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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: disco-v8 on September 29, 2008, 00:26:58

Title: roll cage size???
Post by: disco-v8 on September 29, 2008, 00:26:58

what size piping is normaly used to make a roll cage

what OD is the pipe and how thick is the wall


doesnt matter if you bought one or made your own, every coment welcome


anybody got any decent stories of a roll cage breaking on a roll over because the piping was to thin????

thanks

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: landrover598 on September 29, 2008, 10:12:55

The MSA say as a miniumum 48x3.2 BS1387, EN10255 tubing (48mm OD, 3.2mm wall)

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: Disco-Ron on September 29, 2008, 12:22:07

And, it's worth mentioning that if you're intending on using the vehicle in MSA recognised events, then you'd better read the blue book...... there are rules as to where pipes can go, and types of joint etc......

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: disco-v8 on September 29, 2008, 13:52:17

dought it will have to be msa standards, just trying to get a rough guide of what sort of thickness i need to be safe, if a roll over was to happen

its more for extreme playdays

thanks

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: carbore on September 29, 2008, 14:02:27

I thought it was the "green book" for most 4x4 regs I got my green book on joining the Devon & Cornwall Land rover club, I have nerver got round to reading the blue book stuff despite the fact that I have one for my Sprinting events, but thats just me being ill informed I guess....anyway...

If you do build/buy one that conforms to the right regs, then if you change your mind and have a go then you are fine or if you sel the car it will be more attractive to someone who wants a competition car. Finally if its up to regs you have more confidence its up to your non copetative use.

Just my 2p worth

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: Disco-Ron on September 30, 2008, 19:57:01

It might be green, it might be blue... i know theres a book with the regs in....!!!... :lol:

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: MuddyMike on September 30, 2008, 20:13:46

Take a look at
http://www.alrc.co.uk/new%20regulations/rbindex.htm

These are taken from the "Green book" This by the way is the regs book for Association of Land Rover Clubs (ALRC) The "Blue book" contains those for the RAC MSA

Mike

Title: Re: roll cage size???
Post by: boss on September 30, 2008, 20:46:16

you want "tube" not "pipe" the size of piping is measured on the inside of the wall. the size of tube on the outside ;)