Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The only part you hope to never test: El Roll Cage

Fun fact: if you happen to have the internet, tubing notcher, a shitload of time, and are competent with a MIG welder, then you can build a roll cage.

Step 1: take many measurements, then go to rollcagecompontents.com and order a DOM roll cage kit for about $600 shipped

Step 2: wait a couple weeks and discover the jigsaw puzzle from hell has arrived at your door.

Step 3: attempt to explain to your family or spouse why there is 200lbs of steel tubes in the living room and why it will be there for at least the next week or so.



Step 4: cut some of the provided steel plate and make some suitable mounting points for the main hoop, front windshield bars, and rear supports.



For the rear support mounting point, choose somewhere close, if not directly on, the rear shock towers



Steps 5 through 20- measure, cut, weld, measure, cut, weld, measure, cut, weld...











Repeat above steps until it looks something like this






Stripped bolts? Weld that shit and your problems will be solved













Gut the doors and remove heavy electric motors and any other crap that isnt weightless











Parting words: If you take your time and are patient, roll cages are actually quite simple to fabricate.. The best advice I can give is DO NOT USE MILWAUKEE BITS!! They are awful in every way and are made of a horrible steel which will break and shear teeth off almost instantly.


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