Rugged X Front bar swap

[Mrn80]

Hi all,

has anyone on here changed over to an aftermarket bullbar on there rugged x, if so can anyone advise me on what’s involved. Find it pretty useless that Toyota designed a car for “off-roading” but you can’t even mount things like antenna, spotlights etc.
I’m thinking about going for the Arb summit bar, also any recommendations for other bars or reviews of the summit as I’ve had mixed reviews about them.

any advice or info will be appreciated

tia

 

[CTL]

Mounting antennas on bullbars is dumb. Looks good on the mall crawler but it not very effective. Maybe convenient, that’s the only benefit.
Spotlights, drill a hole or two.

 

[Mrn80]

Mounting antennas on bullbars is dumb. Looks good on the mall crawler but it not very effective. Maybe convenient, that’s the only benefit.
Spotlights, drill a hole or two.

where would be the best location for an antenna ?
That’s my issue you can’t drill a hole or two as the front bar is too narrow to mount anything on stupid design tbh

 

[CTL]

On the roof rack with a knock down bracket.

 

[hulsty]

Doesnt your bar have the LED lamp fitted? As for aerial mounts, most tub mount it, better reception anyway.