wider than the chassis on which it is fixed and has caused that stress point where fatigue has done its bit!
Reply By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:41
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:41
Typical isn't it,
Slightest problem and there goes the guarantee, !
You would imagine that the manufacturer himself would fix it
Mine is an ARB steel one
But you made me think, that after a few trips to the outback, maybe I will
check my bull bar, but I do not have a winch, so there is no weight problem.
By the way my bullbar vibrates like hell, and it is solidly mounted.
Could that be that the BB is mounted on a crumple zone ?
Another thing ,,,, Thanks fof the email reply regards, the Canning
Cheers Mate
Bucky
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Follow Up By: Ianw - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 19:51
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 19:51
Bucky
Ian here
Just been looking at your rig and your bar (ARB?) looks just like
mine. Maybe
mine is an ARB too. I assumed it was Nissan one as it has no brand name stamped on it and it did not look the same as the ARB ones I looked at when in the 4WD
shop.
Normally ARB have great big nameplates on their stuff!!
Ian
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