Genuine alloy bullbar to TJM/ARB Steel

[DG0787 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close DG0787]

Hi all, quite a noobie to the prado scene.
Im looking at slowly building up my 150 Series GXL but the 1st thing that I want to do is change from an alloy bulbar straight to an ARB/TJM steel bar.

I am wondering will I need to source another bumper to cut due to the genuine bar already having a cut bumper to suit.

Anyone help would be great!

Cheers

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

Hi all, quite a noobie to the prado scene.
Im looking at slowly building up my 150 Series GXL but the 1st thing that I want to do is change from an alloy bulbar straight to an ARB/TJM steel bar.

I am wondering will I need to source another bumper to cut due to the genuine bar already having a cut bumper to suit.

Anyone help would be great!

Cheers

If you have a facelift MY14 and want to sell the factory bar, I may be interested.

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

If you go for the TJM bar you can buy the infill panels instead of cutting another bumper.

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

I can measure the bumper cut for my T3 and you can see if you have enough material left? I would avoid using the TJM trim pieces because it seems that few are happy with getting paint to adhere properly. Fido has left them black as is so have a look at her build for shots of the pieces unpainted.

[DG0787 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close DG0787]

I can measure the bumper cut for my T3 and you can see if you have enough material left? I would avoid using the TJM trim pieces because it seems that few are happy with getting paint to adhere properly. Fido has left them black as is so have a look at her build for shots of the pieces unpainted.

That would be great if you could do that!
Also I havent seen too many prados with tjm bars how do you rate yours over an ARB?

[DG0787 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close DG0787]

If you have a facelift MY14 and want to sell the factory bar, I may be interested.

Sorry bud its the MY11 model

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

Fido has left them black as is so have a look at her build for shots of the pieces unpainted.

I will save you the trouble of searching for it (click on pic for a larger image) :-

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

That would be great if you could do that!
Also I havent seen too many prados with tjm bars how do you rate yours over an ARB?

Sorry just got home, will take a couple of photos with the phone and post them up tomorrow. Bars are much of a muchness. I think the TJM T3 gives a better approach angle than the ARB Sahara but I would probably buy the ARB deluxe over the T13. Really whatever you like best. The ARB bars take a larger diameter fog light and I was able to fit Narva LED DRLs in the T3 bar very easily. A bit harder job on the ARB deluxe bar on the ute.

Thanks Corine for posting that shot.

Lousy phone pics but should give you an idea.

On the side this is how much meat is needed



And at the front



Overall the bit outlined in red is what is required. Looks exactly the same as Fido's black in fill pieces.



If I can get home early enough today I will take some real photographs and replace these.

[DG0787 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close DG0787]

Thanks for that! If I get time I'll grab the tape measure before heading to work tonight