I've been searching around and haven't seen any pics anywhere of rollbars for our gen. of trucks. I'd like to pick up a set soon and would like to get an idea so post what ya got!

 

Bumping it up. Are these out of style now or something? lol

 

Hard to find.

 

Go roll cage or go home! Roll bars went out of style back in the 90's...kinda like Guns N' Roses.

The cage in my Bronco:






Why did I do it? Take your daily driver out for a day of wheeling and get it up on two wheels with the only damage being a cracked mirror shell, and then ask that question again! My neighbor has a '94 F-150 and he's thinking about caging it. I'll keep you posted...

 

Did you look at Truck Roll Bars for Pickup Trucks.
Go to there product page and there is 17 pages of pictures.
On page 17 there is a 87 -91? f150 with a ugle roll bar.(to many loops)
They look like the do custom roll bars. Also it look like Go Rhino sells them for are style truck.

 

Not to pick on you or anything Fairlane, but looking at your pictures I see a lot of issues with the design.

The front pieces that bend around the dashboard, if crushed down, will fold because they're not straight.

The middle pieces just behind the door which are bent in the middle to bow in, have the same issue.

Any time you bend, curve, or shape a piece of metal then compress it lengthwise, it's nowhere near as strong as if it were straight.

That's why things are often triangulated - to allow bends but provide the necessary stucture to provide the strength to resist crushing.

And before you get upset with me for pointing this out, know that I learned this the hard way.

 

Roll bars went out in the 90s with mullets

 

It'll hold in a slow-speed rollover. That's all it's meant for...it's not a hardcore rock crawler. If I'm ever in a situation where I could rollover and end up barrelling down an embankment or ravine or cliff edge, well, that won't happen because I'm not going to get into that situation in the first place. I built it in conjunction with the trucks own factory-built rollover protective structure thats integrated into the B-pillar, and I got advice from guys who build race cars for a living before I even started. Besides, I couldn't get too crazy...my 6'4" 270 lb. frame still has to get into it. The fancy cage work is in the race car, where it belongs.

 

Not sure if you've seen my username or not

 

Redneck means mullet?

 

I've got a triple/double for a ford longbed sitting in my backyard in NJ for the longest time, Just never got around to scrapping it.

 

That's why I said it...it was too good to pass up!

 

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

 

I dont care if they went out of style, since i put mine in I have seen 3 other trucks install them.... I didnt have a truck in the 90's and 20 bucks at a tractor show with kc's i couldnt say no!!

 

In all fairness, folks didn't think bell bottoms and ridiculous hair styles would come back...