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Titanium rollcage

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Well here is the progress on my Titanium rollcage, made from mostly 0.270" diameter, 6-4Ti, and some 0.125" CP Plate. So far I thing it looks pretty good, just got to finish the back half now.
 
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Kewl job man. Bending the Ti must have been a pain in the @$$. A suggestion if you dont mind... some cross bracing on the front i think would help even more and give it a more "rollcage" look.
 
yea, I have to add one more bar that ties the bottom of the "A" pillars together, and then from the center of that bar down to the mounting pad between the shocks. there will be just enough room to clear the shocks throughout their travel.
 
Looks pretty nice. Although, I think I'd have left the front bumper stock. You don't have anything to absorb any front end impacts... other than titanium and the chassis it's bolted too.

I like it though.
 
Well I have finished this version, and have been running it for quite some time now, about a gallon, and the front has no problems, has taken all the impacts that my bashing has given. I can also stand on it with nothing bending or breaking. The only problem has come form the back end. I built the Rear bumper to act as a "wheelie bar" of sorts, and while it has kept the truck form fliping onto its lid form a stand still,(making pretty white sparks on pavement) it rides hard on the ground and has subsequently pulled the two screws out that hold it to the chassis and bulkheads, then after replaced it has bent the two Stainless steel screws from impacts and landings. So as soon as I get the motivation I will shorten the rear bumper, and incorporate the hinge pin retainers into the design to further strenghten the mounting point. On the next version I will make the front a pillars from 3/16" to help cut weight as the truck is noticeably front heavy when in the air.
 

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Great job on the cage.
 
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