Roll Cage questions

[LBZ]

I think Simon got booted off the local track under the need a rollbar for faster than 11.5 sec or 130mph (or maybe it was 135mph) whichever comes first rule.

 

[gmduramax]

At what point do you need a rollbar anyway?

11.49-10.0 you need a roll bar. 9.99-?? You need a roll cage.
if you get to 135mph you need a roll cage.

 

[ripmf666]

Last time I checked we were good without anything til 11.00.

 

[bigbird]

Last time I checked we were good without anything til 11.00.

11.49 needs a 5 pt bar. 10.99 needs a 6 pt. bar.

here's some pics of mine. no issue putting the rear seat in and out, and the swing outs come completely off woth one bolt.

 

[duratothemax]

only thing about those is then you lose the ability to lean the seats back...

 

[paint94979]

only thing about those is then you lose the ability to lean the seats back...

Probably a dumb question but can that back support be removabled like the supports that go down your should to your feet?

 

[bigbird]

pretty sure the only part allowed to be removed are the swing outs

 

[bigbird]

IMO, I wouldn't build a ccsb into a full race truck. You can dump a lot of $ into it then get to the point where you want a little more out of it and wish it was lighter or could be lighter. :2cents:

True, but for alot of us it was a slow progression from a truck with a tuner and so on and so on. plus fast crew cabs are cooler

 

[gmduramax]

only thing about those is then you lose the ability to lean the seats back...

IIRC you can move the whole bar back like 1badmax or you can have the harness bar loop back around the seats leaving room to recline.

 

[1lowdiesel]

why not just put a bend on both ends of the bar that goes behind the seat, then you can recline it a bit and still attach the belts to it.

Chad if you don't have anyone around your area to make a cage there is a speed shop over here that can make one mocked up off my truck.

http://wildridesracecars.com/store/home.php?cat=253

 

[JoshH]

LOL better off going back to racing cars at that point. I thought is was the point to make something heavy fast :hug::spit:

Heavy is a pretty relative term. 4,000 lbs is pretty heavy for a drag racer in the gasser world, but it is really light for a diesel. I thought the point of diesel racing was to go fast in a diesel.

 

[Stingpuller]

Roll Bars

Have at it guy's and ladies! I will be cutting the bar back out of mine soon. I want a truck back that I can enjoy and drive! That's why I got into diesel's because you could and I have made mine were I can't and I don't like it anymore. I will have a LIGHT back half 2 wd that I will assure everyone it will not break parts like what I have now. If they(rules makers) are going to let the 2 wd's have the big weight break that's what i'm doing. Jeff

 

[Alligator]

why not just put a bend on both ends of the bar that goes behind the seat, then you can recline it a bit and still attach the belts to it.

Chad if you don't have anyone around your area to make a cage there is a speed shop over here that can make one mocked up off my truck.

http://wildridesracecars.com/store/home.php?cat=253

Thanks for the offer, Kyle. If I can't find anybody closer, I will take you up on that offer:thumb:

 

[Alligator]

Here is 1badmax

11.49 needs a 5 pt bar. 10.99 needs a 6 pt. bar.

here's some pics of mine. no issue putting the rear seat in and out, and the swing outs come completely off woth one bolt.

Thanks for posting, it gives me a better idea of what I'll need to do to keep the back seat.