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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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To roll bar or not to roll bar? That is the question.
so as the title says I'm wondering if I should put my roll bar on my current truck, I had it on a 90 yota, then on my 98 tacoma, now I have a 03 double cab and i'm not sure I like the look on this truck... so what do ya'll think? do you like it or no? also if you like it would it look better if I lowered the roll bar about 2"?





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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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it looks good both ways.
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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If you lowered it a few inches it would look better, but I like the way it looks now as well.
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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I think it looks dumb. You asked.

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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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My buddy walked away from a wreck because of his roll bar... Just saying

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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by waskillywabbit
I think it looks dumb. You asked.

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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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it only looks good if it is custom and welded right to body/frame as though you honestly
expect to do some rolling. bolt-on cheese never looks good IMHO


I mean yes it looks nice superficially, but thinking hard about functionality comes up lacking
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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i think both looks good, would you put lights on top
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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For looks, yeah looks pretty cool.

Personally, I would do some sort of custom head-ache rack.
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mpwarfy
My buddy walked away from a wreck because of his roll bar... Just saying

the scout bar looks like it is fully welded, not a slip together...

the OP's looks more like a light bar...i would not count on it in a roll over..

a double tube bar like that looks dorky in a short bed..
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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well i'm thinking i'm going to take another 2" off the bottom and see what it looks like then... i'll post an update after I do that
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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it looks dumb, dont do it.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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I'm on the dumb wagon.

That didn't sound right.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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I vote a NOT.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mpwarfy
My buddy walked away from a wreck because of his roll bar...
A newer Tacoma is very different from a Scout, when it comes to rollovers. It doesn't need a rollbar to still be exponentially safer than a Scout .
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by yotaluver
well i'm thinking i'm going to take another 2" off the bottom and see what it looks like then... i'll post an update after I do that
Do that in paint or photoshop..
Chopping it might kill its value on Craigslist
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A "light bar" is a far cry from a "roll bar".

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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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i would go with a more modern bar that from 2000+ and not one from the 80s. leave that bar for 80s truck
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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I also am gonna lean towards no.

Thats a niiiice 4door,

Stainless headach rack would be nice if they weren't $1000 clams.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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From: 46 50' 36.82'' N 122 19' 41.01'' W
Originally Posted by mpwarfy
My buddy walked away from a wreck because of his roll bar... Just saying


Hey I got one of those. But no roll bar



I wrecked this in the back yard
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