Roll Cage

[Blondini]

Does anybody have spec's for building a roll cage (Pipe size, Wall thickness and layout)

[geeves]

I hope you like reading. This is just the legal bits
http://www.lvvta.org.nz/stdInteriorImpact.pdf
http://www.lvvta.org.nz/stdExternalProjections.pdf
http://www.aa.co.nz/motoring/tips/ask-j ... e-LVV.aspx
Why do you want a roll bar in a bighorn? If you are competing then there is little choice but keeping all the seats is a bit of a tricky one. If its just for added piece of mind on harder tracks then a solid cargo barrier sidesteps most of the rules and gives 70 to 80 percent of the protection. I run a cargo barrier in mine as it was the easiest way to keep rear seats

[Blondini]

Its for my Lada niva that I have just choped the roof off behind the front seats.

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[steveNZ]

Cool truck must look mean with roof off
They put one through its paces on top gear a while ago good for a lada
send some pics as it comes together

[slightlydodgy]

I know a bloke who bolted in (big sandwitch plates on either side of the floor) a standard hilux roll bar -the sort that have a couple of braces on each side off trade me

[geeves]

those ladas were a good 4wd and went places that nobody would believe and with a few minor repairs even made it back. Bit slow on road though but a 4jb1 and 5 speed would fix that

[slightlydodgy]

Remember the taiga utes Some of the old mans farm mates took one out the Moeawatea (real tough papa hill country) where one of them had a bush farm and took a series 2 landy to recover it. Both very experienced drivers in hill country I think that you can guess what pulled what out

[geeves]

I wouldnt mock the Landys too much. I was out at club champs the other week and there was a few of those still competing. The one in our group was sporting a v12 bmw engine and competes in national champs.
Always had a soft spot for them probably because 40 years ago I was a pom.

[Captcol]

Back in my younger days I was out on a trip as a passenger, all the trucks got stuck, there was two ladas there a niva and a cossack I think, the niva only got stuck when they changed drivers and he backed into a bank and got hung up on the tow bar.

[Blondini]

Thats why im going to name it NIVA SAY DIE.
Will post progress pic,s

[steveNZ]

liking it more and more

[Blondini]

Roof is off ready for the rollcage

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[Blondini]

those ladas were a good 4wd and went places that nobody would believe and with a few minor repairs even made it back. Bit slow on road though but a 4jb1 and 5 speed would fix that

I was thinking of a V6. That will make skip over the bogg holes

[slightlydodgy]

I wouldnt mock the Landys too much. Always had a soft spot for them probably because 40 years ago I was a pom.

Certainly not mocking them as you say they are still a great vehicle there must be a reason the defender is still based on the old series 2 and 3. Have a friend with a series 1 2litre diesel with matching numbers (still road legal) and he still uses it for farm work

[slightlydodgy]

I was thinking of a V6. That will make skip over the bogg holes

Have heard of a couple with mitzi 2 litre 4g63s in them apparently fit reasonably well You've beat me to it was looking at doing something similar over summer I know of at least 4 lada wrecks Will watch this thread with interest

[Blondini]

Found a rule book on every think you need to know about 4X4 mods.
http://www.4x4trials.co.nz/documents/fo ... ns2010.pdf

[geeves]

doesnt the v6 fiat (131)engine bolt straight up to the gearbox?

[Blondini]

Not sure Ill have to look into that

[Blondini]

Cool truck must look mean with roof off
They put one through its paces on top gear a while ago good for a lada
send some pics as it comes together

Ready for rollcage

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[geeves]

Ive just had a bad thought. Arnt those monocoque construction? The whole body was the chassis. Now you only have half a chassis