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Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:47 pm
by cruisn06
I kept smashing my rear bumper so I decided to whip up a new custom bar.
simple to build, used 35mm pipe and checker plate to cover it.
This is 2.5 hours in:
Just needs some paint.
total time is about 5-6 hours. I am happy with it.
Got it painted tonight. I hate painting.. LOL also filled in the body corners with a bit of metal so there was no gap. will get better photos when its sunny out
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:30 pm
by ghost_traffic
Impressive build. Simple and functional.
I like it!
Nico.
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:09 pm
by cruisn06
daylight photos:
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:13 pm
by tonton
Functional and relatively easy to make.
I would have closed it like this to give it more "street appeal", though:
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Do you have a tow hitch? I guess that can be mounted directly onto the bumper with a reinforcement to the chassis?
Please tell us about those tyres. What are they? I can't recall seing that brand in SA.
Regards,
Anton
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:26 pm
by cruisn06
tonton wrote:Functional and relatively easy to make.
I would have closed it like this to give it more "street appeal",
Do you have a tow hitch? I guess that can be mounted directly onto the bumper with a reinforcement to the chassis?
Please tell us about those tyres. What are they? I can't recall seing that brand in SA.
Regards,
Anton
But street apeal would also equal a mud build up behind it. and it would be tough to wash.
I have a tow hitch, it fits in the factory place still. will put it in this weekend.
I run austone tyres on the pajero and that sava rv is a spare we bought before heading out. havent drove on it much yet. I do love my austones though.
I am currently in australia
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:04 pm
by tonton
cruisn06 wrote:
But street apeal would also equal a mud build up behind it. and it would be tough to wash.
Valid point. I guess it depends on how much it is actually used off-road, and the more it is off-road, the less important street appeal will be, of course. Street appeal really only applies to "mom" when doing shopping!
cruisn06 wrote:I run austone tyres on the pajero and that sava rv is a spare we bought before heading out. havent drove on it much yet. I do love my austones though.
I am currently in australia
The Austone track looks similar to the Firestone track. Probably an "Aussuie" brand of Firestone? The brand on the spare confused me though. So you don't really know that tyre yourself (having had it as spare only)?
Anton
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:00 pm
by 4ePajero
I don't like 'criticizing' anybody's hard work, but I think it will look so much better if you mount it ±2" higher.
PS Somebody stole your left rear mud flap!
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:01 pm
by cruisn06
tonton wrote:cruisn06 wrote:
But street apeal would also equal a mud build up behind it. and it would be tough to wash.
Valid point. I guess it depends on how much it is actually used off-road, and the more it is off-road, the less important street appeal will be, of course. Street appeal really only applies to "mom" (a.k.a. SWAMBO) when doing shopping!
cruisn06 wrote:I run austone tyres on the pajero and that sava rv is a spare we bought before heading out. havent drove on it much yet. I do love my austones though.
I am currently in australia
The Austone track looks similar to the Firestone track. Probably an "Aussie" brand of Firestone? The brand on the spare confused me though. So you don't really know the SAVA RV tyre yourself (having had it as spare only)?
Googled "SAVA RV" - seems to be an Australian tyre that is cheap and receives positive customer reports.
Anton
well thats good to know. I have used it for maybe 50km's
and the truck sees a ton of offroading.
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:06 pm
by cruisn06
4ePajero wrote:I don't like 'criticizing' anybody's hard work, but I think it will look so much better if you mount it ±2" higher.
PS Somebody stole your left rear mud flap!
for a body lift???
Re: Gen 1 Custom Rear Bar
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:20 pm
by tonton
cruisn06 wrote:
...and the truck sees a ton of offroading.
Hmmm - I gathered this looking at your intro- photographs!
Great to have the opportunity to be "out there" often!
Anton