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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:44 am

Not all cages are created equal. Use the right tube and they shouldn't be that heavy.
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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by donkeychomp » Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:58 pm

Very true. But the point I'm trying to make is why have one unless you plan on doing some very extreme off roading. Remember those Land Rover twerps at MGW? All with full cages and they'll never ever see mud.

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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by Anton » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:14 pm

donkeychomp wrote:Very true. But the point I'm trying to make is why have one unless you plan on doing some very extreme off roading. Remember those Land Rover twerps at MGW? All with full cages and they'll never ever see mud.

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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by twiss » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:46 am

Personally Ive been off roading mine for nearly 10 years and only ever had it on its side once and that was on the road! As long as you drive carefully you will be fine. I might consider a "kiddy saver" roll bar, but thats about it. If I was going to roll it a lot I might go full cage, I would probably go external as it would protect the body as well as yourself
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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by twiss » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:47 am

Also apologies for the thread revival, I was just going through my unread posts ;)
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Re: Internal roll cages

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:52 pm

Kiddie saver, great idea stopped me getting squashed in Wales :hahaha:
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