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#1 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:02 pm

my a bar i purchased off ebay has arrived just need to either modify brackets to fit and cut towing hook off drill holes for brackets to fitor custom make new brackets what do you think

#2 by ColinTheCop , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:04 pm

I'd cut the tow hook thing off if it was me, got to be easier than fabbing up new brackets...

#3 by Alan G , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:05 pm

I wouldnt cut the tow hook off, best try an come up with something else.

#4 by Alan G , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:05 pm

see what youve caused now

#5 by wellspacedout ( deleted ) , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:11 pm

what brackets are need to get it fitted if you are locali have loads of metal here if you need it and have welder plasma cutter and piller drils if any good

#6 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:14 pm

thats not really helping its just makin the decision harder

#7 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:16 pm

waltham lincolnshire near cleethorpes

#8 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:18 pm

a bit tofar away but thank you for ur generoity

#9 by treeboa , Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:20 pm

bin the bar

#10 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:02 pm

u seriously cannot expect me to sleep to night with this running through my napper

#11 by 123hotchef , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:21 pm

Do not cut the tow hook off that is just dangerous in the event of needing recovery

#12 by treeboa , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:37 pm

to me that says the bars wrong tbh

#13 by 123hotchef , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:39 pm

I had a similar problem with a bar before just cut a small grove out of the bracets to slide round the tow hook

#14 by ColinTheCop , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:40 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #11
Do not cut the tow hook off that is just dangerous in the event of needing recovery

It the front hook rated...? Mine looks like it would bend if any pressure was put on it.

#15 by 123hotchef , Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:42 pm

I believe so, off roaders with pretty standard trucks get pulled out by it so it canie be that bendy

#16 by surfer , Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:03 pm

its just the hook side am having to modify other side ok and sits central on truck and looks right elongating the bracket hole sounds good as they say theres always away just couldnt see how one side would fit ok and hook side wouldnt

#17 by 123hotchef , Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:05 pm

just cut a slot out to go aroud the hook mate

#18 by treeboa , Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:49 pm

hook used to be on the other side on early classics

#19 by surfer , Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:46 pm

well had another look yhis morning with fres eyes only got to cut some off /modify bracket and things hopefully will be fine .So lets see what happens tomorrow

#20 by 123hotchef , Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:04 pm

well done dont cut too much with the angle grinder!

#21 by ColinTheCop , Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:01 pm

Quote: surfer wrote in post #19
So lets see what happens tomorrow

It'll rain...

#22 by 123hotchef , Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:20 pm

better not

#23 by robl200 , Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:52 am

Same boat here but haven't really had a chance to offer it up to the truck yet

#24 by surfer , Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:03 pm

well its fits slight modifycation to the bracket round the tow hook couple of coffee's bit of napper scratching and hey presto thanks for the advice will try and up load some pics when i get more time as i am now on the quest for light to sit on the bar any suggestions are more than welcome

#25 by robl200 , Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:06 pm

I was probably gonna go for britax ones as they look pretty good for fairly cheap. If I had unlimited funds would either go for light force or one of these led bar lights

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