[Danbo]

In trying to avoid paying $1200 for a front bull bar for the jimny, (arb is too expensive and I'm not a huge fan of the xrox bar)... Would the old Sierra bars fit on the jimny chassis? Would there be a lot of altering to get it to fit? Will the bar loops be high enough and long enough to go around the head lights of the 2006 jimny?

[tanshi]

the sierra bar isnt gonna fit, i doubt it will be within a mile of ever fitting.

wait for a second hand one to come up.

[Danbo]

Yeah, I wasn't sure on the dimensions of it but I wanted to see if it was an option. In pictures it looked like it wouldn't fit

[Jezza86]

might be worth taking notes on some designs then getting one fabed locally if there's a local shop that doesn't have a lot of work on.
unless you can do it yourself of course.

actually it would also be interesting to see if Uneek can supply their bars flatpacked, and you weld them up yourself.
they even do boats this way these days and it would save a fair bit of space in transport...

[Danbo]

Might design one and see how much it would be to make it

[Jim_Aus]

DO IT!!

make one from card board first, then that way you know what steel you need, be cheaper that way....

ill probably do one when footy finishes in 6 weeks...

[Danbo]

Came across this,

http://www.uneek4x4.com.au/suzuki-jimny ... per-98-12/

now I just have to work for the next year and a half so I can afford it... Haha

[killazook]

Arb bars cost $1030 atm doubt there will be too much cheaper around unless you make one

[Skippy]

Make one, then its exactly what you want.

I made this for Greenzooks Coily. Cost me no more that $300 in steel, bends and paint

[Skippy]

Or the pic of it up in the banner ^^^

[Reubs]

If you have to pay someone 2 days labour to make a custom bar then you're better off buying one off the shelf unless your fabricator works for free or is based in a 3rd world country.

[greenzook89]

Reubs wrote:

If you have to pay someone 2 days labour to make a custom bar then you're better off buying one off the shelf unless your fabricator works for beer or is based in a 3rd world country.

fixed

[Bucketload]

And if you are going to actually fab it yourself and aren't in the trade or pretty experienced, allow heaps of time - talking from the experience of just finishing one myself.

[Skippy]

Bucketload wrote:

And if you are going to actually fab it yourself and aren't in the trade or pretty experienced, allow heaps of time - talking from the experience of just finishing one myself.

^This. I spent a day trial fitting bits and a couple hours out of 3 afternoons welding. If you rush it you will only end up more frustrated when you have to cut and reweld stuff.

[Skippy]

This has been an ongoing build for around a month now. Just waiting on greenzook to move and I can finish it off.

[AckerDackerly]

Jim_Aus wrote:

DO IT!!

make one from card board first, then that way you know what steel you need, be cheaper that way....

ill probably do one when footy finishes in 6 weeks...

CAD!

Cardboard Aided Design

[Skippy]

^ so true!

[Danbo]

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably buy one off the shelf or second hand because I don't have skills or tools to build it on my own and it would be $$ to get one made

[Jim_Aus]

ill send you my cardboard template...... hahahahahahaha

[Gwagensteve]

Making front bars is hugely time consuming and getting a professional result requires fairly advanced fab skills. I wouldn't recommend it if a commercial bar is available to do the job you need.

[Danbo]

Damn straight haha too time consuming

[Jezza86]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Making front bars is hugely time consuming and getting a professional result requires fairly advanced fab skills. I wouldn't recommend it if a commercial bar is available to do the job you need.

Danbo wrote:

Would the old Sierra bars fit on the jimny chassis

i didnt know prodessional results were what we were going for !