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What do roll bars do? - 9/12/2007 7:08:56 PM    LightningStrong Posts: 75 Joined: 5/24/2007 Status: offline I've been looking it up, but I need some explanations in layman's terms lol. I'll be asking a lot of questions in the next few days methinks. Post #: 1

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/12/2007 8:30:57 PM    72charger Posts: 1714 Joined: 6/28/2007 Status: offline They save your life if you roll the truck. _____________________________ Flowmaster 40 muffler with duals, redneck ram air, K&N air filter/oil filter, Trans Dapt Torque Curve TBS, Optima Red Top, Royal Purple 5-30 (in reply to LightningStrong) Post #: 2

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/13/2007 5:34:23 AM    LightningStrong Posts: 75 Joined: 5/24/2007 Status: offline lol but how? (in reply to 72charger) Post #: 3

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/13/2007 12:20:02 PM    03missouridirt Posts: 86 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline They add support to keep the roof from caving in, in the unlikely event that you roll your truck over... They are also good for mounting extra lights on your truck...LOL! _____________________________ O3 Z-71, faster than a speeding HEMI... Descreened MAF, My own cold-air box(still in development), throttle body bypass, airgap manifold, and a few other possible speed secrets, lol! And it belongs to the Happiest new Daddy on the planet!!! (in reply to LightningStrong) Post #: 4

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/13/2007 9:24:44 PM    LightningStrong Posts: 75 Joined: 5/24/2007 Status: offline Alright thanks guys. Hey when you get stuck, how do ya get out? So far I got: 1. Winch 2. Get a friend's truck to pull you out 3. Off road recovery service 4. you're screwed (in reply to 03missouridirt) Post #: 5

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/14/2007 9:34:51 PM    72charger Posts: 1714 Joined: 6/28/2007 Status: offline Well what I learned from my dad is to take sticks and limbs and stuff and wedge them in front of the tires that are spinning so they have something to grab a hold of instead of loose dirt.  I've seen him and my uncle do this once and I actually used that once myself at a landfill I got stuck in.  Pretty nifty trick! _____________________________ Flowmaster 40 muffler with duals, redneck ram air, K&N air filter/oil filter, Trans Dapt Torque Curve TBS, Optima Red Top, Royal Purple 5-30 (in reply to LightningStrong) Post #: 6

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/14/2007 11:07:57 PM    03missouridirt Posts: 86 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline I don't get stuck........... _____________________________ O3 Z-71, faster than a speeding HEMI... Descreened MAF, My own cold-air box(still in development), throttle body bypass, airgap manifold, and a few other possible speed secrets, lol! And it belongs to the Happiest new Daddy on the planet!!! (in reply to 72charger) Post #: 7

RE: What do roll bars do? - 9/15/2007 3:14:30 PM    72charger Posts: 1714 Joined: 6/28/2007 Status: offline Well I have a 2WD and my back end ways nothing so I find it very easy to get stuck... that's why I quit going offroad. _____________________________ Flowmaster 40 muffler with duals, redneck ram air, K&N air filter/oil filter, Trans Dapt Torque Curve TBS, Optima Red Top, Royal Purple 5-30 (in reply to 03missouridirt) Post #: 8

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