Westin Safari Bar

[99EXP]

that is my second safari bar. the first one got ran into by an old lady so i just cut one of the tabs off and welded it right in the middle. and i just used the hardware the hellas came with to mount it. and no i dont have them wired to just one switch. i have the two outsides wired to one and the middle light wired to another. here is a pic of where i mounted my two switches. they are mounted in the overhead console where something like a garage door opener would normally be.

 

[Hokie]

99EXP, did you do anything to mess with the bar after your slight body lift? Or did you not even raise your bumpers?

 

[99EXP]

Nope. didnt raise the bumpers and no i did nothing to bar either. i thought it looked fine the way it was so i left it. do you not think so? tell me otherwise. thanks.

 

[00sport4x4]

Hokie I'm doing the same lift as you on the 1st of Nov and I already have the westin safari bar on mine. It is a no holes drilled bolt on but I can let you know what if any modifacations I have to do to the brackets to make it look right after the lift???

 

[captainkev]

I looked it that as well, but ended up going with a Tal and Hadas Bar instead.
I didn't get the light guards or the optional skid plate, and it ended up looking the most like an ARB bar of anything else I have seen.
This is on an 03 XLT, and with the mounts coming through the hole punchouts for fog lights, it didn't affect the approach angle at all.
I just got a set of PIAA lights mounted to the bar as well, and will try and get some pics posted next week.

Kevin

 

[jayhawkexplorer]

Originally posted by 99EXP
that is my second safari bar. the first one got ran into by an old lady so i just cut one of the tabs off and welded it right in the middle. and i just used the hardware the hellas came with to mount it. and no i dont have them wired to just one switch. i have the two outsides wired to one and the middle light wired to another. here is a pic of where i mounted my two switches. they are mounted in the overhead console where something like a garage door opener would normally be.

That looks awesome...I'm going to have to copy you as soon as I get the bar! Did you do it yourself? How hard was it?

 

[99EXP]

it wasnt too hard justalot of measuring to get the tab centered and in line with the other two. i then ran the wire for the third light the same way i did for the other two (through a grommet in the firewall and then up into the driver side A pillar across behind the overhead liner and drilled two holes for the switches to be mounted. pretty simple. yeah i just felt like being creative one day and decided to do it and it worked out fine.

 

[Bushw@cker]

Thats very nice and clean. I thought about doing that for my KC switch, I might still. For now its just down by my pedals.

 

[blue_97_v8]

i have to get one!!

 

[dgibson]

Wish they made it for the 1st gen x. That's the bar that I really wanted. I geuss it really wouldn't work with a winch though.

 

[Fish Man]

why dont you guys hide your switches in the ash tray?

 

[mountainbiker]

I don't have an ash tray in my 97 (unless you count that thingy in the cup holder where I hide my golden nuggets). Happy holidays all and hope Father Christmas washes and waxes your X for ya.

 

[MattPersman]

Originally posted by dgibson
Wish they made it for the 1st gen x. That's the bar that I really wanted. I geuss it really wouldn't work with a winch though.

is there a reason you could not install it on a 1st gen? Couldn't you just drill mounting holes where you needed them for the bar and mount it?

 

[Fish Man]

oh i see, thats no good (about the lack of ash tray for switch hiding ) yea i would think you could mount it on a first gen. they dont actually make one for a 95 either but i drilled my frame for it

 

[dgibson]

Originally posted by MattPersman
is there a reason you could not install it on a 1st gen? Couldn't you just drill mounting holes where you needed them for the bar and mount it?

I geuss you could do that, but here lately I have really been thinking about putting on a winch. I have a buddy out here that is a really good faber and I am going to see if he will build me a bumper. I think that would be better.

 

[MattPersman]

definately would want something made to mount a winch or made to mount a winch first and foremost then worry about a bar up front