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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: BigFrank on January 22, 2012, 10:35:56 PM

Title: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: BigFrank on January 22, 2012, 10:35:56 PM
debating what size to use as well as wall thickness   whats thick enuff per pipe size  and what are any advantage/disadvantages    the truck cab is small and i  want it inside the cab  ==wgm
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: Crazymays77 on January 22, 2012, 10:37:42 PM
1.75 is most common size .120 wall
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: Wild One on January 23, 2012, 12:25:59 AM
Comp Bog,  check the rules.

Play bog, how safe you want to be?????
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: MidMichiganMudRun on January 23, 2012, 01:35:48 PM
In my new comp truck I am using 1 5/8 x .134 Mild steel
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: Wild One on January 23, 2012, 10:33:59 PM
CRC rule:

ROLL BARS & ROLL CAGES-ALL ROLL BARS & CAGES BUILT AFTER 2006 MUST BE 1-5/8 OR MORE BY .120
WALL STEEL OR 1-5/8 CHROMEMOLY X 0.090 WALL, (NO SQUARE TUBING OR THREADED PIPE) MOUNTED
WITH 3/8 GRADE 5 BOLTS TO FRAME.
C.R
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: 'the DON' on January 23, 2012, 10:48:14 PM
thats what im running 1.75x.120 dom


Quote from: Crazymays77 on January 22, 2012, 10:37:42 PM
1.75 is most common size .120 wall

Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: BigFrank on January 24, 2012, 03:45:49 AM
thanks for the info  the 1. 75 x1.20 should be heavy enuff     i want it to be safe for shure  there aint much metal on this old cab
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: MidMichiganMudRun on January 24, 2012, 03:43:14 PM
.134 is heavy duty but better safe then sorry.... I crushed my 1.50 X .090 wall so I went big this time
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: BigFrank on January 25, 2012, 01:26:09 AM
wher you getting your material at ??  i know theres lots of places  but drivin hours ads up  to offset the savings   im also thinkin the main hoop behind the seat and the legs down to the front will be the thicker wall pipe
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: MidMichiganMudRun on January 25, 2012, 03:37:21 PM
There is a company out of flordia that will custome bend all your pipe for you and ship you a 8 point cage for under $450... its called applied racing... I found them on racing junk.com
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: BigFrank on January 25, 2012, 07:58:20 PM
Quote from: puddlejumper on January 25, 2012, 03:37:21 PM
There is a company out of flordia that will custome bend all your pipe for you and ship you a 8 point cage for under $450... its called applied racing... I found them on racing junk.com
awesome  im gonna check it out  thanks
Title: Re: roll cage tube size ??
Post by: 4-play on January 25, 2012, 08:09:56 PM
I got a 12 point for that price from S&W...a lot closer