Ballistic protectiIon

[FLWookie]

On another note, Glass (or transparent armor) is going to be your biggest issue. You can add all the opaque armor you want but if you get into a confrontation, the weak point will be the glass. Standard auto-glass does almost nothing against anything larger than a .22LR, and even that can penetrate the windshield at the right angle or distance.

Unless you can find a company that already has the engineering done to integrate on your specific vehicle, the cheaper option will probably be to find a previously armored vehicle, like those posted above.

I'm not sure if they are still around, but this company - The Armour Group, is here in Florida. One of our production engineers used to work for them and worked up the kit on this 80 series for marketing purposes. They may have a kit for a 100 on the side.

 

[95Fantasma80]

As heavy as the 100 is... hopefully someone is doing something with carbon fiber.

yeah 200 likely a better base with that monster 5.7

 

[Doxy]

yeah 200 likely a better base with that monster 5.7

I would love a LC200 with the 5.7 and the same 4" EMU I just put on my LC100. But army retirement doesn't pay enough for that. #eyeroll

 

[FLWookie]

Carbon fiber is a terrible ballistic material. It has good tensile properties but terrible shear strength. Armor works by dissipating energy either by brute force (concrete and thick metal) or by deforming and translating that energy laterally ( high strength fibers like aramid and polyethylene). Believe it or not the highest strength armors today are made of the same plastic you’ll find in high strength monofilament fishing line.

 

[nukegoat]

Carbon fiber is a terrible ballistic material. It has good tensile properties but terrible shear strength. Armor works by dissipating energy either by brute force (concrete and thick metal) or by deforming and translating that energy laterally ( high strength fibers like aramid and polyethylene). Believe it or not the highest strength armors today are made of the same plastic you’ll find in high strength monofilament fishing line.

People love thinking about composite carbon fiber tho

 

[FLWookie]

Yeah, they forget that the word composite just means "made up of various parts or elements", in the case of Carbon Fiber composite, those elements are fibrous carbon and a matrix (epoxy, urethane, phenolic, etc). The physical properties of most Carbon composites comes from the matrix, not the fiber, just like in concrete. The fiber is just there to tie the matrix together.

 

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[Hickboy]

I have been involved with an anti-trafficking organization here in Utah for about six months and recently sold my F150 to purchase my first LC100. I love it, put a heavy OME 3" lift with 33 Toyo AT Extreme's. I plan to install ballistic protection as we do a lot of personnel interdiction in areas where we're often in extreme danger and high threat. Since we're mostly a group of retired military/LEO we understand the risk and know our limits. But as the world is getting more crazy by the minute I'm looking to put ballistic protection as gun violence is now our 50 meter target as opposed to the 200.

I am also in UT and I have been looking at adding some ballistic panels like the kind you make a safe room out of. Adding protection to the doors and the back of the rear seats. Price is ~$800 For a 3’x10’ panel for level III protection.

 

[Doxy]

I am also in UT and I have been looking at adding some ballistic panels like the kind you make a safe room out of. Adding protection to the doors and the back of the rear seats. Price is ~$800 For a 3’x10’ panel for level III protection.

How difficult is it to cut/ form these panels for the doors and body? Im thinking it'll be easier and chair just to find an old LC100 that was previously armored and kept out of the sun. My new job will be putting a few LC, Audi Q7 and other high end SUV's into service.

 

[AlpineAccess]

How difficult is it to cut/ form these panels for the doors and body? Im thinking it'll be easier and chair just to find an old LC100 that was previously armored and kept out of the sun. My new job will be putting a few LC, Audi Q7 and other high end SUV's into service.

...what is going on in Utah?

 

[ikarus]

...what is going on in Utah?

About once a year we have shootings where target shooters don’t use backstops on National Forest land and shoot passing cars.. probably worth it to armor up to avoid that one very specific circumstance. I think gecko45 on glock talk has some good ideas if you know what I mean

 

[Hickboy]

How difficult is it to cut/ form these panels for the doors and body? Im thinking it'll be easier and chair just to find an old LC100 that was previously armored and kept out of the sun. My new job will be putting a few LC, Audi Q7 and other high end SUV's into service.

How difficult is it to cut/ form these panels for the doors and body? Im thinking it'll be easier and chair just to find an old LC100 that was previously armored and kept out of the sun. My new job will be putting a few LC, Audi Q7 and other high end SUV's into service.

Cutting it is fairly easy. I am just working out how to get it inside the door panel or maybe just use it as the interior panel and attach the window and door controls to it. Putting it in the body seems easy enough on my Series 80. Here is the company I have been looking at. After what happened in Provo last month I want to protect me and kids when we go out.

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[Scoin]

Truly selfless work you guys are doing. Stay safe

 

[CloudCity]

Cutting it is fairly easy. I am just working out how to get it inside the door panel or maybe just use it as the interior panel and attach the window and door controls to it. Putting it in the body seems easy enough on my Series 80. Here is the company I have been looking at. After what happened in Provo last month I want to protect me and kids when we go out.

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I had these type panels in my vehicle when I lived in LA, just for basic protection, with no transparent armor. Not ideal for ambush or a targeted attack, but for my use (road rage or carjackings) it was certainly better than nothing. You can cut it with a carbide circular saw, and while it't hefty depending on the thickness/level of protection you're seeking, it's far lighter than steel.

Texas Armoring jobs start at about $80k on a vehicle you supply so probably not cost effective. I agree with others to look for an already armored vehicle, or failing that use a combo of ballistic fiberglass panels and soft body armor hung around the vehicle, on seat backs, etc. You could rig a frame on several areas like the tailgate to hold the ballistic panels so hey are removable if you want to take them out. On a self-armored setup you will not have ballistic protection on the radiator, battery, firewall, tires & wheels, etc. A disabled vehicle won't do you much good in a prolonged attack scenario. You can add the clear 3M protection film to windows to make them smash-resistant to aid against an axe or hammer attack.

Remember that armor isn't to make it "safer" to get into a gun battle but is only there to buy you time so you can escape.