I am in the process of having built/building an internal roll cage for my Taco with the help of Infamous Metal Works. Now before you look at the pictures and send me emails commenting on my A-pillars, let me tell you about the design intent and my wheeling style.
Design Intent:
 | I am 6'4" tall. I needed a cage that allowed me significant headroom. I needed a cage that allowed me to get in and out of the truck without turning myself into a pretzel first. This means that the top is not supported with a true cornered X structure for sheer strength. It also means that the footing on the A-pillars is weaker than what I might have hoped for. Additionally, with a double-cab, there is an issue with how to properly brace the B-pillar hoop. How to make an X in the B-pillar and still have functional seats that recline. All of these considerations went into the design and while I know it is likely not capable of taking a full end over end flop backward, I also know that it does add some strength for the type of roll-over that I am likely to experience with my style of wheeling. That is a fairly slow rollover onto some rocks or down a small ledge. |
Wheeling Style:
| My wheeling style is quite tame. I take obstacles slowly and never go first. I carefully plan my route and ask for help when I am even slightly in trouble. I have a tip-o-meter in my cab that I never allow to go over 35°. While I go on trails like the Rubicon and out to Moab, I never go on something that I didn't see someone do before me and if it makes me slightly paranoid, I take the bypass. I don't like feeling all shaky and jacked up with fear. All that said, I have progressed in my wheeling aggressiveness over the years and built up to trails like the Rubicon and I will probably continue to progress the longer I wheel. Which is why I made this cage modular. I placed tube clamps throughout for removability as well as for flexibility in design. If in the future I feel that my aggressiveness is getting more than the cage will take, I will remove the front A-pillars and re-design them to make them stronger. In the meantime, the design will be what it will be. |
Now, if you can handle all that, and you want to see the cage design, CLICK HERE.