Don't know if this counts, but I rolled a CJ5 32 years back. Bar held
up just fine; 3 roll-overs. Mother of 4.2 lb Son did also. Boy was a
couple months early. He turned 32 yesterday.
Use as large (area permitting) steel plate as possible; spreads stress
out over larger area.
Just my two-cents.
Herb
(Try to) Keep the sticky side down!
On 6/28/07, Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu> wrote:
> I posted this to the British Car Forum for a giggle, but I'm getting no
> responses. So lets try the ultimate font of Spridget knowledge:
>
> I'm in the process of installing a roll bar in Bugsy. I'm bolting it in rather
> that welding. This is the type of bar that is supported by large steel "feet"
> at the end of short angled legs that attach to the main hoop, bolted atop the
> wheel wells. The hoop legs end on the shelf just above the floor. Large
> backing plates will be used beneath each attachment point.
>
> Has anyone had experience with a roll bar that actually got rolled? Did it
> fail? How did it fail?
> (more paranoia ahead of the Missouri drive next year)
>
> Thanks,
> Glen Byrns
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