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Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:52 pm
by Mike1991
Does anyone have a picture of the Manx roll bar bottom mount L-bracket that mounts to the rear suspension braces?

Would appreciate a picture with schematic of bracket length, wideth, thickness, holesizes.  


Thanks 

Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:42 am
by jsturtlebuggy
Have you talked to Winnie at Meyers Manx?

She may have some she could sell to you.

Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:00 pm
by manxdavid
Here's a pic of one. When making them I've always found it best to bend and drill to suit the car as they're all slightly different. On a standard one the bottom (mounts to suspension) one is slotted.



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You can see them on the board here as well...

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Re: Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:45 pm
by Tom-Szwajkos
You should always use these brackets when you mount a roll bar. They tie the roll bar to the chassis versus mounting the roll bar only to the fiberglass body. Bruce Meyers and I had a conversation about them and he strongly recommended adding them if you currently have a roll bar installed.

Re: Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:20 pm
by Lee-Hoffer
Regardless if you use the brackets, do not count on the single hoop bar to protect you in anything but a slow roll over. Any amount of speed will just fold the hoop over, rendering it useless for protection.

Re: Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:36 pm
by jsturtlebuggy
5150bossman wrote:Regardless if you use the brackets, do not count on the single hoop bar to protect you in anything but a slow roll over. Any amount of speed will just fold the hoop over, rendering it useless for protection.

Well stated Mike.

We don't want to ignore the knowledge Don King left us. With age comes a cage.

Re: Roll bar mounting bracket

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:59 pm
by Scott-Drolet
A single hoop could be titanium, but it won't protect your cranium.