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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Blazers/Jimmys => Topic started by: VileZambonie on March 24, 2009, 07:26:46 AM

Title: Roll Bars
Post by: VileZambonie on March 24, 2009, 07:26:46 AM

Anyone have a nice looking roll bar in their K5? Want to see some pix for some ideas

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: choptop on March 24, 2009, 09:15:15 AM

Im not sure about really nice, but fully functional.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: VileZambonie on March 24, 2009, 10:11:55 AM

Functional like that = ugly lol I'll probably just make my own off of the factory roll bar because I highly doubt anyone makes a nice one anymore.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: JRConnieK10 on March 24, 2009, 10:27:10 AM

Man, that stinks. I just bought some parts off of a guy last week he was taking off of an 88 k5 it had the complete roll bar in it. He tried to get me to take it also and I didn't. I checked with him when I saw you ask and he just replied and said he took the rest to scrap yesterday. Always a day late, Sorry.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: 79K20 on March 24, 2009, 10:27:44 AM

A friend of mine just installed a kit from a local fabricator... Here's a link to his website, there are some pics of the K5 rollcage at the bottom of the page... It looks really slick, especially with the top removed.

http://www.offroadltd.com/Chevy%20Custom.htm

(Sorry about the "/Chevy%20Custom"  Should be "/Chevy Custom")

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on March 24, 2009, 12:32:06 PM

Here's another site.  They have certain ones in stock and will build custom bars too.  They have a lot of pics on the site.

http://www.truckrollbar.com/ (http://www.truckrollbar.com/)

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: Captkaos on March 24, 2009, 04:01:47 PM

Mike has this in his:
(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/JimmyJohnsonLake017.jpg)

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: VileZambonie on March 24, 2009, 04:08:27 PM

I'll probably just make something like this.

(http://www.truckrollbar.com/3barphotos/slides/CUSTOM_M306_UNIT2.jpg)

I don't want anything over the back

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: fitz on March 24, 2009, 05:14:35 PM

I know a few years ago Smittybuilt still made them for the 73-91 K5's.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: FresnoK5er on April 01, 2009, 03:15:13 PM

Quote from: VileZambonie on March 24, 2009, 04:08:27 PM

I'll probably just make something like this.

(http://www.truckrollbar.com/3barphotos/slides/CUSTOM_M306_UNIT2.jpg)

I don't want anything over the back

That looks really similar to the one on my blazer.  Fat tube. It was an aftermarket made long ago. Don't remember the name of it though.
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/von323371/White%20K5%20blazer/K5SEATS.jpg)

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: VileZambonie on April 01, 2009, 05:42:58 PM

That's what I'm lookin for. I guess I'll just make one bc the factory one is pretty lame.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: Captkaos on April 02, 2009, 05:04:07 PM

Vile, Does yours have the factory one in the rear?

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: VileZambonie on April 02, 2009, 09:54:36 PM

yeah

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: SUX2BU99 on August 11, 2009, 05:47:52 PM

What's the factory roll bar look like?

I know this thread is old but I was looking in this section since I've found a couple of 2wd Blazer/Jimmy's to possibly purchase. One is even a full-top! Anyway, check out this roll bar:

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: Captkaos on August 11, 2009, 06:42:32 PM

Those are not factory.  The bar from the factory looks like Mike BEFORE the above picture was taken. It is just in the back of the truck.

Title: Re: Roll Bars
Post by: GoatBeard on September 25, 2009, 03:16:50 PM

Sorry I'm late.

This is the roll bar set-up I'm puttin' in my K5.  I like it because I'm gonna have to run a couple of carseats in the rear seat for the kids.  Problem is that the K5 rear seat sits so high that if it were to roll over, the kids heads would hit the ground.  This bar set-up not only provides the kids with protection, it also allows to put fabric in that'll give them shade from the AL sun.