roll bar. yes or no?

[Tibbetts Racing]

got a single bar roll bar that came with the truck and im trying to decide if i want to put it in or leave is as it. i think both look good.

[Stocker]

I'd put it in. Even though it's a single hoop and probably more for show than serious protection, it makes the truck look a bit more unique. Without it, it looks like a fairly ordinary truck, but with lower cladding and a cockeyed rear bumper.

Sorry, I just had to add that last!

[bb1979]

Yeah put it in, its really for looks only but it would still look good imo

[special-K]

Roll bar.It`s not some big overpowering one and it serves some purpose.Before the ofroad trends hit the street scene old guys ran minimal bars like that in the backcountry.Anything`s better than nothing,in that use.

[vtblazer]

Don't believe I'd call that a roll bar but it beats nothing at all in the looks department.

[OLDCHEV4X4]

I vote no. Its too fat and it dosent have the 45 deg tubes. It probley shakes when your going down a bumpy road.

[babyJay]

You could put chicken wire accross it and use it as a headache rack Just kiddin, I think it looks OK. Mount some KC's up there, and like Stocker says replace that rear bumper...It appears as tho the cat laying in the rod doesn't care for it.

[Tibbetts Racing]

haha. yeah. i need to replace that bent up bumper. i still wonder what they hit with it. must have been a big bolder or tree.

and yeah i wanted a double-single roll bar but i cant really find one. where should i look and how much are they?

[fun in dirt]

No! Looks like it's not made for that truck...too narrow & doesn't follow the contour of the cab.

[Yukon Jack]

Like "fun in dirt" mentioned, it doesn't follow the contours of the cab very well, but that is not too big of a deal. I think I would like it more with the addition of 45 degree down tubes.

[FormerMember]

I vote no. Function over Form.

It doesn't have a function on the truck, doesn't lend any confidence...

[dan@bluetorch]

I think I would have say "no" as well. I would not call it a roll bar. In my experience of rolling over and destroying a number of rigs I would say it would offer very little to no protection. If the bar had cross bracing and tied directly to the frame it may help a little, but without the down bars to the rear it would fold in a hard hit. One of the posters above mention it shaking going down a rough road. I think it would do so as well.

-Dan

[babyJay]

Originally Posted by Tibbetts Racing

haha. yeah. i need to replace that bent up bumper. i still wonder what they hit with it. must have been a big bolder or tree.

and yeah i wanted a double-single roll bar but i cant really find one. where should i look and how much are they?

Heres one for approx $500 http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...h-rollbars.htm