by rodw on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:12 +0000
The bar was $1,285 plus $195 fitting, so it came in at $1,480. The quote for the ARB commercial bar was $1,450 fitted. Ironman also do a commercial bar which is cheaper again. As Mmaaxx pointed out, the commercial bar has welded hoops so it will be stronger (but not as pretty!). It is pretty hard to pick that my rig is just an SR with this bar now I reckon.
My bar does not have the bash plates underneath that he ARB one has but it has mounting hole everywhere for them.
I rang Ironman yesterday and thay say that they will have a shipment in of these by mid-next month. Have not found out a price yet.
I think these plates are a good idea and will add them if the cost is reasonable becasuse the radiator and washer bottle are exposed without them and the wheel arches look a bit untidy.
Once sorted, I will work out how to get the K&N hooks back on. Had a better look, it does not look like making them fit with a grinder is a good idea...
David, SW right, don't use a shackle at the end of the snatch strap, thread the equaliser strap through the loop on the snatch strap. I saw a recovery point on a 12t snatchstrap let go on a bus bogged in sand on Fraser and it was not a pretty sight! And the towing bus had a few broken windows....
Rod