Help - Who made this bullbar

Hi Kev

If its alloy its no good to him. But we are not sure yet. Its a but hard for me to tell from here. Its 300Kms away.

Thanks

Phil

Sory Phil, It wasnt meant the way it sounded..... I realised after i posted.. I think the bolted on corners might indicate it is alloy.. Michael

Chuckle Me do dat mistake sometimes as well. Face to face its so different.

Try sticking a magnet on it - a magnet will stick to a steel bar but not an alloy bar.

The Toyota badges make it look like the Toyota genuine bar - perhaps ask Toyota if their bars are rated for winches?

That's basic physics but who carries a magnet in their pocket. I have heaps for my model trains but he does not have one. The car is in Sydney and I am in Canberra. Bit hard now.

In any event this is a bit out of date. Matts getting a new steel one. It would be nice to be able to "close" a thread to save people wasting their valuable time.

Thanks Timbo.

Year dependant??

There would be a slight variation between some year models

Cheers Kev

Thats what it looks like from here also.

But we shall see what our well versed forum collegues have to say before I tell him the good/bad news.

Phil

As per later posts, the later ifs alloy bars had rolled corners. I have a 2006.

Ours is a 2005 and its rolled.

Thanks for the extremely constructive advice.

Gee it nice to meet friendly people.

When you hit it with something metal it has a definite steely ring to it PAL.

Phil

OOOpppS. I posted in the wrong spot above!! Michael

All fine Michael

Thanks for coming back and explaining.

Phil

Nope.
I have a Bocar bar on my Nissan. It looked identical to the factory-supplied Toyota alloy bars of the era, and this one in the pic doesn't look like a Bocar.
The Bocar had to be specified for use with a winch (if there was no cutout, it was not a winch bar). The winch bar has about 13mm-thick alloy frame inside the bar for the winch. Without that frame, I doubt that one could adapt it for a winch.
Gerry

and NO it is not a winch bar

Hi John

Understand entirely. We do not have plans to fit one at this stage either but then again after the two recent trips up into the hills with some club mates (you know them) I am wondering. Its lovely up there and the group would have been in trouble on both occasions without a winch.

I think it all comes down to what you want to do with the car. I have the distinct impression that (like father - like son) they are keen on travelling alone. My best drive would to be able to do both the Simpson and the Canning on our won. Yes This is where people say its a winch. But we would like to be prepared.

So I think after all the posts so far, Matthew would be best to get a new, all steel, one.

Appreciate your advice John

Phil

Phil,
Most dealers don't know to much about 4wds only about selling them. I'd be going to your local ARB or TJM store they will have a better idea about what you need.
Cheers Dave..

That's is always a worry. That's why you try and talk to the oldest bloke in the spares area. Definitely not a salesman. The local one I go to is also a keen 4wd adventurer (like that term??) and knows his stuff.

But Matt will no doubt go to the 4WD shops anyway. Even just to browse. Like we do!!!!!

Thanks for the reminder though.

Phil

Thanks Graham