Homemade roll bar

ColoDak · Feb 8, 2010

unless your tied into the frame rails, you have a light bar not a roll bar.

Perdue · Feb 8, 2010

If it's built with PIPE it is a light bar regardless. It'll probably crush with less stress than the cab. Pipe and tube are completely different things.

blkjak · Feb 8, 2010

ColoDak said:
unless your tied into the frame rails, you have a light bar not a roll bar.

Perdue said:
If it's built with PIPE it is a light bar regardless. It'll probably crush with less stress than the cab. Pipe and tube are completely different things.

x2...blkjak

kaz1nc · Feb 8, 2010

Perdue said:
If it's built with PIPE it is a light bar regardless. It'll probably crush with less stress than the cab. Pipe and tube are completely different things.

I probably mis-stated the fact that it is structural tubing that we use at work [asphalt plant for supporting feeder bins and silos etc.] So it is structural tubing, but I would also consider it a lightbar, as that was the purpose I intended it for, I never hope to be in a situation where it needs to take a load.

On a different note, I no longer have the round flood lights but a full Whelen lightbar with the works [strobes, floods, flashers etc]

Thanks for all the comments:wave:

oxygen454 · Feb 18, 2010

Why would pipe not be considered structurally sound for a roll bar? :huh:

I am a steel fabricator and a lot of load bearing and protective structures are made of pipe. Are most race cars and off road trucks using pipe? Or you could call it 3" round tube. Pipe / tube is stronger than square HSS...

That light rack looks good for having metal around the house or shop. I agree with using a bender for more strength and attaching to the frame but looks good. Was the tube rusty? lol

kaz1nc · Feb 18, 2010

oxygen454 said:
Why would pipe not be considered structurally sound for a roll bar? :huh:

I am a steel fabricator and a lot of load bearing and protective structures are made of pipe. Are most race cars and off road trucks using pipe? Or you could call it 3" round tube. Pipe / tube is stronger than square HSS...

That light rack looks good for having metal around the house or shop. I agree with using a bender for more strength and attaching to the frame but looks good. Was the tube rusty? lol

Yes it was rusty as it had been out on the racks for a while, all of our steel is stored outside. But each joint was cleaned before arc welding, and mineral- blasted before paint. But normally when we are fabricating structural elements we don't worry much about the rust when using an arc welder.

oxygen454 · Feb 18, 2010

True, arc welding cuts through almost anything. I like to use the wire wheel and then use gunwash or xylene.

6shooter · Feb 18, 2010

look sharp! i wouldnt mind makin a light bar out of 3" exhaust pipe. this is actual pipe, as in like 1/4" wall thickness??? that things gotta be heavy as shit!

AmberFireDaK · Feb 18, 2010

Perdue said:
If it's built with PIPE it is a light bar regardless. It'll probably crush with less stress than the cab. Pipe and tube are completely different things.

Pipe can be just as strong as tubing the only difference between the two is how it's measured

kaz1nc · Feb 19, 2010

6shooter said:
look sharp! i wouldnt mind makin a light bar out of 3" exhaust pipe. this is actual pipe, as in like 1/4" wall thickness??? that things gotta be heavy as shit!

Yes it's heavy- dont know the weight but I used a skid steer to lift it and put it in.

6shooter · Feb 19, 2010

kaz1nc said:
Yes it's heavy- dont know the weight but I used a skid steer to lift it and put it in.

holy hell!!! i think it would be safe to say your lights arent goin anywhere :jester:

Tex · Feb 19, 2010

I think it looks great!! Nice color on the Dak BTW!

MrDakota98 · Oct 17, 2012

oh a side note, i love the lights in your tailgate! where'd ya get 'em and how'd you wire them up? thanks for the reply!

kaz1nc · Oct 20, 2012

Tailgate lights

2" clear LED running lights, wired to the rest of my running lights and wire feed through a drain hole in bottom of tailgate. I actually drilled holes in the tailgate to flush mount these with rubber grommets. Here's a link to where I got them... You can also get other sizes.

http://www.uatparts.com/miva/mercha...vc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=uatparts&Product_Code=MAXX-M09100&Category_Code=MAXX3

MrDakota98 · Oct 20, 2012

kaz1nc said:
2" clear LED running lights, wired to the rest of my running lights and wire feed through a drain hole in bottom of tailgate. I actually drilled holes in the tailgate to flush mount these with rubber grommets. Here's a link to where I got them... You can also get other sizes.

http://www.uatparts.com/miva/mercha...vc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=uatparts&Product_Code=MAXX-M09100&Category_Code=MAXX3

nice! do you have any up close pics of the install?

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oxygen454

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6shooter

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Tex

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