I had a similar problem with my rear bar - all stock pieces. When I managed to get it installed, I could see the bar was bending between the chassis mounts by the stress it was under. I made a spacer for each one, about 6mm thick, and put them behind the chassis mounts, thus moving the center section of the bar rearward. Now fits fine. Front was not a problem, go figure.
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