Discovery external rollcage

[Fingers Mclean]

Hi Guys..Is there anyone one here in the beloved mud club [-o<  ever built or has a external roll cage fitted to their discovery 1..Iam considering building one :shock:  but i have only seen two types and there nasty..have any of you guys got some photos etc so i can mull over the pro's and cons please..Any info would be greatly received..i don't want to rob anyones ideas just some advice really...i know what i'am looking at building but other friends if i can call you guys friends ideas or relevant info would be nice
cheers guys Ali

[Wolfie]

The best one that I have seen is the cage fitted to Piglet. Have a look through Thrasher's galleries.

Regards

Wolfie

[chuggaman]

hello ali

i have pondered on this too....................

i gave up on the idea as i have not seen a rollcage on a disco that looks nice and also gives adequate protection from roll damage............

they allseem to look too much like a conservatory with scaffolding on.... :roll:  :roll:

i think your disco looks good as it is............................drive carefully....


good luck

mike

[Fingers Mclean]

cheers bud  :lol:  :lol:  i' am looking at combining a roll cage and a roof rack of sorts in one :?  :?  :? I need some rock sliders so ive come up with putting the whole lot together....hopefully it should look ok :?  :?
so my safety devices will be up for sale soon :lol:  :lol:

[Thrasher]

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I hope mine isn't being lumped in with the conservatory idea!

Mine is designed to double as a roof rack - check my webshots page and you will see the pics that were taken as it was fitted and also shots of the roof etc and the way it is designed to fit with the roof bars to become a full length rack - and also the provision for decking....oh and the rather sexy light protectors, cb mount, snorkel mount.....



Please note - internal bracing on the rear exists - along with a crossbar.....

[Fingers Mclean]

wow very nice :shock:  :shock:  :shock: i hope mine will turn out as good..thanks for the advice and photos

[rollazuki]

check out the Landy section of www.pirate4x4.com  Theres a caged landy/disco along there every now and again, and being the yanks, they often go exo.

Ife exo caged the zook, and if you're ever in woods, or up close to stuff its great, you can just lean the car on it and do no damage...sweet!

Not as good as a diagonally braced internal cage in a hard roll I guess, but a damn sight tougher than the original body. Better still if you can sandwich plate thru the body and put a diagonal brace in.

[freeagent]

ray harvey (www.rjharvey.co.uk) builds external rollcages for discoverys... his cages are a work of art, realy nice designs and quality welding.
there might be some piccys on his website.
he built the orange and white disco pick-up that has been in LRO recently...