DEATHSTAR gets a ROLLCAGE and LOCKERS :)

[cicak]

WEll after 14 months the Lockers are installed finally. All we need now is the Compressor connected and the wiring done. It all being done with AIR and I am getting two flashing lights installed for when the lockers are engaged also.

At the same time the new seats were installed (from an ISUZU TROOPER 2 DOOR) and the harnesses and the rollcage also installed. The cage is fully removeable.

Cann't wait to take it for a run in the jungle.

The new rear locker actuator fitted.

The new front locker actuator fitted.

Gusseting on the roof bar and the AIR actuators for the lockers are on the front on top of the front window.

I gave the welder the picture of the rollcage and away he went he has done a lot of cages before but not one with such a complicated roof spec. Comments or advice please. For cost here its 40mm normal tube as the high spec stuff is just so expensive and I am not doing comp in it.



any questions I will try and answer them.

 

[Notmyrealname]

Looking nice.
I would like to see a picture of the whole truck.
its sounds good.

 

[cicak]

yOUR wish has been processed by the fairy wish processign center and accepted. You may have two more wishes.

The DEATHSTAR packed and ready to move. 800kg of kit including 20 cases of the finest MAlaysian Beer.

Yellow coming down a slippery slope in RFC 2009 with 800kg in the rear.

Near the bottom and still in control hahaha

The roll cage also has space at the bottom for two more batteries for the running of the all essential fridges which will make 4 batteries in the DEATHSTAR. I am looking at how to have 2 alternators and a SOLAR panel on the bonnet.

 

[Hulsty]

Hows it go for foot room and accelerator clearance? I would like to oneday extend mine forward but when I drive my foot is leaning on the door

 

[cicak]

there is a lot of lost room and I have size 12 feet the shoes I was wearing saturday just fitted nicely - I suspect I will have to move something like the pedals all left some 20mm to make my feet happy

I did not get to drive it as the locker compressor was not wired in or air lines installed.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Gawd, I'd love to go to Malaysia and play in the mud.

~John

 

[nobrks]

rollcage

Nice cage Did you need to modify the front doors? (dash-rollcage door)

http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20100206_DEATHSTAR_06024.GUSSETING.JPG

 

[cicak]

Nice cage Did you need to modify the front doors? (dash-rollcage door)

THanks. It was my design after looking at a few comp trucks and what I wanted for my own saftey.

Only mod done was to remove the grab handles but they welded in two new ones for me to the cage. I need to fix the passenger seat up as the seat adjuster is right on the horizontal bar. THey may be made to move it yet.

I think they choped a little of the dash away to fit it down. THey did ask if they had to could they chop the dash end and I said yes. I saw another one recently where they chopped the down bar to make it fit between the dash and the door pillar with a oxy torch and a hammer. Oh it was bad very bad. A roll cage guy I knew looked at it and walked away shaking his head.

The quality of the welds and the joins is very good.

 

[cicak]

Nice cage Did you need to modify the front doors? (dash-rollcage door)

http://www.geckoadventure.net/BLOG/20100206_DEATHSTAR_06024.GUSSETING.JPG

no mods to doors or dash needed.

 

[stayalert]

you take so long and yet you don't know anything of cages. I wouldn't keep my pet pigeon in that cage...Lockers also Here I modify lockers to lock Left and right instead of Front and rear.....HAHAHAH JUST KIDDING!

Awesome stuff as always!