Thread: Safety Devices 8 point Roll Cage

Just heard back from the RMS Technical Hotline. They say it would need a VSCCS(Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme) certificate.

So the Engineer would determine if it broke any ADR regulations etc.

So I've contacted one here in Tamworth, and given them all the info.I have asked directly if they see any obviouse ADR problems....Will keep you posted!

I think it would be possible to install without drawing attention to yourself. The problem is when you have an accident, even something small, and you insurance company finds out that you have installed something without certification!!!

I think you would run the risk of your insurance being null and void!

The 8 point cage has a hoop internally, its behind the driver up and inside the “B” pillar.

Safety devices also sell a roof rack specifically that mounts to the roll cage, But i just use my roll cage as a roof rack.

I cant help with Aussie laws, but I have spoken to and had it passed by my insurance company, Although I fitted it myself, I had an independent workshop say that in their opinion it was fitted in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, which satisfied my insurance.

Remembering I have a 2004 TD5, not a puma, so there will be differences, but the rear was not a big problem to fit, as you bolt it together with the skin as a sandwich to the memebers going into the rear space, then down to the chassis. A ramp would help, but is not essential.

“C” pillars are straight forwards, as they bolt to the “C”pillars just behind the second row seats and down to the chassis.

“B” hoop is a bit more involved, you need to remove the seat upper mounting belt points on the B pillar, and then the seat belt units from the floor. The front and rear (if I remember rightly) headlining has to come out as the hoop mounts from the floor, and has brackets that attach to the roof, where the external part bolts through to connect to the inner hoop. I think the floor mounting goes directly to the chassis. The seat belt retraction units are mounted to the bottom of the B pillars, and the upper points to the inner hoop, with a long bolt, that eventually goes through and uses the original seat belt bracket.

The A pillars were the most difficult and a right PITA. I cant remember if i had to take the out or inner wings off, but i know it was a bitch to unbolt all the little ones all round the wing, and headlights had to be removed to get it all out. Once that was done it was not too much of a hardship, the extensions all go down to the chassis and used existing holes/fittings. Putting the wings back together was an excercise in frustration, but only cos i had never done it before, and i was struggling to get all the bolts back in.

Finally putting it all together very loosely with he bolts, and a bit of huffing and puffing, to finally get all the bolts in, then slowly winding them all up bit by bit, so the spacing was even all around the body. It looks Ok, and maybe i am lucky in having a square (surely not???) body, but it worked well!

Once all the bolts etc were done, i had to modify my Safari snorkel, i had to kick it out an inch from the side, so needed a spacer, and then had to “massage” it to create the correct shape that went up along the drivers side A pillar. It just needed careful use of a heat get to deform the inside edge so it didnt catch the A pillar. I have seen some Nakategenga snorkels that use a flexi hose down to the wing inlet, which will avoid that.

Finally all done.

The beauty is that there are brackets on the front to bolt lights or light bar to, a bracket on the back for a ladder that wont obstruct the number plate (safety devices make them) and a few other handy bits.

I have found a multitude of uses for my cage. I made a drop in front wheel carrier to take the front wheels of my ATV, as the wheel base is lust long enough that the back wheels to sit in the transverse bars, and the fronts just forwards of the B hoop external, and would otherwise sit on the roof. I have brackets on the sides for Hi lift Jack, and for my TRED recovery plates, and pretty much anything else i carry up there get ratchet strapped down!

All in all I am over the moon with it!

Gary
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