Brown Davis roll cage?

[Landi]

Anyone have or had any experience with Brown Davis ROPS on their Landy? I'm looking for something to go in my puma 110 wagon. Something relatively simple, not a full 10-point NAS style. Just something that'll give me more protection than a cargo barrier, but cheaper than the safety devices cages.

[Pickles2]

These people have been around for a long time, involved with race cars rallying etc, so they should know what they're about.
Don't know what experience they've had in doing what you want, but if you tell 'em EXACTLY, they should be able to do it.
Pickles.

[rijidij]

This 90 was on our Cape York trip. The cage doubles as a roof rack.
It's a Victorian car so I'm guessing the bar work was done in Melbourne, but I'm not sure.
I've emailed the owner, I'll let you know if I hear back from her.

Cheers, Murray

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/371.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/rijidij/media/Misc/Roll-Cage-1_zpslulfkj4p.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/372.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/rijidij/media/Misc/Roll-Cage-2_zpsqsvicrt6.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/373.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/rijidij/media/Misc/Roll-Cage-3_zpsk2extstp.jpg.html)

[Landi]

Cheers Murray, that looks great

[lump_a_charcoal]

I have an internal 6 point, made by an engineering shop in Newcastle somewhere (installed by the previous owner).
I haven't seen many other internal cages, and I really wonder why.

[rijidij]

I have an internal 6 point, made by an engineering shop in Newcastle somewhere (installed by the previous owner).
I haven't seen many other internal cages, and I really wonder why.

I have a six point internal alloy roll cage which was in my County when I bought it. I ended up removing it because it got in the way whenever I wanted to fit anything else. It was made by Brown Davis.

Cheers, Murray

[karlz]

I have a six point internal alloy roll cage which was in my County when I bought it. I ended up removing it because it got in the way whenever I wanted to fit anything else. It was made by Brown Davis.

Cheers, Murray

What did you turn it in to? :)

[rijidij]

What did you turn it in to? :)

It's still in the shed with all the other bits and pieces I've either removed or replaced :D

Cheers, Murray

[karlz]

It's still in the shed with all the other bits and pieces I've either removed or replaced :D

Cheers, Murray

So what do you reckon. A Rijidij rollcage next project! Im willing to be the sacrificial lamb

[Chops]

Check out this thread of Andrews. He made his own and it looks good I think, and fairly solid.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/202870-building-ultimate-touring-130-slide-my-version.html

[Babs]

Check out this thread of Andrews. He made his own and it looks good I think, and fairly solid. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/202870-building-ultimate-touring-130-slide-my-version.html


It's on page 12 I think. For anyone else using their mobile phone with the app.

That was a bloody nightmare scrolling through pages on the forum app.

Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner

[rijidij]

Andrew popped in here last year, so I've seen this one in the flesh.
He's done an awesome job.

Cheers, Murray

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/319.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/rijidij/media/Misc/130%20HD%20Roof%20Rack_zpsn5yl1pct.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/320.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/rijidij/media/Misc/130%20HD%20Roof%20Rack%201_zpsmpgjumxh.jpg.html)

[AndyG]

I beleive APT is working on a kit as well

[TerryO]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I was of the understanding that an added internal roll cage is not legal in a road registered vehicle. Is this correct or not?

[n plus one]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I was of the understanding that an added internal roll cage is not legal in a road registered vehicle. Is this correct or not?

Requirements vary between state - generally speaking it will need to be engineered.

What type of internal cage are you considering fitting?

[TerryO]

I'm not planning to fit one, I was just reading the thread and noticed the talk about internal roll cages.
The reason I mentioned it is that I have read elsewhere about how high performance street cars with internal roll cages are often stopped by police and the cars are issued with default notices because of the fitted roll cages.

I read that it is because of the risk of injury to occupants from hitting the cages in a collision. If indeed that is correct then you would think it also applies to internal roll cages in other vehicles like Defenders. Obviously these issues would not apply for external roll cages.

[lump_a_charcoal]

The cages need to be a certain distance from occupants heads, and other requirements.
As long as they are engineered, they are fine.

[Landi]

How much would it cost to get an internal cage engineered, If it's a proper certified cage that passes all the requirements?

[alan48]

Hi,
in my previous days with rally cars and an off road rally RR I had a full CAMS cage but rego got difficult if the front hoop was included--they did not seem to mind the hoop behind the driver ( padded and enough space)just the front hoop as they said it impaired drivers vision--have also been told an external cage must not alter drivers vision--so guess best to ask before getting one.

[PAT303]

A mate and I went halves in a '74 RRC production class racer years ago and we couldn't get it registered in NSW with it's cage,like posted above everything we changed to meet requirements meant they found something else to knock use back,in the end we ended up with a padded roll hoop behind the front seats. Pat

[Landi]

I think I'll wait and see what Ben from APT comes up with. If their other stuff is anything to go by, it might be the way to go