EXO cage question

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:21 pm

Can get an exo made up for me quite soon for free. Was looking at designs on pirate and came up with a couple I liked. Want something simple to protect me in the cab and some of the front, dont want over kill.

Question is, what can I do with my safari snorkel?

I want to keep it, but its going to be majorly in the way of every design I have looked at. Any one have some ideas of what I can do to overcome this?

Post by **Aza** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:25 pm

get a hammer and make it very small :finger:

, but seriously u should be able to run the bar over it or even around it???? i was think the same thing a couple of weeks ago, i have never seen an EXO with a snorkel

Post by **Singo17** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:27 pm

ToNkA wrote:Can get an exo made up for me quite soon for free. Was looking at designs on pirate and came up with a couple I liked. Want something simple to protect me in the cab and some of the front, dont want over kill.

Question is, what can I do with my safari snorkel?

I want to keep it, but its going to be majorly in the way of every design I have looked at. Any one have some ideas of what I can do to overcome this?

Sell it and make one of those home jobbies like drafty's but because you run a mix master donk just use bling crome vacuum cleaner pipe some come with bends in it should be able to get enough from cash converters.

Nah seriously if you want an EXO the snorkel may have to go for something more custom unless you can work out a way to cut and shut the snorkel through a plastic welder or sumthin.

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:34 pm

mix master?

Post by **308LUX** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:19 am

what sort of designs where you looking at? Pics

Post by **grimbo** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:29 am

I have my snorkel tied into my exo cage. i used 3" Steel pipe for the snorkel and it actually is strong enough to support the vehicle when I lay it on its side

Post by **bundytunna** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:20 pm

what about if u ran ur tube for the roll cage on the top of the snorkel and just get rid of ur ram
ive heard that if u rip the head off u can get up to 17kw more from ur motor
or u could put the tube straight through the snorkel tube and leave the ram on

Post by **N*A*M** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:07 pm

i would cut the snorkel and get it plastic welded so it sits further away from the windscreen so the exo tube can hug the body symmetrically on both sides and (more importantly) with less bends.

Post by **grimbo** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:35 am

We were originally going to use the exo cage as the snorkel with the outlet behind the cab but didn't think the moghty 1.5 would be able to breathe that well like that. The cage and snorkel don't interfere with my forward vision at all.

i actually need the ram as it protects the intake from mud and crap as i lean it into the banks on Glenburn all too frequently :finger:

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:25 pm

N*A*M wrote:i would cut the snorkel and get it plastic welded so it sits further away from the windscreen so the exo tube can hug the body symmetrically on both sides and (more importantly) with less bends.

Yeah, sounds like the best bet.

Where would one find a plastic specialist for a job like that?

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:29 pm

i would ask on a motorbike forum cos they always need their bodywork fixed

Post by **Area54** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:31 pm

you could also try some panel shops - most of the snorkels are made of Polyolefin - same as most black bumpers.

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:33 pm

N*A*M wrote:i would ask on a motorbike forum cos they always need their bodywork fixed

Where would one find such a motorbike forum? :finger:

Will look into it. The exo plan is for this summer cant wait!

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:59 pm

is your welding buddy (the one that did the bob) doing the exo?

post up some of your possible designs :cool:

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:18 pm

N*A*M wrote:is your welding buddy (the one that did the bob) doing the exo?

post up some of your possible designs

Yup!

Designs are on my PC not this one, so will when I get back to the hill.

Will only be for cab and fenders, wont extend it to the tray.

Will keep you updated.

Feel free to post ideas etc for me to look at.

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:49 pm

ToNkA wrote:
N*A*M wrote:is your welding buddy (the one that did the bob) doing the exo?

post up some of your possible designs

Yup!

Designs are on my PC not this one, so will when I get back to the hill.

Will only be for cab and fenders, wont extend it to the tray.

Will keep you updated.

Feel free to post ideas etc for me to look at.

Ok, i'll bite...

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:53 pm

more

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:58 pm

Looks like you got them from the same thread off pirate as I did.

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:58 pm

last ones

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:00 pm

probably, i've had those ones for ages. Can't find the green one tin benders did, very tasty exo.. and the dark blue one, i think they did it too, with the semi exo and glass guards, it's farken sweet too !!

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:04 pm

I got the green one.

Those pics are same as my collection.

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:20 pm

Ok question.

Whats the best steel to use for the job. Weight vs strengh vs cost.

Ideas options from those in the know?

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:35 pm

Here is a pic of the start of mine. It should be finished within the next couple of weeks.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:40 pm

The lower section of the front bar will look similar to this one when finished. But with the top similar to the second pic.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:42 pm

The roof will look like this one. This is Tin Benders personal rig he just built at a total cost of $600US from basicaly ground up.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:44 pm

The front guards and below the screen will be covered similar to these 2.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:49 pm

The rear end will end up looking similar to Jay Kopinski's(sp) ROKTOY but with a flat bed like Tailight's rig.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:57 pm

This is Tailight's rig after Tin Bender finished it.

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:49 pm

Ok question

Whats the best size tube to use for the job. Weight vs strengh vs cost.

Ideas options from those in the know?

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:02 pm

nice one ruff, that last one was the item i was talking about !!!

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