Factory Bars for 2016 Hilux. Yes or No?

[Top Ender]

http://www.motoring.com.au/aussie-firms ... eal-51972/

[mcflux]

Definitely not Arb.

I feel silly - as per the above article, Abcor! ARB do the alloy bars

Dave, by the rims I'm guessing that's as SR. I notice your bar has the led driving lights. As that is not a feature of the SR, did you have to pay extra for them?

Yep an SR, and the LEDs came with the premium bar rather than being a specific item on their own.

[pure mongrel]

Hi there. I have just bought a new SR5 and added $17k to the ute finance but not through the dealer. If you do it through the dealer you pay stamp duty on the accessories also. Just get an invoice off the dealer pick a better aftermarket bar (my personal opinion is the toyota bars are crap) and send to the finance company. The finance company then sends the money to the dealer and the aftermarket seller. Easy as that done it many times

Oh that's good to know, thank you.

[pure mongrel]

The bar looks good on your all black Ute Mcflux. What are your thoughts on the bar? Does it cause the front to lower at all?

[mcflux]

Thanks! It was fitted upon arrival at the dealership & I never really got to see the SR prior to delivery.

The bar catches a bit of the headlights (DRLs & at night) but I guess that would happen with most. You can't see much of it above the bonnet from the driver's seat.

I could always measure the height from the ground to the guard obvert if that helps you in determining how much the bar would drop a Hilux front end?

[pure mongrel]

Cool, thanks

[Logankun]

I had a genuine bullbar fitted and it's rusting already. Took it back to dealership and they are going through the motions to get it sorted

[mcflux]

pure mongrel - I measured roughly 875mm +/- 5mm. I don't have any flat concrete to park on at home. Hope this gives you a good rough idea.

Also I only have the Hi-Rider variant; 4x4 springs might be stiffer & therefore drop less than mine?

[pure mongrel]

Thanks mate

[adamkberger]

Here's some pictures of the genuine bulbar which I ended up installing myself. Not too difficult but I did spend all day doing it.
Unboxing

Some of the bits that come with.

Rear view of the bar.

Bumper cut.


Install finished.


Wider shot with the Lighforce lightbar installed.

[kiwipip]

Here's some pictures of the genuine bulbar which I ended up installing myself. Not too difficult but I did spend all day doing it.
Unboxing

Some of the bits that come with.

Rear view of the bar.

Bumper cut.


Install finished.


Wider shot with the Lighforce lightbar installed.

Thanks Adam for the Post and Pics, Just a couple of questions. Did you have to upgrade the front springs for the Steel Bar? Im thinking of doing the install myself and tricks or tips that if you had to do it over again you would change? Your Truck s looking great.

Cheers Phil

[john253a]

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[pure mongrel]

Mate thanks for the pics. All of that was very helpful and educational.

Kiwipip, according to Toyota you only need to upgrade the springs if you install the winch as well.

I would be interested to know if you noticed any loss of hight after install Adam?

Also, why the self install? Why not let Toyota do it?

[nickoslux]

Are there any brands available that are a total bumper replacement rather than having to butcher the bumper?

[ih8ubarney]

Are there any brands available that are a total bumper replacement rather than having to butcher the bumper?

Rhino bull bars is one that comes to mind, but a different kind of bar . I hear they are pricy.
Have seen a few round town, they look good but not what I'll put on my car

[adamkberger]

There was a slight drop in the front end after the install. Unfortunately I forgot to measure the height before I began. There were two reasons for installing a bulbar. The first was that after getting the canopy fitted and installing roller drawers, the car was looking quite level, so some extra weight up front would sort that out. The second was that the ride was horrendous. Toyota have made the front springs to cater for a bullbar, but without it, it's too firm and was not very pleasant during our first trip away.
I did originally have it booked it at Toyota but because I had other things to install, such as driving lights and UHF radio, I decided on doing it myself. I don't like other people touching my car anyway and Toyota is lucky to have been allowed to assemble the car in the first place!
For anyone thinking about doing it yourself, the only hard part is the cutting. You have to cut the inner guard liners as well as the bumper. The bumper is easy as some templates are provided. I used a 12v jigsaw with a metal blade, but the instructions say to use a multi tool. Take your time on the inner guards as the instructions aren't that clear and you WILL see these cuts. Luckily mine turned out ok.
If you are installing a winch, you won't be able to install the lightbar where I have as the number plate lifts up into this area. I have pre wired for some Lightforce LED215's in addition to the lightbar. I used a genuine driving light harness PZQ59-89030 which was great as it connects straight into the fuse box and soldered the Lightforce plug on the end. The genuine harness is not compatible with the Newpro Tech switch that I used so some modifications were necessary to get the LED indicator to work.

[pure mongrel]

There was a slight drop in the front end after the install. Unfortunately I forgot to measure the height before I began. There were two reasons for installing a bulbar. The first was that after getting the canopy fitted and installing roller drawers, the car was looking quite level, so some extra weight up front would sort that out. The second was that the ride was horrendous. Toyota have made the front springs to cater for a bullbar, but without it, it's too firm and was not very pleasant during our first trip away.
I did originally have it booked it at Toyota but because I had other things to install, such as driving lights and UHF radio, I decided on doing it myself. I don't like other people touching my car anyway and Toyota is lucky to have been allowed to assemble the car in the first place!
For anyone thinking about doing it yourself, the only hard part is the cutting. You have to cut the inner guard liners as well as the bumper. The bumper is easy as some templates are provided. I used a 12v jigsaw with a metal blade, but the instructions say to use a multi tool. Take your time on the inner guards as the instructions aren't that clear and you WILL see these cuts. Luckily mine turned out ok.
If you are installing a winch, you won't be able to install the lightbar where I have as the number plate lifts up into this area. I have pre wired for some Lightforce LED215's in addition to the lightbar. I used a genuine driving light harness PZQ59-89030 which was great as it connects straight into the fuse box and soldered the Lightforce plug on the end. The genuine harness is not compatible with the Newpro Tech switch that I used so some modifications were necessary to get the LED indicator to work.

Awesome info. Thanks again.

[heavymental]

Have you got pics of your drawer system in the tub?

[adamkberger]

Have you got pics of your drawer system in the tub?

Sure have a look in this thread:
http://www.newhilux.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=26522

[heavymental]

just realised...i'm an idiot already saw your other post.