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Old 12-18-2014, 09:34 AM
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Default back rack vs roll bar

Having a hard time deciding what to put on the truck, along with a deezee toolbox.

What are your opinions?
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Old 12-18-2014, 10:08 AM
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Default Re: back rack vs roll bar

Unless the 'roll bar' is a real roll bar (doubt it) - I would pass........
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Old 12-18-2014, 10:12 AM
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Having a hard time deciding what to put on the truck, along with a deezee toolbox. What are your opinions?
if you need a back rack ( to protect your back window) get that

if you need to keep your self from getting crushed get a "real" roll bar

if you don't need either of these cuz you don't roll your truck on a regular basis and don't chuck stuff at your back window, then don't get them
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Old 12-18-2014, 10:13 AM
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Headache racks are nice. Save your back window from accidents. And you can mount lights on the top of them too if you wanted
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Old 12-18-2014, 10:47 AM
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Default Re: back rack vs roll bar

I thought the back rack would be useful as a tie down point. I figured I could do the same with the roll bar, but the back rack is probably more useful, considering it protects my window and i have no plans to roll my truck....
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Old 12-18-2014, 11:13 AM
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I thought the back rack would be useful as a tie down point. I figured I could do the same with the roll bar, but the back rack is probably more useful, considering it protects my window and i have no plans to roll my truck....
Then back rack it is!!!
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Old 12-18-2014, 08:02 PM
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I had a roll bar in mine I made I liked it better il get you a pic
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Old 12-18-2014, 08:07 PM
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i had a roll bar in mine i made i liked it better il get you a pic
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