Ranger rollover...take 2

[IZwack]

I wouldnt blame yourself for that one - especially since you have a full bodied and front-engined vehicle (no vision). I'm just saying that if I was one of the guys up front, I def would have told you about your line. Oh well, hindsight is 20-20 right...

 

[DB_1]

Exactly...every time I watch it i tell myself why didn't I put it in reverse. At the very least it would've looked cool riding on 2 wheels for a few feet:

 

[IZwack]

Ahah yeah, as I watched that, I was like REVERSE REVERSE!!!! Oh well, now you get a cage out of it

 

[FROADER]

Nobody said anything!

Cool video though...

 

[cybergasm]

Sucks to watch...

Sucks even more to listen to those guys "afterwards"

 

[Stic-o]

Yeah you see the point where you just hung there for a few seconds. I can understand why you decided to keep going though. Next time you will not even get close to that and say, nahh I'm backing off

 

[RangerX]

Painful to watch, Dave. I hope it doesn't cause me flashback nightmares tonight!

 

[Tbars4]

...No matter how many times I watch it, it's still sad...

...Thanks for sharing the video with the rest of us...:biggthump

 

[turboexplorer]

Ouch, that sucks. Thanks for sharing the vid and glad your alright!

 

[RangerX]

Dave, check this guy splicing in a new roof: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290017
It's pretty much how they did mine, only mine was from the A pillars to the whole roof and down the back cab corners. You're a good welder, you could doo eet!
Also, I have two 93-97 front fenders that I'll never use, if you want them, they're yours! They are even your color, dark grey.

 

[section525]

I'm with Bill. But that roof off. Build a cage. Weld it back on. Paint it digicamo. Be done with it.

 

[RockRanger]

I'm with Bill. But that roof off. Build a cage. Weld it back on. Paint it digicamo. Be done with it.

Best idea yet. If you buy a parts ranger and need a place to strip it I might know of a place that it can be pulled apart. I might even have a line on a trailer to haul the scrap away as well.

 

[IZwack]

I

butting roofs off

 

[section525]

Son of a... I was holding two kids and bbqing fish tacos and browsing my the cellular phone.

 

[Stic-o]

Son of a... I was holding two kids and bbqing fish tacos and browsing my the cellular phone.

 

[DB_1]

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Bill, I may just take you up on those fenders. I can give you the James Duff bed braces in trade if you want them, I won't be using them when I tube out the bed area.

As for the roof and cage, I think my best plan of attack is to get the roof dent popped back out and as straight as I can get it, then cut it off for the cage and reweld so I can roll it again:

I think if I cut it off, try to straighten it out, then try to reweld it back on i'll have a hell of a time getting it to line up.

OR, I can buy plans for a tube buggy and call it good...mmmkthanks!

 

[IZwack]

Yeah I think if you remove the roof, straighten it out, and then try to reweld it, things arent going to line up. But then again, even if you cut it now, the roof is still under stress and the pillars will move as soon as they are cut free. So I guess all we can do at this point is have cake (or two) - meet you at TKB Bakery & Deli (78015 Main St) ok ?!?

 

[Stic-o]

What if you just peeled the sheet metal top off and left the rest to put the cage in and then put the top back on?

 

[DB_1]

What if you just peeled the sheet metal top off and left the rest to put the cage in and then put the top back on?

If it were only that easy I would. The roof is more than just dented, it's totally caved in on the pass. side so it really needs to be fixed first before I can cut off the roof.

IZ, as long as it's cupcakes i'm in. They're all the rage you know

 

[gijoecam]

What about bottle jack/ porta power the cab up in to enough shape to get some windows in. I know you have some tube at the house maybe another $100 in tube and toss a cage in it so you wheel all winter then next spring summer hopefully save enough to do a good rebuild

Its not 117 at my house....

Windows?? He lives in the desert where it's been 110 or 117. Who needs windows??