Thread: Bull Bars and Rear Bars

Isn't PaulP38a's rear bar one of these?

I had a long talk about this to Michael, as i'm in the same boat.I've consistantly used the backend of the 93 to slid off things, and this HSE is just too nice to risk damage. He described it as 'extremely strong', and made direct mention to it being stronger than the kaymar bar for the p38.

It's all steel, and is reinforced behind the eyelets, which he says are tested (and rated) to 8 tonne each - he said the chassis would bend before the bar would for sure.

The bar is attatched with a C channel that extends down the chassis rail, and uses 6 grade 8 bolts. He said it's most definately strong enough to make an integrated tow pack, but he can't be bothered going through the vicroad loops to do so.

Later on i'll be welding the towpack to it, so I don't have concerns about the downball load bending the bolt on crossmember.

I hope i'm not 'selling' his bar, but I think it's the real deal.
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Originally Posted by Gippslander

Mr LR Jnr how does this one look if your handy i will give you measurements and you can make your own i did its under Front and Rear bars P38 section

Hi Gippslander, that is a solid looking bit of kit there, nice P38a too what i meant from my prevcious comment was in keeping the rounds of the original bumper corners, as most bars you see have square corners that i just don't think suits. Your bar looks stong and practical, would love to see some pics when it's painted or whatever you're doing to it.

I don't have a P38a myself, i've got a D1 and mum's got a D2 (which i might have buggered the rear bar on before i got my car haha) so i wanted to make bars for these, was just talking about making bars for a few different models while i'm at uni as a source of income. And who knows could even develop into a multi million dollar business like ARB haha (i wish)

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by p38arover

Isn't PaulP38a's rear bar one of these?

Yep, this is the same bar as on mine. Two of the photos in the 4x4de flyer are of my old P38 and the other three are Captain's.

Good bar. I've bashed mine plenty and never had a problem.

It appears that 4x4de is 4x4 Intelligence revisited. Same guy(s).

Cheers, Paul.

Are the dollars on that flyer for real?

Perhaps that black colored gold plating must be insanely tricky and expensive to do!

I'd rather import a nice slimline one with rear bash plate from Rock Rover. Or keep repainting and replacing old smashed up plastic bumbers with second hand ones. You could afford one a year for the next 15-20 years at those prices.

Funniest price was the $800+ for a jerry holder... greedy, fat, gougers.

How many middle men taking a cut out of your wallets boys???

My thoughts are the same; I think he knows that no one else makes them!
But what choice do I have. I've got an underfloor lpg tank, and I simply won't have a loose tire in the back; and i'm a few years off having the equipment and skills to build one.

I was going to order one with just the bare stubs at each corner and make the swing arms - that I can do.

We want to do Fraser again at the end of next year; but need a rear bar.

Just paid the deposit for the bar - yay! Fraser here we come.
Paul, the photo of your Rangie in that flyer - was it the one wearing rock sliders?

The silver car with the sliders was the Captain's car, sold recently though I believe.

There's some more pics in the original rear bar thread:
NEW REAR BAR / TYRE CARRIER PROJECT- another buyer wanted