Merlin wrote:

When fitting a roll cage, should you fit up-rated suspension?

Roll cages aren't that heavy... if you look at mine in the 'Bull bar' thread you will see that it still sits just fine..... I wouldn't say it weighs any more than 65Kg so would be like haveing a small person in the back of your car.

Glyn

lrmaniac wrote:

Topic Reborn !

I just gathered some quotes for a roll cage ...

I like the SD very much, but here it costs a LOT !

The nicest quote I got was from Whitbread Offroad ... I'd like to know your opinions about it !

Reliability ( I hope you never tried it!) how easy it is to fit, build quality, etc ...

It costs me about £870...let's say I pay £200 for shipping, it's a lot cheaper than a SD one !

PS ... and by the way, if I fit a roll cage can I keep my mantec snorkel (the plastic one)

Check me out trawling through old posts!!

I would recomend Whitbread cages.... not because I have owned one but because they are about a 20min drive from my home and I have been down to the workshop and drooled over the quality of their work!

Your plastic Mantec should fit with the Whitbread one as it goes through the wing apposed to the SD one which polts through it. The only thing you will need to do is work out a way to bolt it to the cage apposed to the windscreen frame (or go for a metal RC version like I have had to go for with my SD one).

Hope this helps you make your mind up- that is if you haven't already ordered.

Glyn

Glynparry25 wrote:

Check me out trawling through old posts!!

I haven't ordered it because I wrote them asking some questions about shipping and stuff, and haven't got an answer yet ...

That point about the snorkel is bothering me ... also asked them that ... !

I'll write them again...

Thanks Glyn!

....by the way, if you pass at their door and don't have anything else to do, go in, drool a little more, and ask them to reply my email ...!  Regards
Joao

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Glynparry25 wrote:

Is this the plastic snorkel you have?

http://www.mantec.co.uk/productdetail.cfm?...D6B187B27#
(Second picture of it)..... If you have the solid type one then I would say it won't fit

yep ... it's the solid type ... that's what I think, however I was hoping to get an answer from them, maybe they'd have a solution .... Regards
Joao

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'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
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