New ARB Rear Bumper [Archive] - Expedition Portal

flyingwil

11-27-2005, 03:06 AM

Off Of an austrailian forum:

National 4wd show all day yesterday and spied this new prototype rear ARB bumper with twin swing-a-ways. They are going to produce them only for 80 and 100 series Land Cruisers and GQ and GU Nissan Patrols I'm afraid. Thought I would shoot off some pictures anyway as there are some good design ideas there and might be of some use to those thinking of new designs for the less popular ( read less profitable) models.

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20001.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20002.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20003.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20004.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20005.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20006.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20007.jpg

http://go.jeep-xj.info/Rarb%20008.jpg

brittan

11-27-2005, 03:36 AM

Nice work...

calamaridog

11-28-2005, 02:18 AM

Those are not prototype. They are already on a container somewhere in the ocean, on their way to the ARB USA facility. At least, the 100 series ones are...

The system is modular and some accessories can be added and taken away.

Slee will have some soon and promises tons of pics :eatchicke

The BN Guy

11-28-2005, 02:35 AM

Pretty slick looking!

pskhaat

11-28-2005, 03:00 AM

Wonder how the price will compete w/ Slee's rear bumper which I really love but can't afford to spend a mortgage payment on.

brittan

11-28-2005, 03:44 AM

calamaridog

11-28-2005, 09:51 AM

I believe they will range from around $1000-2000 depending on options.

The Slee bumper is VERY nice. Here is a picture of the Slee bumper on John's sweet LC.

calamaridog

12-02-2005, 07:24 AM

http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/bumpers/rear_bumpers_100series.htm

Here is a link to the pricing for the ARB bumper system for the 100 series. No mention of a similar bumper for the 80 series.

MaddBaggins

12-02-2005, 12:02 PM

Well...not a fan. I don't like the look of their front bumpers either. I think they are too common and "inside the box". Except for the Slee sliders I just ordered, my thinking is "built not bought".
I'm having trouble uploading a pic this morning, server must not be awake yet.

mountainpete

12-02-2005, 03:48 PM

I really like the look of the ARB bumper, but I'm not sure how good it would be in a northern climate. The design just invites snow and ice to pack around the lights and inside the bumper. I could see it freezing shut very quickly.

calamaridog

12-04-2005, 03:09 AM

For my part, I'm not a fan of this ARB rear bumper system either. I'm sure it will be useful to some however.

But I wanted to be helpful for someone who may be interested so I posted a link to prices.

Regarding the front I ARB and TJM bumpers are much more practical for daily drivers than the homemade stuff. The bumpers or similar designs have been crash tested and should perform better than a stock bumper in an auto accident.

For a rock crawler or desert racer I can see the need for a custom built set-up, especially if the truck doesn't see much or any pavement.

dejablu311

12-14-2005, 06:04 AM

I love the bumper. I talked to one of the ARB reps at SEMA about the bumpers and she told me that the 100 series bumper would be in the states soon. The 80 series bumper would be at least 4 months away. Based on that i would say we have at least 8 months to wait for that one. The price is high, but considering i want to carry two spares it is the best option. 4x4 labs is the only other company i know of that sells modular tire carriers that can hold two spares. The price is similar and i am not even sure if they ship. They would pretty much have to because i think they are located on the other side of the country from me. Also, The arb has the built in lights which is a must if you are carrying two spares. The tires block the stock tail lights.

Boston Mangler

12-14-2005, 12:48 PM

4x4 labs is the only other company i know of that sells modular tire carriers that can hold two spares.

Rear bumper is one of my next mods! I am eagerly awaiting pics and info on their 80 unit!

calamaridog

12-15-2005, 08:24 AM

Rear bumper is one of my next mods! I am eagerly awaiting pics and info on their 80 unit!

No Stout-Stuff bumper in the future for the 80 series?

Boston Mangler

12-15-2005, 12:02 PM

No Stout-Stuff bumper in the future for the 80 series?

Yes, that is most likely what i will end up doing! Now that my garage is ALMOST setup with 220V and my real job is slowing down a bit.

Curious, How did you come across that site? I havent really advertised it yet, because a lot more finishing touches need to be done to the site and some details needs to be finalised. :D

Reason it really hasnt got off of the ground yet, is because work has been so damn busy, i havent had time to build anything. Now that work is slowing time, the metal sparks will be a flying soon! :D

First 2 projects/products will be a rear bumper and a custom roof rack!

Well, since you brought it up, check out: www.stout-stuff.com for custom stuff in so cal!

datrupr

12-15-2005, 02:57 PM

Well, since you brought it up, check out: www.stout-stuff.com for custom stuff in so cal!

How long would you need the vehicle for a template? What kind of discount are you talking for sliders? Would you be willing to try your skills on bolt on sliders for a late model Trooper?

Boston Mangler

12-16-2005, 01:20 AM

How long would you need the vehicle for a template? What kind of discount are you talking for sliders? Would you be willing to try your skills on bolt on sliders for a late model Trooper?

Hey Aaron.

How long is cool with you? :D

We will be up and running by the beginning of January (getting my house wired for 220 is taking awhile) and will be ready to go shortly thereafter.

Do you have any ideas of what type of sliders you are looking for? Do you want all tube? Square sliders with round tube sides (seem to be the most popular), or just a simple 2x4 steel slider?

Do you have any friends in San Diego? If we could iron out some details beforehand, we could most likely have these done (minus powdercoating) in a weekend (full day on saturday and sunday).

Hit me up with an email: speicher@san.rr.com

Thanks
Talk Soon
Kevin

datrupr

12-16-2005, 02:42 PM

Thanks Kevin, I will hit you with an email, and I probably won't be looking until spring at least. it would give thge wife and I a good reason to go to San Diego for a long weekend perhaps. As far as design, I am still not sure, but they would still have to incorporate a step of some sort as my wife is a bit vertically challenged. Anyway, I will shoot you an email when I get back into town next week and we can discuss it more. Thanks for the reply.:)

freightdog

12-16-2005, 02:58 PM

Wonder how the price will compete w/ Slee's rear bumper which I really love but can't afford to spend a mortgage payment on.

Nice to hear you say that - I thought the same things!

Wonder if Jonothan will get Proffitt to make a new rear bumper for his 80 - his last bumper for the 60 was quite reasonable