im looking for a bullbar for our 2018 bt50, looking for suggestions as to which brand looks best, and comes with inclusive extras such as tow hooks, antenna and light holes etc. ps-- the MAZDA bar looks good but to expensive we think. any pics would be great. STAY COVID SAFE EVERY-ONE,
Craig1 said
03:59 PM Aug 25, 2020
I had ARB Steel on 2013 twin cab BT50 it vibrated almost all of the time, quite distracting. Now have poly Smart Bar on LC200 and quite a remarkable difference and around half the weight.
cobberdog said
03:08 PM Aug 26, 2020
yeah, my son got ARB bar on his new prado and was not happy with end result, i think they cut part of a panel away and that just flapped around. ill have a look at the smart bar. THANKS.
Bicyclecamper said
11:36 PM Aug 26, 2020
I have an East Coast Bars from QLD Heavy duty Aluminium fitted, but with the extended brackets instead, as did not want them to cut my Bumper, as all the others do, It sits out about 5 inches further, and helps a lot if you have a roo impact. Have had two big roo's impact at 90km, no damage and it was not pushed back. You can get steel as well, but my car is not rated to carry a steel bar. It did cost $2600 fitted, but it has already paid for itself, with those 2 roo's. It is my third alum. bar from same company for 3 different 4 wd's. You can buy them from any 4 WD accessaries place anywhere in Australia , I have been told, On their bars they have a sticker , which says "ECB"
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:37:24 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:38:31 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:55:12 PM
cobberdog said
11:02 AM Aug 27, 2020
ill check ECB out as well, the spacer idea seems a good idea. $2600 is a bit more than i would like to pay but if winch compatable and no cutting of panels,ill have a look. THANKS. PS - ive looked at TJM and to me, looked pretty ordinary (didnt suit the shape of the BT50,and recovery hooks were an extra ...
-- Edited by cobberdog on Thursday 27th of August 2020 11:04:22 AM
cobberdog said
10:51 AM Sep 10, 2020
after looking at most bars on the market that suited the BT50, ive gone for the OCAM bar which has the recovery hooks included in the price. now im selling the big yellow recovery hooks and gen mazda nudge bar that are currently attached., and looking for a suitable 12000lb winch. MY WIFE ISNT HAPPY, HOPE COVID19 RESTRICTIONS END SOON in melbourne.
-- Edited by cobberdog on Thursday 10th of September 2020 10:53:49 AM
im looking for a bullbar for our 2018 bt50, looking for suggestions as to which brand looks best, and comes with inclusive extras such as tow hooks, antenna and light holes etc. ps-- the MAZDA bar looks good but to expensive we think. any pics would be great. STAY COVID SAFE EVERY-ONE,
I have an East Coast Bars from QLD Heavy duty Aluminium fitted, but with the extended brackets instead, as did not want them to cut my Bumper, as all the others do, It sits out about 5 inches further, and helps a lot if you have a roo impact. Have had two big roo's impact at 90km, no damage and it was not pushed back. You can get steel as well, but my car is not rated to carry a steel bar. It did cost $2600 fitted, but it has already paid for itself, with those 2 roo's. It is my third alum. bar from same company for 3 different 4 wd's. You can buy them from any 4 WD accessaries place anywhere in Australia , I have been told, On their bars they have a sticker , which says "ECB"
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:37:24 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:38:31 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Wednesday 26th of August 2020 11:55:12 PM
ill check ECB out as well, the spacer idea seems a good idea. $2600 is a bit more than i would like to pay but if winch compatable and no cutting of panels,ill have a look. THANKS. PS - ive looked at TJM and to me, looked pretty ordinary (didnt suit the shape of the BT50,and recovery hooks were an extra ...
-- Edited by cobberdog on Thursday 27th of August 2020 11:04:22 AM
after looking at most bars on the market that suited the BT50, ive gone for the OCAM bar which has the recovery hooks included in the price. now im selling the big yellow recovery hooks and gen mazda nudge bar that are currently attached., and looking for a suitable 12000lb winch. MY WIFE ISNT HAPPY, HOPE COVID19 RESTRICTIONS END SOON in melbourne.
-- Edited by cobberdog on Thursday 10th of September 2020 10:53:49 AM