****inthemud Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 ...Im looking for a little more inspiration for rear end of my roll cage. Ive seen quite a few trucks with this design but for the life of me I can't seem to find pictures of them out there to draw ideas from. Instead I took some measurements from the standard vehicle and started drawing the tube to show you what I mean: Obviously there would be some constraints on pipe bend radius but as I say, I have seen this done. Also my plan would be for the rear end of the tube to tie into the rear winch basket which is mounted at "bed level" in mine between the rear stays. I would probably opt to put in a curved brace above the winch to brace the two sides. Please don't say "tray back it" as thats not my style for this build. Any pictures/ideas welcome here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Glad to see someone NOT tray backing . Have a look for Gwyn Lewis' 90, I'm sure his has something similar . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 likewise, glad to see you not traybacking. if you plan to enter competitions, check that the bend radius is sufficient to pass the relevant cage standard. (if it even is classed as part of the cage or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
****inthemud Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 likewise, glad to see you not traybacking. if you plan to enter competitions, check that the bend radius is sufficient to pass the relevant cage standard. (if it even is classed as part of the cage or not) That thought had crossed my mind. Currently as far as I'm aware I didn't believe these parts areas are too affected by cage standards < dangerous assumption so I'm hoping someone may shed some light here. To be honest I'm looking at having one of the larger firms do the bends who can hopefully offer advice with regards to bend radius. (but obviously I want it tight as possible!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 At this point itbis only protection, so cage regulations don't really come into it. The important bits for regulations are the hoop, braces, and down tubes to the chassis, as well as the physical mounting plates. All the rest can be pretty much as you design, even using pre-formed weld-in bends for tight stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 If it's not part of the actual cage structure/design then the bend radius is irrelevant. Just make sure to brace it suitably so that the integrity of the cage members isn't compromised by a heavy hit to the body protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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