My Team Z rollcage pictures!
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03-10-2010, 12:00 PM
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Looks good. I noticed they didnt' weld all the way around the plates that sit up by the shock mounts, any reason why not? I know those are extra bars that aren't needed, just a little surprised they didn't run a bead on the whole plate.
It is tucked pretty good, I'm interested, how much is the rear narrowed to get that 15x12 on and what is the backspacing, and did you pull them in from stock at all?
It is tucked pretty good, I'm interested, how much is the rear narrowed to get that 15x12 on and what is the backspacing, and did you pull them in from stock at all?
03-10-2010, 01:49 PM
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from what i was told from a buddy who also builds cages: All of the plates that are on thick frame area metal are welded all the way around, the main hoop, the rear bars,etc. The plates that are on thin metal like above the tank are stitch welded, if they are welded all the way around apparently they are more likely to rip that whole sqare of sheetmetal out in the event of an accident.
03-10-2010, 02:07 PM
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Wheels look good., but you're sure that's only 2 inches per side? A 7.5 backspace 15x10 sits in stock location, a 15x12 with a 7.5 would hang out 2 inches, so you need a 9.5 backspace 15x12 to stay in the stock width.... if you have a 5.5 backspace, that to me means it must be 4 inches narrower then stock, plus what the brakes are doing (about a 1/4 inch in I think)
Take a pic of the rear, on the PHB attachment side. I can tell by that where the axle flange is compared to the phb, unless that was also shifted in some.
I hear not welding it in one strait bead, btu I'd still weld it all the way around. Coul it get ripped out? Yeah I guess, but if that happens, you probably have bigger problems, and it probably would have gotten ripped off if it wasn't welded all the way around.
With a piece of metal that's stamped like the upper deck is, I don't think you'll rip thru that, without doing some serious tumbling... meaning you have bigger problems.
But, it's not required being that it's an additional point to what an 8.50 cert needs, so it's a mute point.
Take a pic of the rear, on the PHB attachment side. I can tell by that where the axle flange is compared to the phb, unless that was also shifted in some.
I hear not welding it in one strait bead, btu I'd still weld it all the way around. Coul it get ripped out? Yeah I guess, but if that happens, you probably have bigger problems, and it probably would have gotten ripped off if it wasn't welded all the way around.
With a piece of metal that's stamped like the upper deck is, I don't think you'll rip thru that, without doing some serious tumbling... meaning you have bigger problems.
But, it's not required being that it's an additional point to what an 8.50 cert needs, so it's a mute point.
03-10-2010, 05:31 PM
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the previous owner told me it was 2'' per side, but he wasnt the original owner who did it. your post makes sense, I had originally ordered 6.5'' bs according to MWC to go with a 2'' narrowed rear per side and they were sucked in way to far and hitting the frame rail. so i had to send them back and get 5.5's so it maybe 4'' per side
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