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Monmouth

Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: Gwynedd
Posts: 45

Will an internal roll cage reduce the number of seats?

I have a Defender 90 Station Wagon and want to fit an internal roll cage or hoop, will this affect the number of available seats in the rear? I don't want to fit an external cage as I often remove the roof in Summer and drive with the windscreen down.

Cheers

Bob 1990 Defender 300TDi

2nd Sep 2014 10:58pm

william8

Member Since: 03 Apr 2013
Location: Motherwell
Posts: 259

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

If its a 300 with side facing seats then you wont be able to use at least 2 of the seats in the back with the rear stays in. My uncle had one but unbolted the stays when he wasnt doing the dakars etc. William

3rd Sep 2014 8:00am

Bionicmunky

Member Since: 15 Oct 2013
Location: High Wycombe - Buckinghamshire
Posts: 108

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

How about on a TDCI 90?

SWMBO has suggested getting a cage sorted as she is worried about rollover protection

Is there an internal cage that still allows use of the forward facing folding seats?

Cheers,

John

3rd Sep 2014 7:49pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1790

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi John

The Safety Devices cage is an internal to internal cage which allows use of the rear seats

http://www.safetydevices.com/expedition/pr.../276/1133/

This is a bolt together cage rather than a welded in competition cage like William was talking about, the external section at the bulkhead avoids having to strip out and cut the dash as Bowler do with their 90s

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3rd Sep 2014 8:44pm

AWOL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 222

How do you see the risk of roll over vs being struck/striking something whilst it remains upright?

Heads close to rigid cages isn't a winning combination (potentially causing serious injuries/death when there might not have been any) BUT maintaining structural integrity could see you get out of a vehicle that would otherwise have been crushed.

If I were going for a cage I'd go external so there's less (and slightly) softer stuff to hit inside the vehicle whilst still having the roll over protection. They're not to everyone's tastes.

6th Sep 2014 4:16pm

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