I 100% agree with you. I just bought a TJM bullbar for my 150 Prado, and I reckon I had to ring them to find out the weight. I also weighed everything (like you did) and the TJM winch compatible steel model came in at 72Kgs, but I didn't include the bolts, so perhaps 74Kgs if you add them in. The parts that came off included a pretty substantial intrusion bar, and a fair bit of plastic, and two OEM fog lights, which came to 15Kg. So in round figures, I have added ~60Kg to the front.
Awesome mate. I’ve been looking for this information everywhere and it’s very difficult to find the exact weight of the bull bar. Thanks for the info. Why won’t arb just display the weight on their website? I don’t understand lol.
If your vehicle has mostly plastics and thin brackets probably about 5-7kg…. But if yours has a metal bracket brace between chassis rail like in my Prado 120 ( but not new 150) - probably about 13kg
Yep not too sure about alloys but East Coast Bullbars on their website say that the average steel bullbar is 85kgs and alloys are less than half the weight.
And the crash testing information/Monash University video and tests that ARB commissioned is nowhere to be found. I would like to know exactly how the airbag deployment timing compares to standard non bullbar vehicle timing. They 'say' its ADR compliant and the bullbar has no effect on the ADR compliance of the vehicle but one must rely totally on their word. Now if all is fine with the testing, why not put it totally out there?
It should definitely be something they're happy to display. I do believe that it would be compliant, otherwise they would be risking massive fines surely to lie about it? Slightly off topic but all of these companies irritate me. Bought a hot water unit advertised as 5kg, it's actually 5.35 kg on the scales. I know it's small but it is literally a number, it's a fact, just state the weight of it, don't round the number to make it look better, of anything round it to 5.5kg and I'd go buy the competitors product.
you're doing gods work mate thank you
Haha cheers. Info should be available to everyone.
I 100% agree with you. I just bought a TJM bullbar for my 150 Prado, and I reckon I had to ring them to find out the weight.
I also weighed everything (like you did) and the TJM winch compatible steel model came in at 72Kgs, but I didn't include the bolts, so perhaps 74Kgs if you add them in.
The parts that came off included a pretty substantial intrusion bar, and a fair bit of plastic, and two OEM fog lights, which came to 15Kg.
So in round figures, I have added ~60Kg to the front.
Ridiculous that they aren't telling people upfront on the websites.
Great vid mate. Deserves 10k likes.
No dramas mate. It annoys me when companies don't give you all the basic information.
@TheBrowneTown 100%, next search how much does the arb fibreglass canopy weigh
That one unfortunately I can't tell you. Good luck!
Awesome mate. I’ve been looking for this information everywhere and it’s very difficult to find the exact weight of the bull bar. Thanks for the info. Why won’t arb just display the weight on their website? I don’t understand lol.
Glad I could help. It annoyed me as well, wanted to make the information available to everyone.
Fantastic post mate! You make an excellent point.
Thanks mate 👍
If your vehicle has mostly plastics and thin brackets probably about 5-7kg…. But if yours has a metal bracket brace between chassis rail like in my Prado 120 ( but not new 150) - probably about 13kg
Cheers for the info!
I bought the factory Toyota alloy bar. Fk knows what it weighs either but should be half the weight of steel
Yep not too sure about alloys but East Coast Bullbars on their website say that the average steel bullbar is 85kgs and alloys are less than half the weight.
Yes indeed I just tried to look up the specs on ARB’s website….no mention of weight!
Ridiculous isn't it.
And the crash testing information/Monash University video and tests that ARB commissioned is nowhere to be found. I would like to know exactly how the airbag deployment timing compares to standard non bullbar vehicle timing. They 'say' its ADR compliant and the bullbar has no effect on the ADR compliance of the vehicle but one must rely totally on their word. Now if all is fine with the testing, why not put it totally out there?
It should definitely be something they're happy to display. I do believe that it would be compliant, otherwise they would be risking massive fines surely to lie about it?
Slightly off topic but all of these companies irritate me. Bought a hot water unit advertised as 5kg, it's actually 5.35 kg on the scales. I know it's small but it is literally a number, it's a fact, just state the weight of it, don't round the number to make it look better, of anything round it to 5.5kg and I'd go buy the competitors product.
thanks!
No problem!