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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: tonyman246 on July 15, 2010, 01:42:37 PM
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obviously a roll over can be extremely dangerous, but has anyone rolled without a cage? what happened? will the stock body take a roll over without collapsing? where can i get a roll cage?
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It depends on the speed and if you want things to still be square after.
Tracker rolling at 30:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_86HP5-adsWc/TBxTd4RO_RI/AAAAAAAAHX4/IAk3_X7w_BA/s512/CIMG0802.JPG)
Tin Top Sammy tipping on it's side on a hill:
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As for the roll cage, is this for a Sidekick or a Samurai? I use a Davesport cage in my Samurai and a home built cage in Project Trouble, both have held up fine to being thrown on their sides. Admittedly we tested the Tracker one at a bit higher speeds.
Petroworks makes a bolt in sports cage for the Sidekicks you can read about at http://www.zukiworld.com/month_120108/feature_gear-guide-petroworks-sidekick-roll-cage.htm (http://www.zukiworld.com/month_120108/feature_gear-guide-petroworks-sidekick-roll-cage.htm)
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I (we) rolled Drone637's new race car during a FIELD TRIAL, the body just got down to the roll cage. It took a tractor almost lifting it off the ground to get roof back to almost right.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_86HP5-adsWc/S8-wf73eUDI/AAAAAAAAGys/kv2wjMums3s/s512/CIMG0588.JPG)
So with that and my nephews rolling his Tracker up on the top, Yes you could roll one without the roof collapsing. Hitting a tree (or other obstacle) while rolling may cause more damage.
We built the Trouble Race car roll cage with about 60 feet of 1 1/2 DOM. Took a couple days to fit it up, another day of welding, and then painting it. First roll cage I have bent, and wasn't hard to do. A friend lent us the tubing bender, otherwise we were looking at $350+ for a cage. If you start looking in your area, I am sure you will find a couple of shops to build you one. Low Range has a 2 door cage starting around $400.