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Post by maroonrocket on Apr 21, 2011 16:46:32 GMT -5
what exactly is roll cage bar? and what thickness do they have to be thinking about fabin up a make shift cage but want it to have some function
Dexter
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Post by McQ on Apr 21, 2011 19:08:41 GMT -5
Dex,
I know your low budget like I am. Last year when I built my exterior loop and support I used real seamless material, shopped around for it, and by the time I had it bent I could have had a whole inside pre-made cage delivered. There are companies out there that (maybe Jegs) that I have seen them delivered for about 300.00 and they are custom for your truck. you just had to weld it up. I bout one that was a takeout of another truck. So I have to cut it apart and weld it back up. But I paid 60.00 for the roll bar.
So I don't recall the exact tube needed and I have heard that the longrove track has already said that some racers professional looking bars are sub-standard and they can't race. So if that's the case that really sucks!!
But any purchased roll cage should be ok!!
Myron, Derrick or Critter on 460 will rattle off exactly what it needs to be but like I said to buy it and have it bent I think will be cashy!!
Let me know what you do!!
Jeffro
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Post by maroonrocket on Apr 21, 2011 19:32:15 GMT -5
ive got a pipe bender and a weld so thats no big deal but your prolly right might be better off just buyin one
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Post by McQ on Apr 21, 2011 20:11:12 GMT -5
If you have a pipe bender then maybe if you shop for material you may be able to do a little better. You guys have a hydraulic bender?  |
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Post by maroonrocket on Apr 22, 2011 13:24:26 GMT -5
ive got a hydraulic one and a electric mandrel bender the electric one wont bend over 11 gauge tho
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Post by McQ on Apr 22, 2011 14:20:12 GMT -5
I don't know my gauges when it comes to steel so I don't know if that's good or bad but I know that pre-bent weld up has to be somewhat easy!!
I gotta go drag mine out of the mud and get it cut up and put in.
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Post by fordsrgrt on Apr 22, 2011 17:42:25 GMT -5
dex,i believe mine is 1 5/8" tubing and i think .118 thick,you could probably get by with .095 too,oh its either erw or dom,usually unless its chrom moly steel
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Post by Pit Boss on Apr 22, 2011 19:53:22 GMT -5
Rich hit it on the head. Hrew or Dom for the tubing. Hrew will be a lot cheaper than the DOM. I bought my cage from Jegs wich was NHRA compliant and it was HREW. They are not to pricey just have to cut to make them fit. But if you got a bender, let er eat.
late
jenks
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Post by maroonrocket on Apr 22, 2011 22:00:51 GMT -5
yea i was actually thinking 11 gauge 1 1/2 sq tubing which is about .121 for wall thickness but just not sure how it would work i think we are just going to buy a kit and be done its not worth the headache and im lazy
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