Fitting a steel bull bar to 100series live axle

Submitted: Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 at 22:28

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Bull Bars, Rails & Steps

A vehicle's bull bar, sides steps and rails are known as its "bar work". Some critics might suggest that bar work is not necessary but for people actually using their vehicles for offroad touring,

Mayesy

I am planning to change over a factory alum bullbar on my gxl to a TJM steel bar that will allow me to have a winch mounted. Is this a straight forward operation or is dealing with the air bags an issue I should leave to getting the whole thing sorted by a workshop/mechanic. The new steel bar is airbag compatable.
Any advice/experience would be appreciated.
Thanks ....Mayesy

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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 08:45

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 08:45

If you have the instructions its no big deal.

I bought a s/h bar and an airbag mounting kit and it took a

couple of hours to get it on and looking neat

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Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 09:03

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 09:03

The air bag sensors are mounted to the front of the body of the vehicle, near the headlights.All your new bullbar will have differant is crumple zones in the mounting.Other than that, its bolt straight up like normal.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:22

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:22

The mounts actually have a rubber part in them which you have to bolt the steel bits to and then mount it all up. Dont actually crumple by the look of them just move back and forward

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:25

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:25

Sorry was having a brain fade and referring to the factory bar.
Was reading another post regarding this and answered the wrong one. Will crawl back under rock LOL

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Reply By: brentos - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 13:08

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 13:08

ahhh! mayesy been waiting for you to come back online
i was reading an old post from you regarding a problem with
a wobble at about 1500 to 1800rpm round abouts that only lastest a few seconds then dissapeared and it only happenes with light throttle about 60 to 70 kph or somthing similar to this

so my question is did you get it fixed and what was the problem
as mine is doing the same thing and i cant work out what it is

regards
brentos

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Follow Up By: Mayesy - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 15:38

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 15:38

Brentos...regarding the wobble. I got a new set of tyres and seems to now do it much less frequently though still occasionally does it. I have not pursued the solution any further and decided to live with it. Brand new tyres definitely semed to help although as I said not completely cured. What are your tyres like?
cheers...

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Reply By: brentos - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 20:49

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 20:49

im running just cooper h/t with about 70% tread, i think i do need a wheel balance but i think my problem may be more to do with the converter in the auto but if i use the overdrive switch at the right times i can avoid the problem

any way thanks for your info
regards brentos

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Follow Up By: Scott C (QLD) - Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 21:26

Friday, Sep 26, 2008 at 21:26

Hi Brentos,

ive had 2 transmission specialists look at mine and they both said its not in the transmission, i have put it down to the fuel pump but i haven't had it look at yet.

Cheers Scott

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