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I was thinking of doing a post, with detailed steps and pictures, taking a stock Prado 120 through to completion of fitting of the Toyota Alloy Sovereign Bull Bar including the M12 x 130 long bolt and chassis pin with circlip (but not winch cradle).
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I so could have used the post before I did this on the weekend!! alas, its all sorted now... one question I have: I have the long bolt, but don't have the chassis pin... any idea whether this is essential to install (no plans for winch to be installed)? and if so, where does one get the pin? -
Hi BigCol,
Here is an extract of the release promo about the Sovereign Bar and talks about the chassis pin.
Cheers, Eddie
"Toyota Australia has developed a ground-breaking accessory bullbar with a unique chassis mounting system for the new LandCruiser Prado.
The Sovereign bullbar was developed by Toyota’s T-CAM (Toyota Conversions, Accessories and Motorsport) group.
Sovereign bullbar’s mounting system features a chassis pin and bolt arrangement, which not only secures the mounting bracket to the Prado’s chassis rails, but also distributes winching loads deep within the chassis.
In a frontal impact, the bolt slides into the chassis rail to avoid impeding the correct deformation of the mounting bracket and chassis rail, thereby retaining the vehicle’s collision safety performance.
The mounting bracket has been designed to collapse gradually during an impact, avoiding a spike in the transfer of loads to the chassis rail, which might in turn cause the incorrect deployment of the vehicle’s airbags.
The design ensures the Sovereign bullbar is fully SRS Airbag compatible, and does not affect Prado’s compliance with Australian Design Rules governing full frontal impact occupant protection.
The Sovereign bullbar has been developed to comply with the new Australian Standard for bullbars."Comment
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