Bm push bar issues

[Sean Belushi]

Anyone else have any issues with a push bar breaking?

Issue I had, 2 times now, the push bar has broken at the bumper bolt on area.
It was made and attached as per the instruction page shows.
Had the area reinforced, but due to torque of the body/under carriage it is breaking.
Help...

[58hemifury]

Is the steel breaking or the welds? If it's the welds breaking then it's because whoever welded it together didn't get any/enough penetration.

[Sean Belushi]

The steel.

[sigmfsk]

Hi Sean:

Are you using these plans:
liquidrealities.com/b2/files/2009/01/bluesmobile-pushbar1.pdf
from
bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=blumohowto&thread=268&post=1505

Can you post some pics showing the breakage? And point out the area where it was reinforced in an attempt to keep it from breaking again?

If the pushbars were made according to the plans, I don't think they would be breaking. Even if the bumper and subframe and whatnot were all loose and moving in relationship to each other, the pushbar should be strong enough to tie it all together.

[ti4438]

I bumped a curb and busted mine.They weren't installed correctly,however.

[Sean Belushi]

I didn't think to snap any pictures, had to get it back to the welder.