roll/bar rules

[old lux]

get guys had a search but cant seem to find what I m looking for. I m building my tray on my hilux and want to make the rollbars CCDA approved so if I ever comp it it'll be easier to considering I will have the rollbars already done.

I've read and looked at the pictures but it didn't answer my questions so

my question is the bars that come down from the top of the rollbar down to mount to the tray. how wide do they have to be? is there any rules or regulations?
also do they have to be straight or can I bend them to suit(make it look better and mould around toolbox(for styling purposes and to make it easier to remove my spare tyre???))

if I can figure out how to do pictures with drawings I will

regards Cohen

[94lux]

Google.....ccda rollbar.....first topic.....

[94lux]

The stays can't be bent as it then becomes a weak spot

[94lux]

Stays have to be at a minimum of 30 degrees
(Stupid phone causing too many posts)

[old lux]

cheers 94 lux. I didn't think the rollbars could be bent cause in te pic they were straight but I thought id ask.

ive seen that page that's where I figured out how I had to do it. but see in page 3 where its tray ounted rollbars. the posts that come back from the top I get they are a minimum of 30* but it doesn't say how wide they have to be (ie minimum 100mm from outside or maximum 500mm from outside)

as I want to mount them 450mm from the outside so I can mount toolboxes each side of the tray and still have my 35" tyre in the middle.

[94lux]

Oh I see what you mean, I thought they had to stay as near to straight as possible. Also interested to find out this regulation. Maybe you should PM David metcalfe. His name on here is xtreme mmm I think

[evanstaniland]

Read the word ruling not just the pictures. It says fairly clearly what is required for back stays

[old lux]

I don't see what you mean. Please explain. I've read it and asked a few people around and I seem to figure out what. Please answer if you know

[76 Tourer]

5.3.4 BACKSTAYS
Backstays shall be attached near the roofline and near the top outer bends of the main roll bar on both sides of the vehicle. They shall be at angle of at least 30 degrees with the vertical, shall run rearwards and be straight

[old lux]

SO AS FAR OUT AS POSSIABLE. cool. cheers I just wasn't sure. well because thwe design of my tray and cab i'll still hace roughly 450 from pipe to edge of tray so i'll still be able to mount my tool boxes. sweet ordering pipe this week coming hopefully shuld b here soon

[Narrowscopeofreality]

Don't forget the part about the material specs too. Pretty important

[old lux]

yer I haven't borrowed some off 76 tourer and i'll replace it for him. using 44.45x2.6mm. cds.

but proberly going to order some on Monday when someone gets back to me with a price.

all should fit all should work.

HOPEFULLY

[evanstaniland]

You back stays have to be within 100mm of the top outside corners

[old lux]

yeh sweet that's good to hear, happy I made the tray so wide (1850) on a hilux, can still fit 400x1350 tool boxes on erach side of the tray

[Skegbudley]

SO AS FAR OUT AS POSSIABLE. cool. cheers I just wasn't sure. well because thwe design of my tray and cab i'll still hace roughly 450 from pipe to edge of tray so i'll still be able to mount my tool boxes. sweet ordering pipe this week coming hopefully shuld b here soon

I realy hope you mean tube. Not pipe. There is a big difference.

[76 Tourer]

Tis 1 3/4 CDW tube ....

[Skegbudley]

Tis 1 3/4 CDW tube ....

Thats good then.
There are a heap of rigs currently getting new cages built because they were too cheap to do it with tube the first time and still want to compete.