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Dec 5, 2010 | 05:45 PM

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fairlane68

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From: Lawton, OK

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Originally Posted by frederic

Fair enough Fairlane - See, I did the very same thing (bends around the dash) and when I rolled my trail truck (81 F350 crewcab) all those bars did was crush into the dash tearing it off and down, along with the steering column. I got pinched between the wheel and the seat, making my upside down exit very difficult.

I also anticipated if I did roll, it would be sideways. However, I managed to go tail over nose onto the roof.

That's why I commented - I was concerned for ya, that's all. You know, "lessons learned" and all that

Once that thing gets to the point that it's falling apart and I have the time money and space to do it, I plan to go buck wild with turning it into a desert pre-runner style truck. That includes gutting the interior and putting in a SCORE-legal cage. But that's years down the road. Like I said, I've had it up on it's side, and all it did was crack the mirror housing on the right side. But that was close enough for me...it took me a few minutes to settle down enough to figure out how to get back on all fours with minimal damage. Now, I'd rather park and ride with someone else, or ride my ATV if a trail is that hairy.