Bells of Steel Adjustable Pull-Up Bar Rack Attachment
A 32 mm pull-up bar you can set at any rack height, rated to 500 lb — the bar that fits under a low ceiling.
Specs
| Diameter | 32 mm (1.26 in) |
|---|---|
| Length | ~42 in shaft only, 47 to 50 in total |
| Material | Steel |
| Finish | Bare steel (2.3 in racks) or powder coat (Hydra and Manticore) |
| Weight capacity | 500 lb (226 kg) |
| Upright protection | UHMW, Manticore only |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime |
These figures are copied from Bells of Steel’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with Bells of Steel before you buy.
Choose this one if
- Your ceiling is too low for a pull-up bar at the top of the rack
- You want a thick 32 mm bar for grip work
- You want to set bar height for different people or movements
The detail
Height adjustment is the whole product, and it solves a real problem. A pull-up bar fixed at the top of a rack needs enough ceiling above it for your head — which in a basement often means bent knees or no pull-ups at all. Setting the bar lower in the uprights trades some hang clearance below for headroom above, and in a low room that is the difference between doing pull-ups and not.
It also lets you set the bar for different people, or lower for a kipping movement where you need swing room.
Thirty-two millimetres is thick — the same as a fat-grip bar and well above the 1.25 inches most pull-up bars use. That adds forearm work to every set and spreads load across the hand. If you want maximum reps, a thin bar is easier; if grip is something you want to train, this is a feature rather than a compromise.
The 500 lb capacity covers bodyweight plus a heavily loaded dip belt with room to spare.
Note the finish varies by rack line: bare steel on the 2.3-inch racks, powder coat on Hydra and Manticore. Bare steel gives the best grip and will develop surface rust if you sweat on it and walk away — worth knowing before you order.
UHMW upright protection is Manticore only. On the other lines the attachment bears on the upright directly, which over years marks the finish.
Fitment spans three Bells of Steel rack standards, so specify which rack you own at order time — the Hydra and residential rack use different uprights and hole sizes.