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[xr6jeeper]

Hi folks! i was wondering if anybody knows the size and wall thickness for offroad competition vehicles.
I make cages for drag racing etc, we use chromoly which is very expensive so i wondered if off road spec cages were the same.
Cheers
Geoff.

[isle of man]

hmmmmmm interesting - i have a poison spyder cage and that was the best i could find at the time.....you may have found a little project for yourself here in my opinion.

[Nosebolt]

dont know about offical specs but we have allways used 50mm seamless with 3mm wall min

[xr6jeeper]

hmmmmmm interesting - i have a poison spyder cage and that was the best i could find at the time.....you may have found a little project for yourself here in my opinion.

I dont suppose you know the wall thickness do you? the reason i ask is because i was going to make one for my cj, based on the rock crawler rigs in the states. If i used cromoly id probarbly have to sell a kidney, but if i can use a thick wall cds it would make it easier on the wallet and i could get away with just selling the missus.

[xr6jeeper]

dont know about offical specs but we have allways used 50mm seamless with 3mm wall min

Ah! thats interesting, cheers dude.

[scrw]

should be on here somewhere http://www.msauk.org

[xr6jeeper]

should be on here somewhere http://www.msauk.org

Had a look , cant find anything, cheers dude.

[scrw]

http://www.safetydevices.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=35

http://www.safetydevices.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=49

[isle of man]

my chassis is all 1.75 dom....

[scrw]

http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.ns ... _08-09.pdf

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/regulati ... llies.aspx

[Nosebolt]

ARC regulations for roll bar

http://www.alrc.co.uk/new%20regulations/rbq03.htm

[isle of man]

we use MSA rules here.....

[scrw]

page 16 of the pdf link I posted gives tube specs

[xr6jeeper]

http://www.safetydevices.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=35

http://www.safetydevices.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=49

Yep! thats what i was looking for many thanks mate.
Ive fitted a couple of those bolt together cages in drift cars, but if im honest they should change the rules and make them fully welded.
Then again skidding about isnt that dangerous, is it.  

 Geoff.

[xr6jeeper]

my chassis is all 1.75 dom....

Nice chassis iom, what running gear and suspension are you using?

 Geoff.

[isle of man]

crate ls1 with Delphi computer rated @410 h/p
built th400
(upgraded Kevlar clutches,sprag,deep pan,art carr reverse manual valvebody w/compression braking and 32 spline output)
art carr 2200 stall rock crawling torque converter
stak 2 speed monster box(5.44) w/1350 front and flange rear
high angle drivelines:
front/two piece 1350 at transfer case and 1410 at pinion
rear 1350 c.v and 1410 at pinion

axles:


front/chevy kingpin dana 60 (4.56)
arb
chromo 35 spline inner/outer shafts
longfield 300m joints
s&n fab drive slugs
mad hysteer arms
howe double ended ram
bluetorch cover
½ ton brakes w/ sams offroad brackets
1410 yoke
full width 69.5”


rear:
corp 14 bolt f/f (4.56)
detroit
½ ton disk brakes with great lake brackets
1410yoke


four link front and rear with 16" fox coilovers

[doublej]

Well Damn isle of man thats a shopping list if I ever saw one!
It looks a lot like the Blue Torch Fusion Chassis?
I hate to thread jack but what are you gonna use this for? Don't tell me just pay and play?

[isle of man]

it's a shaffer diablo chassis for going to the mall obviously!!!

[Mick O]

it's a shaffer diablo chassis for going to the mall obviously!!!

Can I come :lol:


 

[JamesH]

Can you build me a cage?? I've been looking for a while and had some outrageous quotes  

[xr6jeeper]

Can you build me a cage?? I've been looking for a while and had some outrageous quotes  

 Who me! or isle of man.

 Geoff.

[JamesH]

You!

I.O.M has some cool toys but I don't think he's a fabricator.

P.S. I didn't open the links above but the cages I have enquired about use CDS or T45 tube in 45mm O.D.

[isle of man]

I.O.M has some cool toys but I don't think he's a fabricator.

don't have the time to fabricate - in fact don't have much time at all for anything other than work.

and go the mall.......

[xr6jeeper]

You!

I.O.M has some cool toys but I don't think he's a fabricator.

P.S. I didn't open the links above but the cages I have enquired about use CDS or T45 tube in 45mm O.D.

It might be possible, but i cant do it pronto as ive got a major chassis job on at the moment.
Let me know what kind of cage you want ie , 4 point or 6 point etc etc and i might be able to help out .

Geoff.

[JamesH]

Absolutely no rush at all, I have quite specific ideas but they are only ideas. Kind of semi-internal, semi external cage and justed wanted to know someone that might be able to do it. I have to do some body reinforcements first becaue it's a unibody on a Cherokee.