Thread: Rollcage bending

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I think you will find only Moly cages have to be TIG welded, Mild steel can be either MIG or TIG.

Originally Posted by sunsetdart

If this cage is for drag racing..............it MUST be TIG welded!!!!...........rules state no more MIG welded roll bars or cages.

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There is a multiplying wt factor of the vehicles wt as it gains speed that the roll-bar/cage must endure in a rollover.I used to have the formula for that,but at the moment I can't find it.That is why winkle free bents,bracing and good tight fish mouth seam welding is critical.The weld should fuse the metal together and not be used as a glue.Out riggers are ok for mounting points as long as they fall within the expected spec a roll-bar/cage would put on them in a rollover.I am not a big fan of floor pan plates for a mounting point because I have seen them deflect or punch threw.I prefer to see direct mounting points to the main frame or out riggers.Triangle bracing to spread the load and X bracing to tie it together are also very important.Again all tight seam welding is a must.