Rollbar padding

I am looking to put padding back on my rollbar. The last time I did it I went to a speed shop and bought it. Seemed pricey. I have gone to Lowes looking for pipe insulation but didn't find any that I thought that would work. Any suggestions of cheap material. My rollbar is 1 3/4"across.

Thanks - Tim

 

Spend the coin and get the race padding.
Or if you have the stock roll bar, it seems like 4wd had the factory style listed.

 

in the old days we used black foam pipe insulation
this came in 6' lengths from a refrigeration supply house
came in various diameters
slice it with a razor blade for install; then contact cement the seam to close it up
most folks then covered it with duct tape/elec tape or ?
do you have a store called RSD around you ?
(refrigeration supply house)

 

Thats what I was thinking of...I couldn't remember where or what it came from. Thanks....Planning on wrapping it with 2" electrical tape.

 

If you have to use tape, then maybe the fabric backed electrical tape

 

Well I put padding on the rollbar. It turned out ok for now. I am planning on doing some changes to the rollbar and adding the cage so for now I am happy. I went with pipe insulation that I found at Lowes. It was alittle small but I made it work. I wrapped it with 2" electrical tape.

Padding:


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After:


The Oh My God handle:


I was looking to make the rollbar softer and also wanted to cover up alittle more metal for this winter....hoping to keep the jeep warmer. Also maybe a little quieter (long shot).

 

It looks good. So have you hit your head on it yet?

 

Not Yet...... R)