[HighVoltageNITRO]

Some of you may remember that I had a Westin Bull Bar on the front of my R/T. I was using my off road lights early one morning about a month ago, and frankly I got sick of watching the light bounce and wobble all over the place. So I removed the bull bar and moved my off road lights down to the bull bar mounting brackets.

The bull bar mounts in three stages. The first set of brackets mount to the frame under the front bumper. The second set mount to those, then in turn the bull bar mounts to that.

I removed the bull bar and the second set of brackets and mounted the lights directly to the first set of brackets. They are very solidly mounted and no longer bounce around.

Now, on the other side of the coin. Unless a manufacturer makes a better second set of brackets, I don't recommend anyone spending money on one, especially if they want to mount lights on it. They just aren't sturdy enough. Don't waste you money this way. Have a machine shop build you some brackets that mount to the steel up under the front bumper for a rock solid fit. This advice is from someone who feels they did waste money on the purchase.

 

[Quiet Lunatic]

Thanks for the advice Tim and your Nitro still looks great by the way..:rep:

 

[dk1677]

Still looks good HV! :smileup: :rep:

 

[adot45]

I Love the new look, very rugged but yet refined. :smileup:

 

[KenCary]

Some of you may remember that I had a Westin Bull Bar on the front of my R/T. I was using my off road lights early one morning about a month ago, and frankly I got sick of watching the light bounce and wobble all over the place. So I removed the bull bar and moved my off road lights down to the bull bar mounting brackets.

The bull bar mounts in three stages. The first set of brackets mount to the frame under the front bumper. The second set mount to those, then in turn the bull bar mounts to that.

I removed the bull bar and the second set of brackets and mounted the lights directly to the first set of brackets. They are very solidly mounted and no longer bounce around.

Now, on the other side of the coin. Unless a manufacturer makes a better second set of brackets, I don't recommend anyone spending money on one, especially if they want to mount lights on it. They just aren't sturdy enough. Don't waste you money this way. Have a machine shop build you some brackets that mount to the steel up under the front bumper for a rock solid fit. This advice is from someone who feels they did waste money on the purchase.

If the bar is suitible for a dress up piece, maybe someone on this forum may want to buy it.

Ken

 

[JimmyNitro]

Still the best Nitro on the road!

 

[Paladin021]

Wow

I was actually planning the Westin bar for my next purchase. Are you saying that there's no way to mount it securely? What's the point of having a bull bar if it's not securely mounted?

Does anyone know of another brand bull bar that mounts securely? I asked my dealer, and they say Mopar does not make one yet. The new Liberty may remedy that, eventually, I suspect.

 

[KenCary]

Wow

I was actually planning the Westin bar for my next purchase. Are you saying that there's no way to mount it securely? What's the point of having a bull bar if it's not securely mounted?

Does anyone know of another brand bull bar that mounts securely? I asked my dealer, and they say Mopar does not make one yet. The new Liberty may remedy that, eventually, I suspect.

I think the problem is that many people have these things for show only so the makers of them don't go out of their way to make them funtional.

I suppose you could use the Westin Bull bar if you could get someone to weld-up a custom mount to the frame member.

 

[Paladin021]

No - I am more of the mind that if I pay $350.00 for something, it should be right. It would be different if I bought something cheap - I would almost expect to have to rig it up, you know?

I guess I will wait to see what Mopar comes up with. Too bad - I liked the look of the Westin with that skid plate.

 

[HighVoltageNITRO]

Wow

I was actually planning the Westin bar for my next purchase. Are you saying that there's no way to mount it securely? What's the point of having a bull bar if it's not securely mounted?

Does anyone know of another brand bull bar that mounts securely? I asked my dealer, and they say Mopar does not make one yet. The new Liberty may remedy that, eventually, I suspect.

Hey Paladin. I want to try to be more specific, but I am not sure I will ever get my point across. I am going to go back to my original post on the Westin Bull Bar where I can make references. I have had some PMs on this bull bar and more information should help. You will find my original post here:

http://www.nitroforumz.com/showthread.php?t=1898

 

[Paladin021]

Thanks for the link HighVoltage! I see now exactly what's going on with that.

Question: other than the visual nature of the lights shaking, did you notice the shakiness of the bar otherwise? (sound/feel while driving)

I have no intention of mounting lights. I'm pretty much just going for the dress-up of the bull bar, really.

I can see how there's little chance of mounting any bull bar without it being springy, after reading that thread.

 

[Bondsmanla]

Has anyone installed the Black bull bar looking for a pic of the black mounted just for looks no lights

 

[Waldorf]

Has anyone installed the Black bull bar looking for a pic of the black mounted just for looks no lights

the member called "Hoss" has a black painted bull bar, but he says he doesn't have a camera, so no pics are available. maybe you can ask him to find a friend or relative with a camera?
http://www.nitroforumz.com/showthread.php?t=1898

 

[dk1677]

I had a Mopar one on a 96 Jeep and it was solid as a rock but didn't look as cool as the Weston!

 

[Paladin021]

Yeah - I asked my dealer about the Mopar bar - he said there's nothing for the Nitro yet.