Bullbar Removal - Just checking - possible a silly question.

[ariddell]

Hey,
Just a quick one as i always have visions of ending up crushing/chopping myself in half/dropping large heavy bits of metal on myself if i attempt any jobs like this without being absolutly sure first....

Removing the ARB bullbar from my D2 - looks to be just a case of:

disconnect the battery so no risk of airbags firing
disconnect the lights/washers/etc
undo the 4 big bolts bolting the bar to the chassis rails
Support with 2 trolley jacks whilst removing the bolts
Slide off car and lower to the ground, preferably without dropping it on feet.

This just about cover it or am i missing something that would make this job one better left to someone good at heavy lifting, not a 70kg weedy scotsman?

Cheers

Al

[Grover-98]

Just put in my 2c worth, when you disconnect the batteries don't fiddle with it straight away as airbags still function for a preset time after the power is cut as a safety feature!

Other then that seems you have it all sorted what about lights in the bar? if there are any i would guess you should disconnect the wires prior to removing it other wise you will be in a pickle! :)

James.

[Slunnie]

There isn't anything related to the airbag in or around the bullbar.

[weeds]

do you have the code for the radio.....i'm guessing you will need one

[klappers]

do you have the code for the radio.....i'm guessing you will need one

That would suck.. Disconnect the battery and then you dont have a radio because you forgot the code....:(:(:(

[ariddell]

Kewl, lights - check. All on nice plugs so can be easily disconnected.

Stereo is an aftermarket Sony job so all good on that front too.

10 Mins or so with the battery disconnected be enough time to fully disable the bags just in case?

Nice one, cheers, will give it a shot and hopefully not squish myself then.

[Grover-98]

Iv always been told 5min is the safety margin! when i was training at Kloster :)

[waynep]

The bullbar isn't as heavy as you might think - I removed my steel TJM one a while back and it is quite an easy carry around by one person.

I didn''t think it would balance very well on a trolley jack, so I threw a rope over the garage roof "I" beam and hung the bullbar from that ( with temporary axle stands under the bullbar whilst the mounting bolts were undone ) - then just removed the axle stands and lowered it to the ground.

[loanrangie]

Kewl, lights - check. All on nice plugs so can be easily disconnected.

Stereo is an aftermarket Sony job so all good on that front too.

10 Mins or so with the battery disconnected be enough time to fully disable the bags just in case?

Nice one, cheers, will give it a shot and hopefully not squish myself then.

Dont disconnect the battery, there's no need and is more hassle than its worth. How SE are you ? I lifted my bar and winch together myself and i'm only 70kg.

[Boxer]

do you have the code for the radio.....i'm guessing you will need one


My car ate the radio code then refused to spit it back out... So I ended up installing a new head unit.

[trobbo]

As a one man job taking the bar off is a lot easier than putting it back on.

I usually tie a rope around the bar and swing it from the steel truss in the garage via a couple of pulleys so I can raise and lower it easily. With a highmount winch bolted to the bar it sure does take a lot of the strain out of the job and I see no reason for injuring myself if I dont need to.

I have also have found that the highlift jack can be handy for 'aligning' the bar when you put it back on.