ARB bar difference between pre 10/2013 and 10/2013 on.

[Westcoast Mark Member Find all posts View Profile Close Westcoast Mark]

Hi,

As the title says, does anyone know what the difference between a pre 10/2013 and 10/2013 onwards bar is?

I am looking at getting a second hand winch bar as I currently have a non winch bar.
Looking at pictures they look the same, so is it in the way they mount? I.e., can you mount a 10/2013 bar onto a 2010 vehicle?

Cheers,

Mark

[Westcoast Mark Member Find all posts View Profile Close Westcoast Mark]

Ok, so I found this after posting my question.

Toyota’s late 2013 face lift on the popular Prado introduced a new lower grill and a redesigned headlamp assembly.
Whilst visually similar to the pre-face lift Prado bars a number of key components have been re-designed to suit the new model. New mount brackets have been developed to clear the lower grill assembly and lower headlight assembly.

To ensure that approach angles are maintained for off road performance the bar has been kept as high as possible. Due to this the bottom section of the clearance light is below the top of the wings. To reduce glare UV stable polyurethane lms with an automotive grade 3M adhesive backing are supplied.

The ARB Deluxe bar range for the Prado 150 also incorporate ARB’s new LED Indicator and Clearance light as standard. The branded ARB LED includes 16 Amber LED’s for the indicator lamp and 4 White LED’s for the Clearance lamp. The clearance lamp is ADR compliant to ADR 49/00 and the indicator lamp is ADR compliant to ADR 06/00. Other features include low current draw, water proof design, waterproof electrical connection on the back of the lamp and a hard coated polycarbonate lens. Please refer to the separate New Product Release for the LED Combination Light for full details.

The swept back headlight assembly has also led to redesigned outer tubes to ensure that headlight performance is not effected. The tube is approximately 30mm further back than previous 150 Prado bars. To t a 4421040 Front rail section approximately 30mm will need to be removed. Fitting instructions have been updated and will be included in future production of the front rail section part number 4421040.

I'm still wondering if the new bar would fit the old mounting brackets?
Or maybe I should just wait until an older bar comes along :-)

[Brodad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Brodad]

Are there more newer style bars on the second hand market than older style? I wouldn't have thought so. All the ones I've seen are either very rough or actually damaged, I.e why would someone pull off a good ARB bar, especially a winch one. I'd take a good second hand new style bar if I could find one. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places ?

[Westcoast Mark Member Find all posts View Profile Close Westcoast Mark]

All sorted, picked up a couple of month old ARB winch bar this morning for $650. Only thing wrong was that the owner wasn't happy with the paint job so returned it to the dealer for a new one!