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[forked horn]

do you think that .083 is heavy enough for a roll cage. It is 1 3/4 tubing???

[YJ_Aaron]

I dont' think it is.  If your going through all the trouble of building a new cage you mine as well do one that will last.  .120 wall.  

I've always looked at it like this:  You can have a cage that will last 1 roll or a cage that will take multiple roll overs.

[Liberty03]

Yes, use .120 wall.

[OJTV8CJ]

do you think that .083 is heavy enough for a roll cage. It is 1 3/4 tubing???

.083 is too thin.  On all the rockers that I have built I use 1 3/4 x .093 and if you look at the dents that end up in it - you wouldn't want it to protect your noggin.  Especially in an open top vehicle.  Barrett is right - .120 wall minimum in an open top vehicle.  There is a reason that .120 wall DOM is a mandated material for almost all sanctioning bodies in off road competitions.  The most protection without adding too much weight.

[Fierogld]

There is a reason that .120 wall DOM is a mandated material for almost all sanctioning bodies in off road competitions. The most protection without adding too much weight.

I thought chromoly was the best/lightest...now granted it is more $$$...

[grizzly]

It is, but I think it will actually break before the DOM or other tube because it is more brittle.  And I think the trend is more to DOM and REW tubing than the chromoly.  I would check this out and not take what I said as gospel truth. ha-ha

[junkyard]

well the chrome moly has different steps you have to take, depends on if it is normalized or non.

i persoanlly like HREW over dom. thats a personal thing.

but the .120 wall is the minimum i would use. period, no questions asked.