01-29-2014, 08:17 PM | #1 |
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Cap/Camper Shells
So I've got cabin fever and I've had a few random thoughts regarding the use of caps and camper shells.
I posted in an earlier thread about looking for more leg room, and realized the potential for another issue. - I have no room in the cab to put a roll cage. None. I'm 6'4" and I barely fit as it is, let alone with a frame around me. BUT that made me wonder about the use of a cap/camper shell to cover tubing/outriggers for the cage. If I do need to cage it, then its pretty obvious that 2 large tubes will be going to the rear of the frame. This is a little less subtle than is ideal. This occured to me because of that farmtruk dude with the asian kid and the dog. He's got a cage, but the shell covers it up. Thoughts?
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01-29-2014, 10:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cap/Camper Shells
You'll just have an asian dude and a cat.
I'll save the next one. I've tossed 2 long bed 60's canopies lately. Was going to cut one down for my shorty but the window deminsions looked weird.
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01-30-2014, 01:14 AM | #3 |
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Re: Cap/Camper Shells
You might be able to lower the seat a little and put something like this cage in. But I see what you mean, it would be tight. I'm also 6'4".
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01-30-2014, 01:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: Cap/Camper Shells
Ya thats the problem, I already need to RAISE the seat because of clearance and the angle for my back/hips post surgery. I don't bend well haha.
Newfisher, that would be cool. I'm starting to think that using a canopy and an RV boot may make an interesting combo. The RV boot is a corrugated rubber alot like what is in 2-length busses. It would allow you to theoretically "combine" the cab and bed areas blazer-style, but it not be "hard" fixed. This would mean a psuedo-blazer/extended cab which may be kinda weird haha.
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01-30-2014, 02:30 AM | #5 |
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Re: Cap/Camper Shells
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