Roll cage
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 6:57 am
Folks, I was wondering thoughts/ideas on roll cages for a Stage One.
Obviously the steel frame for my canvas isn't going to do anything in the event I flipped the car over... and a few times while bush bashing, the thought has occurred to me that the vehicle might roll over if I wasn't such an expert off-roader(!).
I see a lot of Defenders and CJ7s with roll cages, but I wonder about the bends in the steel tubing (lack of triangular bracing) and just how effective these otherwise attractive roll cages are - I am not really sure if these roll cages are for show or they hold up when things get hairy (I never see their cars dirty now that I think about it).
Has anyone got a good sketch/plan for a roll cage for a canvas-top Stage One?
Just to be clear I am not tackling really tricky terrain (i.e. my Landy is basically completely stock) and while I do have quite a bit of 4x4 experience, when things slip and slide it's hard to predict what will happen.
Obviously the steel frame for my canvas isn't going to do anything in the event I flipped the car over... and a few times while bush bashing, the thought has occurred to me that the vehicle might roll over if I wasn't such an expert off-roader(!).
I see a lot of Defenders and CJ7s with roll cages, but I wonder about the bends in the steel tubing (lack of triangular bracing) and just how effective these otherwise attractive roll cages are - I am not really sure if these roll cages are for show or they hold up when things get hairy (I never see their cars dirty now that I think about it).
Has anyone got a good sketch/plan for a roll cage for a canvas-top Stage One?
Just to be clear I am not tackling really tricky terrain (i.e. my Landy is basically completely stock) and while I do have quite a bit of 4x4 experience, when things slip and slide it's hard to predict what will happen.