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If I do it internal, what size of DOM should I use? And should it be multi-tube for added strength? The very rear C-pillar is no problem to cross brace. I don't care if it ends up with a star or hexagon or something way back there. I'm only going to put a bench seat back there for the...

Army70, That's pretty much what I was thinking for an external cage to be "camouflaged" as a roof rack. I would add B pillars between the front & rear doors of the crew cab. Chowbutt, You are correct. To keep the original style of the truck, an internal cage would be much better. I do have...

That's another option that I'm considering. Since I'm doing a crew cab I thought about an internal cage that doubles as a frame for the crew cab. Another option was an internal cage that bolts to the frame with some kind of boots where the tubes punch through the floor (allowing the cab to...

Well, I see the lack of any form of rollover protection to be a serious shortcoming for any vehicle. Right now I'm thinking something like the old triple-tube hoops that were so popular in the 80's on 4x4 trucks might be a viable design base. Do you remember those? They usually had Baja...

Ugggh. Next time I'm starting a new thread in the Mod/Hot Rod section. The original poster definitely put this in the wrong section. No offense, but a CUCV is nothing more than a slightly modified Chevy Blazer. I've been driving 4x4's since I was a teenager. I know the risks and I know the...

What about a multi-loop DOM tubing attached at this radiator bracket. This radiator is going behind the cab & before the bed. Let me tell you the pics don't do it justice. This radiator bracket is massive. In fact I've ordered an air impact just to get the bolts off. I think it acted as a...

Yes that's a good point. But I'm not thinking about a high speed rollover on the highway. I'm planning to use the truck mainly for off-road camping with a sizeable slide-in camper. It will be slightly lifted and have a crew cab. That makes the center of gravity a bit higher than stock. My...

What about an external roll cage? I was pondering what size to use for an external cage. 3" or 4" square tubing for the A & B pillars, 3/16-1/4 thick. Then over the roof maybe 1/8" thick, forming a sort of roof-rack-roll-cage. Modular with the roof rack bolted securely to the A & B pillars...