TT Roll Cage

[yolonda21]

This is what timsted and i spent the afternoon doing today. Took a few hours, a couple #$%*ups, and tada timsted has a new cage. Final touches tomorrow, then reassembly and look out.......Turned out pretty good for a couple of dummies don't you think?

 

[Obeast44]

Looks beefy as hell man!

 

[forist]

Very nice job guys

 

[Sprint 77]

Looks like a well planed out tube placement . I think it will be real strong.

 

[50mph]

Where did all that dirt come from?


Very nice, looks strong.


Do you think that will help with keeping the frame tighter and more stable?

 

[Sprint 77]

These trucks need bracing especialy with the MT tires. I had the first cage and braces out for the forum just a month after truck release for that reason.


Bracing will help with the diff cups too I believe since it helps reduce shock load from chassis flex on all the drivetrain.

 

[hamster huey]

Nice form. When painted it will look like a buggy. Thats gotta be stiffazell!

 

[timsted]

planning, what planning?? we kinda just started with the hoop and went from there. i knew i wanted it low and narrow, strong yet simple. 8 bolts to remove, and should look good enough to run without a body.


50mph, with all my rc's, if it doesn't shake off the last time i ran it, it belongs there. i've got a 3-4 year old savage running original bearings because i don't insist on washing dirt into the races.


thanks for the comments guys, now that the cage is built, there should be some sweet vids comming once we can find the jumps under this snow.

 

[kun114]

Very nice.


I need to make a cage for mine. Just don't know where to get the tubing.


Anybody know of a place I could order from? The only thing I can find around here is 3/8" solid rod.

 

[yolonda21]

Here are a few more pictures, all welded up and with a wing mount added. Its half a$$ mocked up for the photo shoot. All thats left is clean-up and some paint........Next weeks project will be a cage on my MT, just waiting for a header to arrive so I can mount my new pipe first, then we can build the cage around the pipe....

 

[Obeast44]

Seems like ya got a rather large fleet there! The cages look nice man


That a Cleon on the left? For sale by chance?

 

[yolonda21]

Its a Hurrax Crypton, with one gallon of colemans fuel threw the zenoah


26cc.......Everything is for sale for the right price, make me an offer.....??? Its a really nice machine.

 

[Obeast44]

Thats what I meant for some reason, I don't know why it came out cleon. Mind shooting me a few PMs with some more pics?

 

[scon160]

4130 chromoly tubing 3/8 .049 ID


Kun114 got to www.wagaero.com they have the best prices Ive seen

 

[timsted]

rollcage worked well so far, multiple flips, rolls and cartwheels. unfortunately, the side dom really isn't meant to be used as a brake, go figure.

 

[volitan]

I used Stainless steel 304 for mine,it weights nothing and strong as hell