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Roll bar pipe? For my CJ-6

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 60CJ6, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. Aug 21, 2006
    60CJ6

    60CJ6 BFH Guy

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    Hi all. Bought a front hoop and spreader bars years ago that were supposed to fit my CJ-6.Of course the hoop is fine but the spreader bars are too short.Any suggestions on what to use and also which location is better.Inside,where they're out of the way of the head boink or outside which is a lot more structurally sound.
     
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  2. Aug 21, 2006
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    R) R)

    Do you have a softtop yet?

    I have the Bestop version, and it's ~2" taller in the center than a 5 top - which means you can push the cage that much taller. I have the spreaders on the outside and even being 6'3" have no issues with "head boinking"....:)

    You might have to go all custom with the cage in order to get that clearance though....
     
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  3. Aug 21, 2006
    60CJ6

    60CJ6 BFH Guy

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    Ya,I have a kayline soft top from years ago and at 6 ft 5 I gotta watch out for the head boinken.Maybe on the outside mount of the bars when we do our jeep mount and dismount our heads get sucked down between out shoulders?
     
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  4. Aug 21, 2006
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I just have to dip my head a bit getting in.

    Here are some pics of the clearance between the softop and cage:

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  5. Aug 21, 2006
    60CJ6

    60CJ6 BFH Guy

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    Thanks Mike, for the pics and ideas, looks to be a really sturdy cage
     
    60CJ6, Aug 21, 2006
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  6. Aug 22, 2006
    raskal

    raskal New Member

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    sorry, but I have absolutely nothing useful to add, but every thread that talks about 6's (not many) I read.

    Then there's another B.C. boy! Awesome.

    So I click on his sig http://www.shuswapwebcam.com/ and I'm treated to a nice sunny pick of that beautiful lake!... at 1am :) .... ummm the webcam ain't working... it should be black since it's night! R)

    And to Mike, keep up the excellent blog work, I love seeing other sixes! we're so few and far between.

    (sorry for the wasted bytes)
     
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  7. Aug 22, 2006
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Thanks...good to know the blog is getting read. I keep calling it "The Jeep site with the narrowest target market on the web"....R) Could probably fit all the readers on the patio for :beer: :beer: and burgers....
     
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  8. Aug 22, 2006
    60CJ6

    60CJ6 BFH Guy

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    Howdy Raskal.Hows things in the Lower Rainland.With referance to the web cam,don't ya now its always sunny up in the shuswap? Also its summer and we're much farther north then you.He He couldn't resist.Hey I was on the same time as you last night, back from afternoon shift.What are the chances? Got any pics of your 6 ? And Mike I second the rascal on your blog. After my massive harddrive failure your site was the 2nd back into my favs, the first? Why earlycj5.com of course. Also Mike that would be a awesome picnic we would bring the beer cause you know american beer is just like near beer. Later Jim
     
    60CJ6, Aug 22, 2006
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