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Roll bar to roll cage #207553 01/29/09 10:49 AM 01/29/09 10:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada E Edge OP mopar
Edge OP mopar E Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada	Expected weight increase from going from 6 point roll bar 1 3/4. To 10 point roll cage 1 5/8 mild steel. 76 Duster work in progress

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: Edge] #207554 01/29/09 01:53 PM 01/29/09 01:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	I`m interested it this myself as I`m gonna have to cross that path at some point+ what about cost including cert....Sorry to hijack. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: Edge] #207555 01/29/09 02:03 PM 01/29/09 02:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I'm pretty sure you need to go .134 wall and if so its 2.133 lbs/ft.... take a guess at how many feet you will need

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: MR_P_BODY] #207556 01/29/09 02:13 PM 01/29/09 02:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada E Edge OP mopar
Edge OP mopar E Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada	thanks for the information Mr P. That is heavy stuff. I am going .134 wall for the tubing. Any idea what 1 3/4 .135 wall weighs a foot ? Hoop and down bars around 18 feet total. Close to 40 lbs I guess less the weight the lighter wieght of the 1 5/8 tubing of the rest of the cage. 76 Duster work in progress

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: Edge] #207557 01/29/09 02:32 PM 01/29/09 02:32 PM
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MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: thanks for the information Mr P. That is heavy stuff. I am going .134 wall for the tubing. Any idea what 1 3/4 .135 wall weighs a foot ? Hoop and down bars around 18 feet total. Close to 40 lbs I guess less the weight the lighter wieght of the 1 5/8 tubing of the rest of the cage. 2.328 lbs/ft for 1 3/4 .135 wall. Heres what I use for the weight http://www.steel-pipes-tubes.com/steel-pipe-weight-calculator.html

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: MR_P_BODY] #207558 01/29/09 05:02 PM 01/29/09 05:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada E Edge OP mopar
Edge OP mopar E Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Alberta Canada	thanks that is exactly what I was looking for 76 Duster work in progress

Re: Roll bar to roll cage [Re: Edge] #207559 01/29/09 05:23 PM 01/29/09 05:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa	In mild steel .134" is used if it electric welded tubing. If you use D.O.M., you can use .120". It is more costly. Doug

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