Jordanlawrence

Hello I was wondering what the proper roll bar/ light bar size would be for my 86 xtra cab sr5.
The one I have, the bar is about 6 inches taller than the top of my cab. Is this too large? The roll bar is off of a 92 Toyota pickup long bed.

Holywhitebread

more than likely it is just a light bar. which serves little to none in a roll over. From what i understand those bolt to the bed and not the frame. Which in general serves little purpose.

Jordanlawrence

Well it's really heavy duty it weighs at least 200 pounds and is a double piped steel like the one from the back to the future truck and it bolts onto my wheel wells but it's too long so I have to re weld the arms/legs of it to fit on
my wheel wells in my bed. I'm just wondering how high it's supposed to be above my cab. Do the 92 pickups have a higher cab than my 86?

yotarover

can't wait till you roll it lol. then you will believe us when we say it's just a light bar. btw go ask ur Q: on pirate

Jordanlawrence

Where's pirate. Cant find the forum for it.
I am not worried about rolling my truck because I only bought it for the lights but I am just wondering what the proper height for one is.

exist

pirate4x4.com is what he's talking about ..


Tha's how high mine is, and mine came off an 87 ex. cab pickup - the rear needed to be redone (and still needs to be redone..) to bolt in a bit better.. Either way these kinda bars are just for lights to hang off of, they will help a little bit in a roll over - but certainly wont prevent major damage..

Jordanlawrence

Swweeet picture man. Thanks a lot now I don't feel like such an idiot with the whole pirate thing. I'm new to the forums!

85gijunk4x4

it usually looks the best when only about 1/2 of the top crosspipe is above the roofline.

though for lighting, the higher the better.

measure from your bedfloor to the roofline of the truck, and that will be around how high you want it, depending on the "Look vs. performance ratio" you want.

"pirate" is a forum http://www.pirate4x4.com/welcome1.php

it wont really help at all in a roll over. it will just rip out, along with your bed possibly

welcome to yotatech

i hope i answered all your questions

Jordanlawrence

Okay yep you answered all my questions except if the cab is taller in an 92 pickup than my 86 pickup

Thanks a so much!

exist

new lights..

old lights..

To give you a better idea of how high my bar is - again, mine is from an 87 so it would fit well in your truck, if you had a bar from a newer gen it'll fit very much the same, perhaps slightly taller which is better..

Jordanlawrence

Thanks so much! Awesome truck man.
Heres a picture of mine..