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Defender 90 Truck Cab Rollcage? DIY?

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bezzabsa:
shhhhhh trying to make a point!
;)
ok would you make your own crash helmets.. i'm a biker see...

Henry Webster:
The series of pics in Mike's link above show an example of how big an accident you can have at low speed this was at a play day and the vehicle was stationary before it crashed!

If you are going to do it - do it right!

H

Wolfie:
As others have said, don't even consider scaffold tube it isn't the right material to use.

Have a look at the ARC roll bar regs at http://www.the-arc.co.uk/new%20regulations/rbindex.htm for an idea what is involved in making one. <edited to add> These regs look old, and have a lower material spec than in the current MSA regs.

Regards

Wolfie

rollazuki:
'Ere we go again, anyone know the specs for scaffold, or blueband tubing????????????????/

rollazuki:
I say give it a go. Buy some tube(dont get scaffold, and if you do, tell'em its something else.)
Its cheap enuf to use electrically welded tube, or DOM of you want to spend a bit more, but then your pipe bender wont work.
You will need pipe cos it comes in the right sizes for the bender.
buy some spare and practice, its fairly easy to fathom how much material you need for excess in the bends etc.
I found packing the pipe with pea gravel helped the crappy pipe bender do its job without buckling the pipe.
Practice away, then create your cage. I fail to see how you can make a cage that is more dangerous than having no cage(unless yr a complete F*%kwit.  lol)
Its great if you have some cash and can go out and buy a cage, but I tell ya, I feel a lot safer in my zook with my home made cage, than with just the soft top for safety.

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