elliot0850

Active Member

• Mar 29, 2015

• #1

I'm building a roll cage at the mo and was thinking of making this front sticky up bit but I don't no what it's for. Is it to help protect the bonnet if you are upside down.

 

markSX

Active Member

• Mar 29, 2015

• #2

My guess is it's to stop you going A over T if the front digs in at the bottom of a slope.

 

elliot0850

Active Member

• Mar 29, 2015

• #3

Not a bad shout. Will need to be big to stop it flipping.

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #4

its to impale pedestrians - if using on the road you might want to check with your insurance before putting that on the front of your motor.

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #5

nah it needs some forward facing spikes if you want to impale

it might stop them flipping onto the bonnet and doing any damage if you mow a few down

 

D90mitch

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• Mar 30, 2015

• #6

To my knowledge, it is to prevent damage to the radiator in the event of a rollover (as in so stop it from being crushed and stop you from getting home!)

 

elliot0850

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #7

If it's to protect your radiator why do they point forward.

 

200tdi ayre

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• Mar 30, 2015

• #8

Its to sop you rolling over forwards or at least help stop anyway.

 

200tdi ayre

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• Mar 30, 2015

• #9

Its probably better to have itbas a bolt on item rather than a integeral part of the cage

 

owl

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• Mar 30, 2015

• #10

They are to help stop the car rolling forwards. Icelanders use a version of them to stop the car falling down a crevasse, if you have any where you live



Don't think one would help here though !!!

 

elliot0850

Active Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #11

Think it's a bit over the top if I'm using it on the road. Thanks for all you'r help anyway.