Side Bars What's the Point ?
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I would say both depending on what bars you have, I have turned in on a low wall at the end of someone’s drive before (not in my T6) and the bars touched before the van, much rather have a scratch on the bars than the paintwork but let’s be honest they only mount on small brackets and it does take much to bend them so little impact protection from them but certainly can help on a scrape
Bigger rounder bars poke out more than say the new style VW T6 angled ones that sit much closer to the vans sills so some help more than others
Bigger rounder bars poke out more than say the new style VW T6 angled ones that sit much closer to the vans sills so some help more than others
Plus depending how low the van is, they are pretty good at stopping morons with car doors that park right up against you and dent your perfectly straight T6.
I’ve only ever thought they were for looks and tying the dog and daughter to so they don’t wander to far. Always wanted a pair that would protect me from car doors but to date didn’t think it was possible as they all don’t stick out far enough ? May need to revisit this
Maybe not all car doors depending on how high the door is, but judging by the few marks on mine, that can only be caused by people knocking them, they work pretty well.
Excuse the James Bond style invisible pic! The van is there, you just have to find it....
My black ones rusted in under two years 
£500 I expected them to last a little longer left them on the old velle.
£500 I expected them to last a little longer left them on the old velle.
@Tourershine love it .. it’s so shiney
As far as I was told, mine were the stainless, but powder coated by a local company for VW Leicester.
Brill, then that is the way I will be going, I would rather risk the coat coming off then the rust!
I am in your town Leicestershire tomorrow having a meeting in a LE18 post code
I had black powder-coated bars fitted at new. Less than 12 months on and they're already going rusty. Took them off and waiting to hear from the dealer. I've told them I'm not refitting as they'll just go again. The dealer also butchered the floor pans to fit them, causing both sides to split and break over winter!!
They are also a massive pain to keep clean!!
They are also a massive pain to keep clean!!
That has to be a dodgy batch.
Ok mine are 6 months old, but I've done 15000 miles and a very hard winter and mine are still perfect.
Ok mine are 6 months old, but I've done 15000 miles and a very hard winter and mine are still perfect.
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