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Engine Roll Bar
07-07-2008, 10:49 AM
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Engine Roll Bar
Just wondering if you guys really think the plastic engine roll bar doeas anything. I have mine on my truck and I'm thinking about just taking it off since my cooling head gets bent up even with it on there and it just seems to get in the way.
07-07-2008, 10:58 AM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
LOL I guess it depends on whether you want to keep thrashing your cooling head/motor/motor plate/etc.
The Savage X head protector helps a lot, especially if you shim the back of it up a bit...raising the body mounts also helps, both in conjunction with the roll bar of course. Unless weight is a MAJOR concern or you want the body to sit super-low, I say keep the bar!
The Savage X head protector helps a lot, especially if you shim the back of it up a bit...raising the body mounts also helps, both in conjunction with the roll bar of course. Unless weight is a MAJOR concern or you want the body to sit super-low, I say keep the bar!
07-08-2008, 02:22 AM
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Run with the body on and chances are pretty good that you won't hurt the head any. The guys with all the "road rash" on their heads are the ones who run without a body. Everytime I have scraped my head, it has been when I had the body off.
07-08-2008, 02:36 AM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
I just let it grind away.... I figure the more weight I take off the top; the less likely it is to roll next time. 8)
None of mine have the engine bar...but mine are all old or too long. I I like Gravediggers Blazer. Now if I can find out where he parks it at night......
None of mine have the engine bar...but mine are all old or too long. I I like Gravediggers Blazer. Now if I can find out where he parks it at night......
07-08-2008, 03:06 PM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
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LOL I guess it depends on whether you want to keep thrashing your cooling head/motor/motor plate/etc.
The Savage X head protector helps a lot, especially if you shim the back of it up a bit...raising the body mounts also helps, both in conjunction with the roll bar of course. Unless weight is a MAJOR concern or you want the body to sit super-low, I say keep the bar!
LOL I guess it depends on whether you want to keep thrashing your cooling head/motor/motor plate/etc.
The Savage X head protector helps a lot, especially if you shim the back of it up a bit...raising the body mounts also helps, both in conjunction with the roll bar of course. Unless weight is a MAJOR concern or you want the body to sit super-low, I say keep the bar!
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07-08-2008, 04:40 PM
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Run with the body on and chances are pretty good that you won't hurt the head any. The guys with all the "road rash" on their heads are the ones who run without a body. Everytime I have scraped my head, it has been when I had the body off.
Run with the body on and chances are pretty good that you won't hurt the head any. The guys with all the "road rash" on their heads are the ones who run without a body. Everytime I have scraped my head, it has been when I had the body off.
07-08-2008, 10:23 PM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
ohh thats what those things are for, thanks for that, the spacer that is, and i too run my body as low as i can or close to it i don't like it jacked up it looks out of preportion, but my roll bar has saved my body just due to the proximity, now the screw that holds together my roll bar is bent...
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07-08-2008, 10:48 PM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
ORIGINAL: rclugnut10
ohh thats what those things are for, thanks for that, the spacer that is, and i too run my body as low as i can or close to it i don't like it jacked up it looks out of preportion, but my roll bar has saved my body just due to the proximity, now the screw that holds together my roll bar is bent...
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ohh thats what those things are for, thanks for that, the spacer that is, and i too run my body as low as i can or close to it i don't like it jacked up it looks out of preportion, but my roll bar has saved my body just due to the proximity, now the screw that holds together my roll bar is bent...
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haha how did u manage to do that?
07-09-2008, 09:37 AM
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RE: Engine Roll Bar
no... its susposed to be candy red, but since i backed it with white it came out lighter than i thought... in perosn it looks like an orange... check out some of my videos and u will see...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkJuudZg4IM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYV7MKwK7dU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkJuudZg4IM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYV7MKwK7dU
