A little damage

[V8Landy]

Attached is some photo's of the damage caused from relatively easy tracks yesterday:(:o.So i think it is time to make a rear bar has anybody got some photos of theirs they could show me for ideas and how they attached it for strength.I think i might try a tube type bar but am not to fussed about the style so any sugestions are welcome.By tbhe way i will be cutting the gaurds up a bit higher and running some metal under there for protection.Cheers Brett

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[long stroke]

How did you do that:o

TIM

[V8Landy]

How did you do that:o

TIM

The left one was a log that had been cut with barely enough room to get through i just slipped a little and that was the result.The right hand side was 2 different incidents the first was going through a deep mud hole the front came up out before the back dropped in and the back slipped 2 the right and the bank nailed the corner where the corner cone is and pushed the body in a bit.The second we found a german guy stuck in a mud hole nose first towards us(no recovery equipment road tyres ect)so we thought pulling him out backwards would be best as the track got a lot worse were we had come from.So my mates were guiding me past his toyota and we slipped into him his door caved in mine is a couple of ripples and scratches.He had sent his missus to look for help in the rain miles from any where i think he got chewed something chronic.They were just glad to get out so no cost to me thank christ.
Cheers Brett

P.s when i get some photos of the day i will post them in another thread

[Fusion]

Your a rough bugger mate ;):D. I'd cry if i done that to my disco .... but i did only just get it :D . Know of any tracks where we could go with only A/T's . Did go for a quick squirt out jancourt forest and found a couple of tame tracks but had fun ;):angel:.

[4bd1discovery]

:o battle scars!!!!:D;)

[taff]

not exactly what your looking for brett, i.e homemade, but this is a scorpion racing one, (i think) with hi-lift jacking points

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us)


i fitted it last week to what is now my missus' car and am really pleased with it.
took it out for a drive on saturday and didn't do any damage - done plenty before it was fitted note the crease in the panel above the trim.

[V8Landy]

not exactly what your looking for brett, i.e homemade, but this is a scorpion racing one, (i think) with hi-lift jacking points

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/395/ebaypics043wz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


i fitted it last week to what is now my missus' car and am really pleased with it.
took it out for a drive on saturday and didn't do any damage - done plenty before it was fitted note the crease in the panel above the trim.

Thanks don't think my skills are that good so want to try something a bit simpler.But thats a nice looking bar(i can't afford to buy one at the moment).I have a couple of ideas so if nothing else pops up i will have to wing it.Thanks for the photo cheers Brett

[mike 90 RR]

I'ld go with 5mm PFC Say 120 x75 (lump of C Channel)
You can shape it easy on the ends to fit the car

Looks like you need the bumper to take the bash & not colapse / also good for backing over trees (It can get tight)

Wouldn't use tube steel, too flimsy in a "crunch"

[DaveS3]

Nice - it just now gives you an excuse to make somthing better.

Think of it as a good thing.

[V8Landy]

Nice - it just now gives you an excuse to make somthing better.

Think of it as a good thing.

Yeh i'm not to worried get the protection right then think about giving it a paint.:D:DCheers Brett

[2_door]

I am having the same problem :( heres a thread I started a little while ago and it might give you some ideas on rear bars

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/53373-rear-bars-bent-broke-mine.html

good luck, I will watch to see what you build ;)

[V8Landy]

I am having the same problem :( heres a thread I started a little while ago and it might give you some ideas on rear bars

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/53373-rear-bars-bent-broke-mine.html

good luck, I will watch to see what you build ;)

Thanks shorty some nice looking bars there.My skill level is also low(I have never welded before)If my attempt does'nt look right i have a few mates that will probably help.Cheers Brett

[Tombie]

This was the result of a 3 foot rock getting dragged up into the guard during the photoshoot for 4WD Monthly a few years ago...

Result... Quoted to replace entire panel (cost $3500.00)

http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/26773/2306765990101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/6345/2125749330101313710S500x500Q85.jpg

Drove back to Adelaide and started thinking :)

Using 100mm Sq as the basis built this bar to replace the rear bumper (lost ends at least 4 times so was sick of that!) and needed to make it look better with the 35 on the rear...

Heres what I made...

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/34402/2842826140101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/3478/2553761900101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/41723/2786124110101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/40278/2675148570101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/2579/2372028540101313710S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/24548/2577978760101313710S500x500Q85.jpg

As you can see, solid bumperettes, and guards cut to suit...

Sides of bar are webbed behind for strength... and triangulated.

Hi Lift points on rear and integrated tow bar.

The skid plate meets level with the long range tank...

[V8Landy]

Thats an awesome effort,A bit past my skill level though considering i hav'nt welded before.I am getting some 2.5" pipe wrapped around the back and along the sides under the choped gaurds.Hope it will look ok.Won't get it done until next week as i'm 4bing this weekend:D.Cheers Brett