BULLBAR

[tasdev Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close tasdev]

Hi All and first post,Has anyone out there got some info about factory Bullbar,and water entering air intake,Have spoken to Toyoto and they seem to know NOTHING about it(bulls*#t) :x I have read somewhere about a kit that is installed,to inner guard to replace what they(Toyota) cut away to install bullbar,if there is,would like some infor please.
Cheers Tasdev(Brian) [/b]

[GeoffM Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoffM]

I have an ARB bar, so no first had experience and I can't help much with any "kit" info, but there is a very good article on the problem over on the LCOOL website at http://www.lcool.org/technical/120_seri ... stion.html

GeoffM

[hoppy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hoppy]

Im looking at buying the new common rail diesel due out before the end of the year. I was wondering if the new common rail diesel engine will be affected buy the 'fault' with the factory fitted toyota bar.

[craig Member Find all posts View Profile Close craig]

Toyota cut the inner gaurd away to fit the bull bar, my inner gaurds is held back by cable ties, at the moment. I have spoken to Toyota and they are going to lookat installing a kit under warranty. From what I have heard and read the engines can be flooded in 100mm of water which is not good for a desiel.
Also with the way they cut the inner gaurd I was changing my air filter every 10000 km's.
I don't know what ARB do they might do a kit or just do the same

[lc120_man Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close lc120_man]

They are supposed to do it properly now, without cutting away
to much as they used to do before... Still the Souveregn bar
is just for looks IMHO....

[hoppy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hoppy]

I gotta say I do love the look of the ARB delux winch bar. It is by far the best looking bullbar for the 120 Prado. Not to mention it probably does a far better job than the sovereign bar.

[CASTOY Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CASTOY]

Hi tasdev,
had same problem whith mine. Took back to dealer after guard rubbed against tyre. Told cable tie was fix used. Service bloke let it slip that fix was available when fitting to new vehicles(mine was only 6weeks old at time)I complained alot to dealer service manager. Had two new inner guards and fixing brackets within week.
No need for any cutting of guards just 2 brackets secure guard to bottom of bullbar. ITS ALL GOOD!