I rolled, where to go from here? (1 Viewer)

[Broski]

I’m not an engineer, but I say no adding the crossmembers it’s not going to help support the roof.
It’s the pillars that support the roof and they have been compromised IMO Flat bar will not fix that.
Again IMO You will need a roll bar to make it safe and move ahead with your plan.

Just trying to help !
I would not put my family in there without the roll bar.

 

[CJF]

IMO You will need a roll bar to make it safe and move ahead with your plan.

 

[SNLC]

Mine was way worse, I rolled 2.5x.

Cheers

 

[Arizona Jeff]

I’m not an engineer, but I say no adding the crossmembers it’s not going to help support the roof.
It’s the pillars that support the roof and they have been compromised IMO Flat bar will not fix that.
Again IMO You will need a roll bar to make it safe and move ahead with your plan.

Just trying to help !
I would not put my family in there without the roll bar.

I agree roll bar is best but I would think those pillars can be reinforced in some way to be just as strong - I’m no expert. If my rig had those extra two crossmembers my cab would not have crushed as much - it would have transferred that load to the outer body and down the pillars. They probably would have crushed down more, hard to tell. What I do know is that two extra cross members up there are better than a sunroof that never gets used. I can get a new roof and those non-us cross members. Looks like they are all available but I haven’t ordered them yet. While the roof is off it sure would make it easier to put in a roll cage. It’s got me thinking. Hoping some more peeps smarter than me will chime in and tell me I’m either on the right track or crazy. Thanks for the input.

 

[LXDOC]

Have you carefully checked passenger side pillars? The passenger side A-pillar appears to be pushed outboard (which makes sense on your roll) but it may just be the camera angle/slight fish eye.
If it’s going to be a solo rig only (going forward) fine. I don’t think it’s a “passenger” vehicle going forward. Consider the personal liability.

 

[Broski]

I have to disagree those cross members are not load-bearing they just keep the sheet metal from flopping around !
Doors are never going to close right and there will be extra wind noise at speed
And seeing the that the sun roof did not break tells me that your rack took most of the load.
Looking at it now on my computer instead of my phone I say make it a buggy with a role bar or get a new body ! Just not worth the LIABILITY !!

Best of luck at whatever you decide

 

[Arizona Jeff]

Mine was way worse, I rolled 2.5x.

Cheers

Pics or it didn’t happen LOL

 

[AgentOrange]

I'm with several others here. Those pillars are compromised and that's where any strength and rollover protection comes from on these rigs. They now have weak spots. Either cage and wheel it, or body swap. I wouldn't risk putting my family in it otherwise.

 

[cruzinfj1]

Its a wheeler, now more than ever. If it was me, I would spend some time on working the roof back out and then do a roll bar like what Dirthead Dave did on that LX build he did a while back.

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