Roll Bar Suggestions?

[conrad_the_mj]

I have a 1989 mj, mostly stock. I think roll bars look really good, but I don't even know where to start. Is aftermarket the way to go? or should I consider looking for a stock one? Also, how do they attach?

[JustEmptyEveryPocket]

Someone who knows better than me can correct this, but I believe 1). there is not a good aftermarket roll bar for our trucks, 2). of course look for a stock one, but good luck. It will take you some time to find one, 3). They attach with two plates, one on either side of the bed metal and bolted. There are four attachment points, two in the front corners of the beds, two in the front of the wheelwells.

 

The coolest roll bar idea I ever read about was a guy who bought some 2" (maybe 2.5"?) pvc pipe an connections. He then cut and fit it into a roll bar on his truck so he could see exactly how it would end up and get true measurements. Then he could buy metal pipe in whatever size/flavor he thought looked best, cut it and fit it, then took the entire mess to shop to get welded. Easy & cheap(-ish) way to build your own exactly the way you want it.

 

Check out THIS LINK for more ideas.

 

Good luck.

[PCO6]

13 hours ago, conrad_the_mj said:

I have a 1989 mj, mostly stock. I think roll bars look really good, but I don't even know where to start. Is aftermarket the way to go? or should I consider looking for a stock one? Also, how do they attach?

 

If you're able to find an original roll bar make sure it's for your long bed.   A bar for a short bed MJ won't fit. 

 

 

[Strokermjcomanche]

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/542153449713270/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Comanche

[conrad_the_mj]

On 2/2/2020 at 7:25 AM, PCO6 said:

 

If you're able to find an original roll bar make sure it's for your long bed.   A bar for a short bed MJ won't fit. 

 

 

Thanks man, I was just about to go buy one for a short bed that I found locally.

[Pete M]

if it's factory, in good shape, and cheap enough, it might be a good buy anyways.    It just wouldn't work in your particular truck.  But there are other guys looking for sb ones.

[High2by]

Thanks man, I was just about to go buy one for a short bed that I found locally.

Where is this bar located, if you aren’t gonna but it, I’m interested.


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[watchamakalit]

Where is this bar located, if you aren’t gonna but it, I’m interested.


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[ghetdjc320]

x3 I’ve been looking for one for ever.

[ghetdjc320]

There is one company I found that still makes the sports bars but they are mounted to the bed floor and not the wheel wells like the original ones. Was thinking of having one made here locally if someone can get me dimensions. 

[conrad_the_mj]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1312068478951747/

It's in Midvale Utah. She won't just sell the roll bar though, wants to sell the whole thing.

On 2/3/2020 at 2:05 PM, ghetdjc320 said:

x3 I’ve been looking for one for ever.

 

On 2/3/2020 at 1:21 PM, watchamakalit said:

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On 2/3/2020 at 12:27 PM, High2by said:

 

Where is this bar located, if you aren’t gonna but it, I’m interested.


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[BeaterComanche86]

Double mirrors... interesting

 

[Pete M]

1 minute ago, BeaterComanche86 said:

Double mirrors... interesting

 

 

yeah, I gotta know what the thinking behind that one was... 

[fiatslug87]

That is not a factory sport bar in the red MJ.