Roll bar dimensions

[orange72blazer]

For anyone looking to get a roll bar bent up or a cage built here are the dimensions that I came up with from measuring my my factory bar years ago. I spent a lot of time double checking the dimensions by drawing it on a piece of plywood & cutting it out. It fits real nice behind the front seats & behind the rear seats if you need one there. The cost I was quoted to have the tubing bent was between $10-$15 per bend + the cost of the material (figure 12 ft per hoop). The dimensions are to the outside of the tubing.

[OLD K5]

This would be for a hickey rollbar? What about the angle of the legs? Thanks for the the info, its just what I have been looking for since I cant find a hickey roll bar.

[orange72blazer]

Yes, Hickey roll bar. I have all the lengths & angles for the legs & the size & hole layout for plates at home. I'll post them up when I get back home on Monday.

[RANDAL]

Originally Posted by old k5

this would be for a hickey rollbar? What about the angle of the legs? Thanks for the the info, its just what i have been looking for since i cant find a hickey roll bar.

me too!!!!

[Gibber1967]

More dims. would be awesome. What about a pic ot two of the finished product?

[orange72blazer]

Here is the measurements for the plates & the rear leg

[orange72blazer]

The "factory" Hickey roll bar I got the dimensions from

[orange72blazer]

Originally Posted by Gibber1967

More dims. would be awesome. What about a pic ot two of the finished product?

Not finished but I had 2 of the main hoops bent up this past weekend.

[GCncsuHD]

Subscribing for future use, thanks!

[RANDAL]

Originally Posted by orange72blazer

Not finished but I had 2 of the main hoops bent up this past weekend.

if you dont mind me asking how much did that cost for the pipe and the bends?

nevermind I just read your first post again

[orange72blazer]

Originally Posted by RANDAL

if you dont mind me asking how much did that cost for the pipe and the bends?

nevermind I just read your first post again

It ended up costing me $10 a bend, I was quoted $15 a bend but was told it would be cheaper if I made a full size print on a big piece of paper or cardboard. I had to tape 2 pieces of blueprint paper together then laid it out full size on that. Pipe was $5.25 a foot for 1.75 dia. DOM, so total cost per hoop was $103.

[RANDAL]

Originally Posted by orange72blazer

It ended up costing me $10 a bend, I was quoted $15 a bend but was told it would be cheaper if I made a full size print on a big piece of paper or cardboard. I had to tape 2 pieces of blueprint paper together then laid it out full size on that. Pipe was $5.25 a foot for 1.75 dia. DOM, so total cost per hoop was $103.

SWEEET Thanks for all the info.

[rads42]

Thanks for sharing this, it's great!

[hilljob26]

that double one might look pretty sweet

[wazzabie]

That looks really nice. What years K5 would this fit?

[rgardjr]

Subscribed!

[Gibber1967]

Subscribed!

[my71gmc]

I bought my 71 with a double bar, but I'm not sure who manufactured it.. I like the look.

[K20chevy]

That is great info! I awas looking for these dimensions for my truck and tried to measure it up myself somehow. It is way better to have thereal dimensions though!
Since you have th original bar right there, could you do me one favor of measuring something for me? If the bar is in the position it is mounted in the truck, the rear kicker bars go to the 45° part on the inner fender well. If it was a long bed truck and the inner fenders were further back, how long would the rear kicker bar be, if you measure it all the way to the bottom? Basically that all 4 legs land on the same horizontal plane, if that makes sense.

Thanks a lot!

[grillzy]

Don't for get the head pad when done. Have has a few tears in my truck from banging my head and others.