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Old Dec 14, 2020 | 11:11 AM
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Hi Guys,
I just bought a 2016 F150 Lariat and I have done a few mods. My next mod is a big one (for me). I plan on building a roll cage for my truck out of some stock my company was going to toss out. Its 3"x1 1/2" steel tube. not planning on bending, just cutting and welding. I am looking for the angle of the cab to make it look better and match the angle of the cab. Anyone know what this angle is? Once I get that angle I can have one of the engineers put the rest of the dimensions in cad, and make my life easer. I will send pictures with my progress. I also am fabricating brackets to accommodate my tonneau cover, should be good, as soon as I get that angle.
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Old Dec 14, 2020 | 11:26 AM
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I'd suggest measuring the angle yourself versus taking the word of a stranger. Especially on a project that intense
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 10:50 AM
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But why
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Tex045
I'd suggest measuring the angle yourself versus taking the word of a stranger. Especially on a project that intense
do a search here you'll find the angle if you spend some time

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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 09:09 PM
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Truck managed six times it's weight in the tests, it's a pretty strong cab. Planning to do some all out desert running? Can't imaging needing a roll cage except for that or running very steep trails.
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Lariat
... I also am fabricating brackets to accommodate my tonneau cover,...
By "roll cage", do you mean "roll bar"?...


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Old Dec 16, 2020 | 11:44 AM
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Roll Bar or Show bar?

if you're fabricating something, probably good to fit it to the vehicle and now do a layout based on a protractor reading I may mess up for you.
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