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Originally Posted by SmurfeX
This issue has come up in previous threads, but people got all uppity so I never went into details about what I know. DPI has rules about what specs a bar has to have, but they're very basic. However, Australian Standards does have a lot of rules about rear sloping etc, and you can be fined. BUT having said all that... I wouldn't worry, the chances of getting pinged are so remote it's not funny.
One thing to consider is the airbag compliance though. No bar will stop your airbags from working, but the wrong design can make them go off with much less impact than what the airbags are designed for.
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Yeah I know, just before I placed my order I rang Dept of planning and checked with them. As long as the air bags are not affected then it is not to much of a problem. except they said if Chrysler don't accept it then neither to they. I rang Chrysler and they said they don't accept any after market accessories - I think that is because it an't covered by warranty. Plenty of cars drive around with non ADR compliance stuff - even the roof rack for jeep is not ADR compliance. Here is some risk of what could happen.
- Police pull me over, they be a real ass about it and check the bull bar does not have a ADR stamp and tell me to take it over the pits.
- The bull bar completly stuffs up the air bag system, the warranty does not cover the bull bar and any problems it causes to the vehicle.
I rang my insurance and they said they just want to know when i am installing the bar and to let them know, but thats it really.
Everything is a risk if you import it from over seas, just have to be reallly careful. Plus people may have problem trying to get someone to install things like this. I have someone in mind who I trust, he said he imports plenty of bull bar (expecially Bestop) and it is a risk to him aswell, he said if anything happens after he installs it, then it will fall back on him.
