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Old 10-01-2013, 08:39 PM
TravisCurtis TravisCurtis is offline
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Default Roll Bar mod (Advice needed)

I recently bought this roll bar for my truck and it needs some work and some mods to make it work with my truck, but i have some questions about what i should do with it/how i should go about it.

1. I need to make it narrower to fit in my bed (I have a friend with a welder so i think get him to help with that)

2. I think i want to cut of the angled bars, i have a tool box i would like to keep on my truck, and i would mostly want a roll bar just as a mounting point for my CB antenna, and lights, so i need some ideas of how to go about doing that.

3. It has some some surface rust and some paint over that, so i just need some advice on what would be the fastest way to remove that

4. And i want to know if there is any way to mount it in the bed without drilling holes in the bed. (or just something to make the damage minimal)
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Old 10-01-2013, 09:39 PM
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Well I can tell you that your pretty much going to need to drill into your bed if you want it to stay looking good. But a suggestion is spray or paint bed liner around the drill holes so it doesn't rust out.
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Old 10-01-2013, 10:38 PM
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I agree. You don't want much.


Lets see. Roll bar but keep tool box. CB antenna ground, but no holes. Light mounting, but no ground.

You can straddle the fence, or you can mount the bar. I'm not being ugly, but you need to sit and think what you REALLY want.

Everything is conflicting. You have to make up your mind, buddy. A light bar behind the tool box is not going to be attractive, no matter what.

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Old 10-02-2013, 03:34 AM
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The bar would be between the cab and the tool box
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Old 10-02-2013, 04:52 AM
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Just drill holes it's not like your cutting a hole in your bed it's a tiny hole you can hardly see, hell I've got 12 In mine and I hardly notice them

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Old 10-02-2013, 04:55 AM
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If you're just bolting it to your bed, I wouldn't call that a roll bar. Unless that was bolted or welded to a stronger, more sturdy structure (like the frame rails UNDER the bed) it won't do much of anything in an actual rollover. More of just a light bar without lights.
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Old 10-02-2013, 06:16 AM
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If you're just bolting it to your bed, I wouldn't call that a roll bar. Unless that was bolted or welded to a stronger, more sturdy structure (like the frame rails UNDER the bed) it won't do much of anything in an actual rollover. More of just a light bar without lights.
All he wants it for is antenna and lights.

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Old 10-02-2013, 06:39 AM
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Umm get a headacke rack....problem solved.
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:07 AM
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Umm get a headacke rack....problem solved.
Sure give me the $200-$400 to get one and I would be happy to use that instead
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Old 10-02-2013, 09:08 AM
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Ummm craigslist...i see them all the time for $75-100.
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Ummm craigslist...i see them all the time for $75-100.
Still, $20 and a little bit of work is not too bad
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