Bull bar for 2011 150 GXL

[fierce Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fierce]

Just seeing if anyone know if the mountings for a 2011 150 GXL are the same as those on the 09/10 models.

I can get my hands on a near new bullbar previously fitted to an 09/10 model mine site GXL and best of all it will be "very cheap / free."

Just i am told the front ends on the 09/10 and the 2011 are completly different.

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

There exactly the same.

[fierce Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fierce]

Excellent, i guess thats one accesory i can check off the wish list then. Thanks 'barryswanson'.

[D4D for ME Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close D4D for ME]

If you have a brand new vehicle and want to fit a scond hand 'bar to it then I'd consider having it sand blasted and re powder coated. This should only cost you a few hundred bucks and no one will pick it from new then. It's just that I work on a mine site and have seen how quickly things can look pretty second hand, if you know what I mean. All the best with it!

[fierce Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fierce]

If you have a brand new vehicle and want to fit a scond hand 'bar to it then I'd consider having it sand blasted and re powder coated. This should only cost you a few hundred bucks and no one will pick it from new then. It's just that I work on a mine site and have seen how quickly things can look pretty second hand, if you know what I mean. All the best with it!

Okay so bull bar arrived today, virtually pristine condition ARB bull bar woo hoo, just a few scuffs and hell o lot of rest dust. However that said will definately rub her down and respray.

Here is my next question. After searching the interwebs I found the install manual on the ARB site, even better. However it does say that a new kit comes with a cutting template to remove lower portion of the bumper. Dies any one on here have that template as obviously idont have it, obviously. I will post exact model as soon as I figure that bit out.

Which brings me to my next question, is there a model or serial number on these things I can't find it.

[fierce Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fierce]

Added bonus got a t-max 9000 (9000lbs winch) brand new in box never even opened for $250 only people keep telling me anything less than 9500lbs is useless as I will need to aide assist, meaning I just can't yank her out of holes I would need to drive her out at same time. Maybe my ignorance / inexperience but I thought you did this anyway. Either way surely that's not a bad thing and can deal with it. Besides I'm not a super off road person don't expect to be in that serious a situation too often.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

That's over 4000 kilos. When you self recover, assuming the wheels are still able to rotate, you are not winching the whole weight of the vehicle. ie I can't physical lift my car that weighs nearly 2 tonnes but I can push it along the flat of my driveway. If you want to pull more with the winch then you add in a pulley which will double your line pull but will also halve the pull speed. Chuck in 2 pulleys and you can triple the pull. 9500 is more than adequate for most people's needs. 12,000lbs are for those who want to pull their car over mountains.

[fierce Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fierce]

Oh well that was a flop, the bar may have been on a prado but is not FOR a prado apparently is a genuine toyota 76 series cruiser bar and no good to me.



Anybody wanna swap