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| Author: | orangeshannon [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | ally bullbar with winch sierra |
hi im thinking about putting my spare winch on my sierra but shes got a alloy bullbar. i was just wonding what have you guys done to your zooks that have alloy bars? |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
Quote: what have you guys done to your zooks that have alloy bars? Thrown them away. Alloy isn't really a suitable material for making a winch bar out of. It's hard to ensure enough strength around the mounting holes. Alloy winch bars generally have a steel cradle that mounts to the chassis and the alloy bar fits over it, which seems a bit silly to me. Personally, I don't think alloy is a suitable material to make a functional bull bar out of at all (winch or not) , but not everyone is concerned about function. Steve. |
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| Author: | orangeshannon [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
yeh if i go down this track i would be doing them winch mounting plates behind it |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
It doesn't really matter what the bar is made from in that case. Steve |
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| Author: | reeceh [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
Have a look at jrzooks build. He has a alloy bullbar however the winch cradle is mounted around the front crossmember not in the bar like most steel bars! |
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| Author: | Trypt [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
I had an alloy bar 6mm with 8mm mounting plates... held up good till i hit a tree |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
It's always around the mounts that's the problem - they want to crack/fracture too easily. I'd love to see an alloy bar built "properly" - for sure it could be strong enough for a winch bar (and take big hits), but I doubt anyone could afford it. Steve. |
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| Author: | Trypt [ Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ally bullbar with winch sierra |
Gwagensteve wrote: It's always around the mounts that's the problem - they want to crack/fracture too easily. I'd love to see an alloy bar built "properly" - for sure it could be strong enough for a winch bar (and take big hits), but I doubt anyone could afford it. Steve. Your exactly right! although the wing and post got bent (6mm) even the 8mm mounts just fractured and tore. I was amazed |
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