jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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The main standard the nudge and bull bars need to comply with is airbag compliance and they need to be accompanied with a certificate stating the same. Most reputable businesses in Australia that offer xtrail nudge bar and bullbars have the compliance sorted and can provide you with a certificate if you ask or attach it to the invoice at the time of sale. eBay nudge bars are the ones to stay clear off because none of them offer any sort of compliance record.
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7/May/2014, 7:06 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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Re: Nudge Bars & Bullbars for the new X-Trail T31
quote: Buggs wrote:
I have the Tuff bullbar Aero (not the cow catcher one) fitted to my t31 in the black ripple. I also got it upgraded be winch compatible and will be instaling a doma8r 12000lb winch later in the month. One thing that I did not like about the bar was how low it was mounted on the car however once I got the bar diliverd and had a close look at the mounting brackets I was able to mod them to lift the bar 30mm from where it was ment to sit. This has alowed me to keep the same aproch angle as stock and still have the full protection they comes from one of these seriously strong bullbars. After fitting a set of spot lights and a uhf aerial the bar looks right at home. On a side note I would not attempt to do this yourself if you are not 100percent confident and have the right tools.
Buggs
That's not a good idea to modify it like that, you have just voided any warranty and have made it an illegal fitment.
I can't believe that you are actually considering mounting a winch to the front of an Xy, bullbar compliant or not.
The bullbar might be able to accommodate the winch but the minute you try and pull yourself out of a bog, you will undoubtedly rip the bar right off the front including the mounts and even half the front of your X Trail.
If I were you I would seriously re consider.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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7/May/2014, 7:43 pm
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Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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Re: Nudge Bars & Bullbars for the new X-Trail T31
quote: Buggs wrote:
I have the Tuff bullbar Aero (not the cow catcher one) fitted to my t31 in the black ripple. I also got it upgraded be winch compatible and will be instaling a doma8r 12000lb winch later in the month. One thing that I did not like about the bar was how low it was mounted on the car however once I got the bar diliverd and had a close look at the mounting brackets I was able to mod them to lift the bar 30mm from where it was ment to sit. This has alowed me to keep the same aproch angle as stock and still have the full protection they comes from one of these seriously strong bullbars. After fitting a set of spot lights and a uhf aerial the bar looks right at home. On a side note I would not attempt to do this yourself if you are not 100percent confident and have the right tools.
Buggs
I wouls be really interested in seeing photos of this?
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
The only one of her kind.. may she rest in peace :(
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8/May/2014, 11:47 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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It all depends on the type of nudge bar and bulbar you choose. The factory nudge bar for example is just a useless piece of plastic stuck on the face of the front bumper which provides no protection whatsoever
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8/May/2014, 5:46 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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All I can say is, 'Good luck with that"
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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8/May/2014, 6:58 pm
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