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WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 24th, 2012, 10:21 pm
by NMN_57
yeah guys, I'm looking for the kinda rollcage that's basically like an exoskeleton for an sj410 zuki
whether it's fully made for sale or if some builds em?.........
kinda/exactly like this
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 25th, 2012, 8:21 pm
by chote
I know someone who's organising to manufacture these ext cages for all types of 4x4 and intenal cages for rally car.
How soon you looking to have one install?
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 26th, 2012, 1:58 am
by lighthammer
this might only be effective if you roll on a completely flat surface... once u on uneven ground then your body still gonna get dented - you might save the windshield and a/b/c pillars, but that's about it.
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 26th, 2012, 9:55 am
by civic minded
^^ the purpose of a roll cage is to prevent the roof caven in when it roll over thus saving the occupants. Or prevent major damages when say for example roll down a hill. Dents etc would be inevitable. Check Team Loco he maybe able to fabricate a roll cage for you.
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 26th, 2012, 11:40 pm
by NMN_57
thanks civic, I have a soft top so there's less body to damage there lighthammer, plus, I wanna add on some auxiliary lighting at the top, but I want that across the top of the van, and right now, there isnt really anything that would support it the way I want it to
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 27th, 2012, 8:44 am
by sliderz1
chop saw, tape, grinder, welding equipment/materials, proper engineering spec metal bars, drill and bolts
+ basic sense of what you're doing and voila
body cage in pic looks neat tho
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 27th, 2012, 12:53 pm
by NMN_57
haha, we got everything we need except one important thing....time lol
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 30th, 2012, 11:30 am
by lighthammer
^^ yeah for a soft top / open top, a rollcage whether external or internalk makes sense... i find that when a jimny rolls over, it's difficult to hold it up properly using just ur head and neck, so maybe a rollcage is best for you (lol!)
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: July 31st, 2012, 12:55 pm
by NMN_57
lol, plus, my van already rolled with the previous owner, and I have no intention of holding back that van from going anywhere....even if I hadda drag the van on its side
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: September 29th, 2012, 9:38 am
by DooMRR
If you going by team loco, they do very good work, BUT their prices are very hot. I wanted to build a simple rear bumper for my pickup consisting of 8 bends and they called a price of $4500. A length of schedule 40, 4" pipe costs about $800. And they not painting it. I going to end up building it myself.
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: October 1st, 2012, 7:04 pm
by NMN_57
you could check my mahadeo's in bamboo....can't miss it......there was a turbo down jimny that flipped in caroni for the trailblazers rally, i think that one is usually parked in front next to a hilux on kumho kl71's.....they were charging me around $2000-$2500 to fabricate a rear bumper for my jimny to facilitate the weight of a 33" spare trye
Re: WTK/WTB external rollcage/armour
Posted: October 15th, 2012, 2:54 pm
by stingray316
NMN_57 wrote:you could check my mahadeo's in bamboo....can't miss it......there was a turbo down jimny that flipped in caroni for the trailblazers rally, i think that one is usually parked in front next to a hilux on kumho kl71's.....they were charging me around $2000-$2500 to fabricate a rear bumper for my jimny to facilitate the weight of a 33" spare trye
This sounds interesting. I will investiquire on this matter...