regular cab ranger cage

[5280Ranger]

I'm designing a cage for a '88 ranger standard cab. I'm trying to be BITD compliant but at 6'1 and over 200# I don't think I can get 3" clearance between my cage and helmet. I've seen the B pillar hoop mounted outside the cab. Is this a good idea? If not what else can I do. Pics would be helpful.

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[sandking]

If you cannot safely fit, get a bigger truck. Those cabs are small period. Not much you can do. I do not know if the exo cage is race legal or not.

[5280Ranger]

maybe outside wasn't the best way to describe it. behind the cab, not exo style. I have seen a SCORE legal (don't know what year-maybe not legal now) single cab with that setup. I can't be the only guy with a single cab, anybody got one they caged. getting another truck is not an option. I have a hard time believing that every legal cage has 3" clearance from your helmet. every pic I see looks like it has clearance issues with all the x bracing and all. even the extra cabs have bracing right behind the seat.

[Cornerfreak]

Those cabs are very small. Hard enough to get in without the cage. Sandking is right in that you should look for a bigger cab. Otherwise it will make for a very uncomfortable race for you.

[5280Ranger]

OK so after reading your response I started to think maybe I'm nuts and I can't do it. then I looked on Autofab's site and the first two pics are the herzog and rough riders standard cab rangers. then on RDC a 7s standard cab for sale. all these trucks have the b pillar hoop inside the cab. there's no way they have 3" clearance with their helmets on. do they really check that with you in the car? I tried to call BITD but they're closed. I'll call on Monday. anybody gone through BITD tech and know?

[TRichards]

Johnny Johnson is 6'3" and raced std cab rangers for years. His cages were tucked tight to the corners and stitched tight to the sheet metal everywhere. I think they might have lowered the seat bar under the metal floor and only had the tabs through and the more I think about it I thought that they had the floor pans cut out and dropped and gained another couple of inches.

[charlie_brown]

call score to make sure if it can go on the outside. i dont see a problem with it. i have seen many trucks over the years that have done it. i would build my next truck like that.

[steveG]

What about moving the seat and steering wheel inboard a bit?

[dislocated1]

B-pilar on the outside has been done and is still legal to the best of my knowledge......

Here is the ol DMS 7s built by Lothringer

[5280Ranger]

that's the one. I missed Casey today, hopefully tomorrow. that and a little double wall sheet metal removal inside and I should have plenty of room.