Roll Bar
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Roll Bar
i have been lookin for me a roll bar , everbody wants a fortune for them $500-$1000 ....its not worth it ... do yall know where i could get one for cheaper ? or should i just build my own ...b/c i got the metal and the welder .... but i'd rather buy one .... thanks , Bigun
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home depot's got some 3" pvc, or if you want to be really strong upgrade to 4", lol, im just kidden,
i agree, i looked for one for my truck a while back and everyone was expensive
i agree, i looked for one for my truck a while back and everyone was expensive
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Smitt...QQcmdZViewItem
You could always get somthing like this.
IT isn't for your exact truck, but the beds are similar enough, and if need be you could take some of the metal and weld what you need to mount it right.
At least this way, it will look good, and just in the bed you might have to fabricate somthing, but it wouldn't be visable any way.
You could always get somthing like this.
IT isn't for your exact truck, but the beds are similar enough, and if need be you could take some of the metal and weld what you need to mount it right.
At least this way, it will look good, and just in the bed you might have to fabricate somthing, but it wouldn't be visable any way.
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pkupman82 , im talkin about the roll bars that go in the bed that lights go on ....not a roll bar like a bronco has
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why not have a rear 'cage' built for your truck with true tube? it'd help save your life and prolly cost about the same as those chrome bolt down jobs. then later down the road you could just add on to make a full cage!
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get some thick walled square tubing and make it so that it follows tha outline of ur cab and has runners that follow and mount to your bed rails. I made mine like that and it looks awesome. gotta no how to weld tho.
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Originally Posted by bigun72
pkupman82 , im talkin about the roll bars that go in the bed that lights go on ....not a roll bar like a bronco has
Sorry I have seen some crazy rickety junk built by hillbillies where I live... it just cracks me up! But seroiusly, a buddy of mine made a really nice light bar from 2.5" exhaust tubing (I know kinda pricey $$$) for his Dodge it came out really sharp.
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Smitty calls that "roll bar" a light bar, they make no claims for it being a roll bar. If you bolt it together to install it, it isn't a roll bar. The item shown, actually uses self tapping screws last time I checked to hold the tubes together.
I agree, even if you have to use square tube welded together it is better then a light bar.
I agree, even if you have to use square tube welded together it is better then a light bar.
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Originally Posted by Marc150
get some thick walled square tubing and make it so that it follows tha outline of ur cab and has runners that follow and mount to your bed rails. I made mine like that and it looks awesome. gotta no how to weld tho.
looks? square/triangle/circle/heagon... i don't care