***HELP*** Who has a Fast Trac Soft Top??

[MnkyBiz]

All,

I am beginning to start the design of a custon roll cage. I need to find out what the dimensions of the Fast Trac Top is. This isn't easy to describe, but what I need to know is when the rear hoop of the soft top swings up, what is the area that will be allowed under it.

I am trying to fit the Roll Cage beneath the soft top, and will need to know if the rear hoop will have room to swing up! The forward one I am planning on using Velcro straps to hold forward, but the rear one I want to be able to use a Tonneau of sorts with the top stowed.

If any of you have this top, please help me!

Thanks!

 

[Bart]

Is this Fast trac a Best top or Kayline? There's lots of Best tops out there. I have a almost new older kayline.

 

[MnkyBiz]

I don't yet have a soft top.

But both of them have a similar top rear bow!

Thanks for the reply

 

[Bart]

Then you'll be getting a Best top since Kayline is out of business. I found mine on ebay and bought it because I have a roadster and Best top doesn't do roadster doors.

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

Kayline's Fast Trac tops are now being made the Specialty Top Company (STC), and are alot more common than the Best tops.

 

[Bart]

How can I help?????????

 

[67EB_in_619]

So you want a measurement of the distance between the rear top hoop and the bed? going straight down from the hoop to the bed rail? Something different?

Keep in mind that if you family cage it, you need to be aware of the arc the bow will travel and not put bars in its way.

 

[Rustytruck]

I think he is looking for the area below the radial arc of the rear hoop. if he builds a cage that sticks out past this arc of travel when you raise and lower the soft top bow it will just stop at the first piece of roll cage tubing it hits. He will need the distance from the inside rear tailgate to the rear bar pivot part and the maxium height under the under the rear hoop from the bed rail up. From there he can draw a piece of pie so to speak and layout where the roll bar must be to clear the soft top when he lowers it.
I doubt he will like what he finds. On my old Kayline top I use quick release pins on the bows and just remove them.

 

[MnkyBiz]

That's it!

Rustytruck hit it on the head.

I am trying to figure out if there is any way in Hades that I can make a family roll cage work without having to quick connect the rear hoop each time. If I have to, then no problem, I'll just build the beefiest cage I can.

I guess I need these measurements. With the soft top up, if you were to drop a plumb bob down from the rear hoop, what is the distance (x dir) from the end of the tailgate. Then what is the vertical distance to the inside of that hoop (y dir).

Then if I know how far the mounting bracket is for the rear hoop from the rear tailgate and the distance from the pivital point to the inside of the rear hoop, I can create the arc and see just how much room I have to Monkey around with!

As you said, Rustytruck, I am guessing that I am hosed, but there is hope!

I got the whole idea looking at the poison spyder type cage in a previous post. I am thinking that by not having squared corners in the rear, I can manage the rear hoop up!

Thanks all!

 

[Trigger]

I have a family cage from Completeoffroad and it is designed to be used with a soft top so that the bows can still lay down. I'm running a Specialty Top, but it is not on at the moment. I can get the angle of the rear hoop, placement and height if you need it. I had my wife hold up the rear bow to give you an idea of how it looks. When it is layed down, it just clears the hoop.
Trigger

 

[MnkyBiz]

That is a big help!

Trigger!

You rock! Thanks to you and your spouse for helping me!

If it isn't too much a hassle, could you measure where your rear hoop starts (dimension from tail gate to tube, and then the length from the bend to the top (the diagonal length) and finally if you were to drop a plumb bob down from the top (where horizontal bend starts) down and that measurement!

This way, I can calculate the angle off of vertical that will work and how far back from the gate it needs to be!

Thanks again for all the help!!!!!

Bill

 

[C4]

nice wheels.........welds huh? that's what i got......

nice cage.....how much?

 

[Trigger]

Re: That is a big help!

Trigger!

You rock! Thanks to you and your spouse for helping me!

If it isn't too much a hassle, could you measure where your rear hoop starts (dimension from tail gate to tube, and then the length from the bend to the top (the diagonal length) and finally if you were to drop a plumb bob down from the top (where horizontal bend starts) down and that measurement!

This way, I can calculate the angle off of vertical that will work and how far back from the gate it needs to be!

Thanks again for all the help!!!!!

Bill

Let see if I can make this coherent. The tube is 1 3/8" away from the tailgate. From the top of the tube to the start of the bend is 27 1/8". From the end of the bend to the footplate is 13 5/8". The hoop is sitting at a 30 degree angle according to my angle locator. The overall height is 40 7/8". I hope this makes sense.
Trigger

 

[Trigger]

nice wheels.........welds huh? that's what i got......

nice cage.....how much?

Thanks, I love Welds, best looking wheel in my opinion, I'm old school, 15" rims, at least that is what the 17 year old neighbor says. The cage was Mike's family cage kit, they run $359 + shipping (mine was $200 OUCH!) I am very pleased with it.
Trigger

 

[MnkyBiz]

Finally drew it

Trigger,

Again thanks for the reply.

Here is a pic I drew of your #'s.

Does this look right????

Thanks again!

MnkyBiz!

 

[Trigger]

Re: Finally drew it

Trigger,

Again thanks for the reply.

Here is a pic I drew of your #'s.

Does this look right????

Thanks again!

MnkyBiz!

Hey MnkyBiz,
Sorry I didn't get to this, I've been so busy I hardly have time for anything lately. That diagram looks right. Just make the lower tubing that welds to the footplate longer to allow you to cut it to length for the height that you want.
Trigger