You’ve no idea how much time that has saved me, thanks a bundle. Comparative weights is the only other factor I can possibly think of.

Nice detailed vid, I've gone with the ironman bar myself and love it.

Need more photos, or in person vids of the bull bar, or vids of the bull bar in action. Not that your face isn’t bad but I’d rather actually look at something of what your taking about then have a convo with ya. Also get close and add slow b role footage and non copyrighted music in there!

I really appreciate you mate! Thanks for this.

Good review. However, would have loved the Hamer bar reviewed as well. Been thinking about this as a direct comparison with the Piak

As an owner of a MY18 MQ triton, i installed an ironman bullbar with 8x22mm holes drilled through the rails etc, a daunting process on your first ever done, I can say that it is a decent bar that doesnt move around much (been tested well) though it is showing signs of rust when it should not. The canopy had to be replaced and is still leaking, the locking mechanism has now had water in it and works occasionally due to the leak factor. The customer service is very slow, and was a painfull process. Im still waiting for a reply to my glass cracking on side window of canopy where the locking mechanism is attached, as well as why the windows are now rubbing on the metal . The roof racks have blown out with rust already showing through the black powdercoat job on the top of the canopy. The chrome on the bullbar is pitting as well and is very low grade chrome obviously. Trying to maintain the look of the car requires a great deal of effort. It only sees a beach from the car park except for 10 days a year where it may be on the beach being used as it should be. I wash it down at the boat ramp every day use every rust prevention shit possible. Every bullbar i have seen moves, this one has been good, but the quality is shit. Its cheaper, but not by alot. Completely happy with my TJM rear bar. TJM snorkel is awesome too. wouldnt even consider an ironman snorkel. Safari yes as well. choose quality.

Thanks mate , picking a bull bar really stuffed me stubbie mate , but after watching this I gonna get the ARB black . Great stuff mate 👍

We went the Piak bar.. love it! Suits the MR's very well, Came with recovery points and front bash plate too so cant complain *EDIT* Can confirm that the recovery points that came with the Piak are rated to 3500kg each

@rikiellia

10 ай бұрын

Does it have a good airflow ?

@Sh4dow682

10 ай бұрын

@@rikiellia Seems ok for us.. havnt had any issues with it

I do like the look of the Hamer bars.

Fantastic review mate.

thanks for the video, great content, just subscribed, cheers!

Nice review of accessories. Just doing my homework on the accessories that will cost us on the new Triton sometimes. Is it cheaper to get a Pajero sports or a Mux? I was talking to a guy that drinks at our local pub yesterday. He works for accessories and detail on brand new Toyotas. Anyway he was saying if you can afford it pay the extra and get the factory accessories. He says it comes with warranty. If you overheat with their bull bar, it's Toyota's issue. If it's an aftermarket it's your issue and the bull bar company issue. When we get the car if I get tub liner,, what's the easiest way to put something that's not too expensive over the top? Or will I regret going the cheap way and should have gone with a canopy or a hardlid? Thanks.

Are they all steel? Or aluminium? Weight is a factor, sometimes i am towing a 3ton dual axle boat and any kg I can save is worth it. (The triton is such an under rated tow vehicle btw).

I went with the ironman, first time I done any proper winching it bent the winch cradle forwards off the chassis which also pulled the bar forwards. Trying to deal with warranty now

@mrtriton5405

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome feedback mate, that's what people need to know before they buy one :)

I got ARB on my GLX+. After about 1 year of use with minimal offroad mostly highway the bar started to make a squeeky noise every now and then. Took it back to ARB and they had to take the bar off and put it back on again to reinforce it. Other then that bit of hassle been quite happy with it.

@mrtriton5405

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Any idea what the actual fault was?

@c0ztanza

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrtriton5405 it seems one of the bolts just got loose over time. They didn't charge me anything for the fix anyway so I was happy with that. P. S. Just shared your channel on the MR triton club Facebook page. Great channel man 👍

@mrtriton5405

3 жыл бұрын

@@c0ztanza Thanks mate appreciate it!

Can you put this in a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Anyone got a tjm tradesman bar? Mainly concerned with the airflow in the front

They’re hooped bars not looped bars 😝😝 I have an Ironman bar on my 2019 Hilux and has hit 50 kangaroos with very minimal damage; couple chips in the powder coat and a slight bend in the bash plate. The powder coat is a bit thin though (standard black). My Father has a 2010 Hilux with an ARB bull bar that has hit over 100 kangaroos. Pretty much zero damage and the powder coat has lasted well. Approach angle is bad on the newer models however. Bit of extra info if you do another review/comparison in future. It’s so hard to find decent reviews on bullbars. Cheers!

My right PIAK halogen fog light had 10mm water in it. Warranty replaced it. But a Hassell.

Doing research for my mq and the main thing for me is protecting the front, ability to install a winch if I need to and recovery points. I can’t understand how a vehicle designed for off-road use doesn’t come with them stock!! You get bogged and some poor bloke can snatch you out but you don’t have recovery points?? Won’t be a good day for anyone when a tie down point let’s loose on someone trying to help out.

GREAT video man.Like your pick but for me I'd go the TJM

@mrtriton5405

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, they're all great bars!

I was tossing up between the TJM outback and Ironman Commercial deluxe, ended up settling (for now) on the TJM outback just purely for the front airflow design on the TJM bar, the larger front grill area looks like it will flow more air to the radiator....

@silvano2013

9 ай бұрын

hey how did it went with the TJM?

@Kyle_S88

8 ай бұрын

Yeah couple years on and never had an issue

I’ve got a SmartBar on mine. There are 2 types, winch and non-winch. Its the same bar but different bracket that is installed. You Can have a recovery point installed but only on the winch compatible bar, I have this on mine. It’s peace on mind really. I feel confident that if I have an animal strike I will still be able to get home with minimal to no damage on my car and not have to replace my bar. :)

Excellent analysis of real concerns for BB in real use. Why are you dissing Thai manufacturing? The Triton is made in Thailand😱. Ironman looks awesome.

Love my piak bar also changed the indicators best looking imo

@alexnairn8127

3 жыл бұрын

What did you change the indicator with?

@bradleyswift1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexnairn8127 hey mate I changed them with narva 95006 and narva 95004 one is left and other is the right side so much better you can see them during the day

Put an ARB Summit bar and rated recovery point on my MR. Self installed. Saved the install costs and put it towards a winch which I also installed myself. Install of bar was really straight forward but at least double the install time ARB recommends if you plan on doing it yourself. 5hrs...bah. Great instructions and this thing is a very precise fit. I'm not an ARB fanboy but you do get what you pay for.

@rikiellia

10 ай бұрын

How much was the arb bar go for ? I heard it’s a bit heavier and pricey than the Piak bar

I have an EFS excellent protection

Hey mate, I’m thinking of buying a new triton. I know it comes with a 10 year warranty and just wondering what mods if any void the warranty??

@mrtriton5405

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great question that I've written to Mitsubishi about with no answers sadly. Generally Mitsubishi is good with warranties but that's not to say there aren't any horror stories out there 😎 definitely look up the MR Triton owners page on Facebook and have a scroll through some of their posts

I'd go with an Xrox bar for a Triton, keep it as light as possible. I used to have an MN with all the gear and it hated the weight. I had a lot of issues with that car because I believe I loaded it up too much and expected too much of it offroad pulling a 80kg bullbar, rock sliders, winch, second battery, canopy, big tyres etc etc. It had major issues before 60,000k's

@AdmissionGaming

2 жыл бұрын

What were the major issues?

@jasonalexander7434

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdmissionGaming head gasket (common apparently) and needed a new engine because it overheated. Steering rack needed replacement, a headlight had to be replaced because it kept filling up with condensation, air bag light came on occasionally and Mitsubishi just cleared it and said it's fine, came on a few months later again. The stock tyres wore out very quickly, as did the brake pads and also the suspension was really floppy after about 30,000ks so had to be changed.

@AdmissionGaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonalexander7434 I don't really see any 4n15s with head gasket issues? Mostly the 4d56 of the Mn generation. Maybe you were unlucky or running an early series ironman bullbar without proper airflow?

genuine bullbar is the best. its tested with the cooling set up of the vehicle during development, lightweight alloy, works with lights and indicators, retains the sensors, retains the handling characteristics, is air bag compliant and retains the 5 star safety rating as it doesn't affect the crumple zone of the vehicle. how many companies have stuck their bullbar on a car and done actual crash testing with multiple cars to see if it will save the occupants.

I could watch those brown eyes talk all day. Keen for the next one

@roberto0561

Жыл бұрын

What

Smartbars, the only bullbar that goes back into shape after roo incident.

@danielmitchell4004

2 жыл бұрын

Who wants a comprised bar back on the car

Hey mate, how come you didn't include the ARB commercial in the comparison? Also I rang them today and found out that one is made in Thailand, dunno about what else of their products are made there now, but that one sure is.

@mrtriton5405

Жыл бұрын

Probably an oversight on my part. As far as I understand ARB is now owned by an American company and made overseas

will the Ironman bar support 8.5” spotties ?

@mrtriton5405

Жыл бұрын

Not sure sorry mate

Thai welds are some of the best in the world. I've got friends who own welding and fabrication shops over there.

Arb summit bar looks like trash.. does not suit the ute at all. Looks like someone slapped a 79 series bar on a triton

Hey mate, with having a year past since the video was done, what bullbar is your preference? I'm wanting something light weight with the best airflow, that's going to offer protection. I don't really care for offroading / clearance as my ute is mainly a tow vehicle. What would you recommend?

@mrtriton5405

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, assuming your towing will be on the highway I'd recommend a looped bar for the added animal strike protection. It really depends how much your willing to spend and what build quality you're after. The ARB Summit bar is fantastic and the build quality is great compared to other bars like the Piak or Ironman. That said, if you're just after something to mount a light bar to a nudge bar would do.

BTW, you seen the Rhinohide armour which has some sort of a kickstarter program for the MR triton. Need 30 people to be interested before it's manufactured.

@Sh4dow682

3 жыл бұрын

Ive been looking into this and have been harassing them to make it but they told me its not in their 6 month or even 12 month plan. They seem to be more interested in Toyotas

@c0ztanza

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sh4dow682 www.rhinohide.com.au/collections/rhinohide-panels-compatible-with-mitsubishi-models/products/rhinohide-armor-al-mitrimr19-blk-full-kit-black

@c0ztanza

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sh4dow682 only 2 out of 30 have funded and 18 days left

@Sh4dow682

3 жыл бұрын

@@c0ztanza Oh awesome! Maybe they decided to do something since my emails to them a few months back. Would be nice if they could make them to suit colours though. not sure how that black would go on our blue Triton.

@c0ztanza

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sh4dow682 you can paint or vinyl wrap the panels

mcc for the win

Got mine from bocar $2100 fitted

@boarderz8275

2 жыл бұрын

PART #BPEPWBTRI18 Is that this bar? Do you know if it comes with the light bar? Also how has it been? Thinking of getting this or the tjm tradesman as I won't be doing a whole lot of offroading, more for roo protection for snow trips.

Should have had a look at the bocar bullbar,looks really good for the price,1500 not fitted

Ironman bullbars aren’t even close to being in the same dimension, let alone league as ARB and TJM. I’m reasonably certain the tubing is made from the cardboard cylinder inside a dunny roll, reinforced with aluminium foil. Have a look at the design of Ironman recovery points if you want an insight into how much R&D they do.

Try rhino 4x4 makes the triton look complete the bull bars you should us are too much

EFS XCAPE

@pacman5590

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that - I think that it’s the best looking bar out there atm!

Looks are subjective heaps of people including me think the piak hooped bar is as ugly as shit it looks like a bulldozer blade Funny thing I think the piak hoopless looks great. Ironman commercial deluxe is the best looking hooped bar especially when colour coded I got the piak hoopless just for the fact I got a great deal on it at 25% off I could have got the hooped bar the same price I still would rather the ironman commercial colour coded

@muzzyerkzy822

3 жыл бұрын

Is the deal still on by any chance?

Just get to the point