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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015   
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I know a few people have been asking about roll cages and not wanting to have an internal/external type. I got an email today from Safety Devices stating that they are now manufacturing roll cages that have an internal front roll hoop.
So here you go: http://interface.envirosend.co.uk/t/r-l-udkdktd-cgjdpjd-i/ Hope it is of use to some of you...... I still love my Internal/ External cage 
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5th Feb 2013 8:02pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382 
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Already priced one up... £1512 incl. Vat and delivery. 8 week lead time
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5th Feb 2013 8:32pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
I got an email too. Not what I thought it might be. Suit soft top better ???
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5th Feb 2013 8:34pm |
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| speedymarktd6 Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 102 
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I like that if your after discreet that would be great id buy it
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5th Feb 2013 9:52pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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I like it as I get to keep my roof rack in place, I had an SD internal/external on my green 90 and loved it.
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5th Feb 2013 10:04pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Just looking at the middle hoop - I prefer the design in mine, which replaces the original 'Safety Devices' (ie. LR Genuine) bulk head removal bar with a new one attached to the middle hoop (and is also attached to the external cage) Thereby not taking up too much additional space. We got P&P to make mine with a removable cross in addition. OK so the SD one is full internal, and mine is mainly external with just the middle hoop internal but still, I think the middle hoop on the SD one looks a little messy.....
Click image to enlarge I can see advantages to a full internal cage - less height, aesthetics from the outside, etc, but we've always seen Land Rover roll cages as multi-function - ie. external cages provide - protection the occupants, protect external panels (well, a bit!), provide an extra solid surface to push off trees etc (like in Greeni's pic above), and provide a ready made roof rack! Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net Last edited by Pam W on 5th Feb 2013 10:55pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Feb 2013 10:43pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Pam - Strange they didnt do the same with the bulkhead bar - they do it on the 50th type or L138/7 as Safety Devices call it.
http://www.safetydevices.com/expedition/pr...rettyPhoto |
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5th Feb 2013 10:54pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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Indeed, didn't think of looking at the 50th! So, can only assume some sort of geometry issue to do with fitting a full internal meant they had to shift it back a bit? Interesting.... Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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5th Feb 2013 10:58pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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I suspect it's down to one of two (or possibly both) reasons...
By using a single hoop like that it wouldn't take much to convert it into an MSA compliant cage, just needs the addition of rear stays. Using a split hoop wouldn't meet motor sport regs. By designing it that way the same cage is suitable for vehicles with and without bulkheads. I'd like to see some pics of the front down tubes, seeing how they clear the dash and how much they intrude into the footwell and how they mount to the outrigger. From the description they must come down just to the rear of the front bulkhead as they've not put a second bend in the down tubes. Do you think the sun visors being sat on top of the dashboard means they hadn't figured out how they'd fit those yet ?  http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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5th Feb 2013 11:14pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384 
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I think you're right! It is hard to see what can be done with the sun visors, but arguably the front hoop would do a pretty good job of keeping the sun out of your eyes anyway. I suspect that that cage will be very intrusive if you're sitting in the vehicle. |
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6th Feb 2013 10:43am |
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