Kritter's 96 Bronco

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Bring beer.

Special request?

I was kidding. Start time got pushed back to tuesday...

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I would prefer to do mine in 1.75 DOM but I'd really like to make it race legal so I can enter this thing for fun every once in a while. The problem for me is dealing with the rear seats and being able to access them. It's difficult to build something that has no trade offs.

removable cross/seatbelt bar like C wilson's rig.

2" is such overkill even for trophy trucks.

[BajaDale]

I would prefer to do mine in 1.75 DOM but I'd really like to make it race legal so I can enter this thing for fun every once in a while. The problem for me is dealing with the rear seats and being able to access them. It's difficult to build something that has no trade offs.

removable cross/seatbelt bar like C wilson's rig.

2" is such overkill even for trophy trucks.

2" overkill ? You've never crashed hard have you? I guess if that's all your life is worth....

[Dezertbronco]

I would love to see this as well, Tony let me know when you are going.

[Dezertbronco]

I would prefer to do mine in 1.75 DOM but I'd really like to make it race legal so I can enter this thing for fun every once in a while. The problem for me is dealing with the rear seats and being able to access them. It's difficult to build something that has no trade offs.

removable cross/seatbelt bar like C wilson's rig.

2" is such overkill even for trophy trucks.

2" overkill ? You've never crashed hard have you? I guess if that's all your life is worth....

Im Pretty sure that Kris ran the calcs, These Boys know what they are doing.

[philofab]

Cage design has way more to do with strength than tubing diameter. 2" is overkill, NASCAR does not even use that big of tubing and they hit walls at a much higher speed.

[tcm glx]

I would love to see this as well, Tony let me know when you are going.

Well, seeing as to the fact I work a mile or so away, every day that I have a few spare minutes.. hahahah

[BajaDale]

Cage design has way more to do with strength than tubing diameter. 2" is overkill, NASCAR does not even use that big of tubing and they hit walls at a much higher speed.

I'm thinking more about fatigue than worried about calcs, if you build a good 2" .120 wall cage it's good the life of the truck. Go thin and small and always worry about cracks and fatigue . I drive and help prep a ProTruck, 1 1/2" 4130 tubing. Always going over that truck with a fine tooth comb and spend alot of time welding cracks. Just my .02cents!

[philofab]

Cage design has way more to do with strength than tubing diameter. 2" is overkill, NASCAR does not even use that big of tubing and they hit walls at a much higher speed.

I'm thinking more about fatigue than worried about calcs, if you build a good 2" .120 wall cage it's good the life of the truck. Go thin and small and always worry about cracks and fatigue . I drive and help prep a ProTruck, 1 1/2" 4130 tubing. Always going over that truck with a fine tooth comb and spend alot of time welding cracks. Just my .02cents!

That is due to the Chromoloy tubing. DOM/CDS does not have the fatigue problem.

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Cage design has way more to do with strength than tubing diameter. 2" is overkill, NASCAR does not even use that big of tubing and they hit walls at a much higher speed.

I'm thinking more about fatigue than worried about calcs, if you build a good 2" .120 wall cage it's good the life of the truck. Go thin and small and always worry about cracks and fatigue . I drive and help prep a ProTruck, 1 1/2" 4130 tubing. Always going over that truck with a fine tooth comb and spend alot of time welding cracks. Just my .02cents!

I wouldnt worry about cracks or fatigue. 1.5 DOM is plenty for 99.5% of broncos built into door slamming prerunners if not 100%.
Design and construction are most important.

Im not going for a race vehicle cage but I would have no issue racing on it safety wise. Im going for a simple, purposeful cage that will keep the keep occupants safe, body from falling apart, be non intrusive and look clean.

[bajascott]

mine is being made of 1 3/4 mild . i have built many cages in the past with mild and have never had a problem with them .
dom is better of course but for a weekend warrior,....
1 1/2 dom cage in a fullsize is plenty strong if designed right.for what we use our broncos for (most us anyway)
i built a toyota cage with 1 1/2 dom 3 or for yrs ago and a couple weeks ago it rolled during a short course race in phoenix(violently according to the owner) the doors still open and close like the should and they raced a week later at RATR.(it only make like 2 turns cuz the axle shaft broke but still....)it is a heavy truck

[philofab]

mine is being made of 1 3/4 mild . i have built many cages in the past with mild and have never had a problem with them .
dom is better of course but for a weekend warrior,....
1 1/2 dom cage in a fullsize is plenty strong if designed right.for what we use our broncos for (most us anyway)
i built a toyota cage with 1 1/2 dom 3 or for yrs ago and a couple weeks ago it rolled during a short course race in phoenix(violently according to the owner) the doors still open and close like the should and they raced a week later at RATR.(it only make like 2 turns cuz the axle shaft broke but still....)it is a heavy truck

The Toyota? I drug that off the course. Three trucks broke in the first turn. I couldn't stop laughing.

[bajascott]

YEA the red and black one...

[Travisfab]

My Yota is 1 3/4" mild and shows zero signs of stress or cracks, but it's built well.

Lot's of triangles, no dead tubes and your fine. My Bronco will be 1 3/4 as well.

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Finished in 3 days...all tucked into sheetmetal and dash and 100% tig welded.

All factory interior went back in other than windhield plastic that holds in headliner and the visors.

several thousand photos were taken for a time lapse deal I will put together someday when im not beat. Time to hit the snow and drink...

Here are a few...

[Silverslk]

Can't wait to see more pics.

[ChaseTruck754]

Looks awesome! Can't wait to see the time lapse deal. You guys seem to work fast - care to take over my '74 supercab for me?????

[tcm glx]

Updates?

[Andy Jones]

X2^^^^ UPDATES!!!

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Updates?

Been too busy. All I have done is install the speed sensor kit and paint the cab and cage. I need to remove the shell to finish painting and also get the headliner fitted back in. Smith Race wire is wiring up new dome lights, killing airbag chime and cleaning up speedsensor wiring before I get back at it again.

I started tacking the rear end up...perches, fill, drain, calipers mts, snouts, etc...