Thread: D1 custom rear bar?

Thanks Andy!!
Looks very neat, the only setback for making something like that would be making those end bits which replace those stupid plastic corner peices, you would have to be pretty talented to make them out of steel i reckon
Thanks for the pic

CHEERS TIM.

Two things I don't like about the stock disco rear bar and many of the replacements are:

They are horrid dust collectors - no reasonable gap or slope so dust can get away. The only advantage is a good surface to stand on to put/get stuff on a roof rack - but I don't use roof racks.

And the distance the protrude rearward - I always seem to lean against them to reach whatever I want and dirty my pants

I have to make a replacement for my damaged bar. When I get around to it, I will use tube so it won't collect dust.

G'day guys

My D1 also has no plastic end caps on the rear bar at the moment due to some unforeseen earth banks and rocks....ahem!

Am very interested in this tube bar idea as well. Considering I'm in Newy and your listed as Lake Macquarie, Bushy65, maybe there's an opportunity to pool some ideas?

Cheers

Goldey

Hmm we should get a group purchase going or something and work out what we need so that several people could replace the crappy rear bar and get some decent protection in there.

Or we could have a big rear bar making day
I'm also interested in a tube bar

Why don't you mention it to Anthony from Coffs 4WD, he's doing a heap of bar work now. Website isn't up yet but once it goes online it'll be www.bananabars.com.au

These guys make some nice bars too

MILLWELD

Originally Posted by goldey

G'day guys

My D1 also has no plastic end caps on the rear bar at the moment due to some unforeseen earth banks and rocks....ahem!

Am very interested in this tube bar idea as well. Considering I'm in Newy and your listed as Lake Macquarie, Bushy65, maybe there's an opportunity to pool some ideas?

Cheers

Goldey

I did a lot more damage to my rear bar than that - the disco I bars with lights in them are very weak.

I made a quick sketch (below) along the lines of my thinking for a tube bar. The lines (thickness not to scale) may be a little off position so the tow bar mounts are not completely hidden.

The bar would utilise the mounting bolts for the Land Rover towbar (as well as the original bumper mount), have infill (with recessed led lights) between upper and lower bars.

The main bar would wrap around the sides (lower section of quarter panel trimmed) and brace in to the chassis where the tied down/front of towbar are bolted (difficult on my right side because of auxiliary tank).

I would incorporate recovery points near the chassis rails. I haven't made up my mind about a swing away mount for the spare to get the load off the rear door.

I have the gear to build it, but it is not high on my priority list - even though I don't have a rear bumper.