geeves wrote:Easy answer is dont drive in such a way that a roll over is a possible outcome. Dont we wish life was that easy.
Quite stiff rules about roll cages. Essentially in a Mu in NZ it cant be done without loosing the back seat. Have a talk to your local LVVTA certifier before going down this track. Not sure if it needs cert but the advice is free.
Another trick that gives around half the extra protection of a roll bar and no cert issues is a cargo barrier. One of our members was meant to be putting together a deal on this (hint)
One would assume your talking bout me?
We currently only have a Frontera barrier (Have multiple ones for Bighorns) which im told is different to the MU, HOWEVER, Last year I did a development for a Mu using a Ford Explorer barrier, this was sent to the customer and never got anything back saying it didnt fit. I have one of these barriers for my Mu that im yet to install.
Please excuse the "advert" but if anyone wants more info about Cargo Barriers please feel free to PM me, or visit
http://www.mofac.co.nz .
Most of our barriers are rated for a single mass hit of 60kg, and any barrier with this rating has been tested in a frame. Our barriers are on the pricey side but the mounting hardware we use is 3x better then the rubbish coming out of China. I have 2 damaged barriers at my work (actual barriers). One from a vehicle that was in a multiple rollover and it was the ONLY thing that held the roof up, the other barrier is proof that a steel toolbox that could taken the drivers head of was stoped by the barrier (he was in a jimny that was shunted from behind by a train while repairing tracks)
Once again,
http://www.mofac.co.nz or PM me and ill get the info you require.