Windshield Brace?

[Banjer Picker]

I've got the turn-buckle style that spans between the windshield and front roll cage. How are you guys attaching the eyelet on the turn buckle to the roll cage? Should i just drill a pilot hole and then zip a big ass screw in? Seems like the simple solution.

 

[Rocking Bronc66]

I bought set of roll bar clamps from fourtreks... Not the cheapest way but I didn't want to put holes in my cage and they have other holes lights, flags, antennas....

 

[SpareParts]

I used 5/16" heims to attach mine.

 

[Banjer Picker]

I used 5/16" heims to attach mine.

How'd yo actually connect it to the cage tho?

Thanks!

 

[Banjer Picker]

I bought set of roll bar clamps from fourtreks... Not the cheapest way but I didn't want to put holes in my cage and they have other holes lights, flags, antennas....

Got a picture by chance?

 

[JW]

I drilled and tapped my cage

 

[Toddpole]

I used heims with a threaded stud made into them rather that a hole for a bolt. I welded a mounting tab to the cage. The other end has the same stud bolted thru the windshield hole. I bought a piece of drill rod that I cut and threaded rather that using allthread.

 

[SpareParts]

I welded a nut over a hole on them. My seat belts I tapped a price of DOM and welded it from both sides, closing the back hole up and grinding smooth.

 

[Airmapper]

You may get some ideas from this tech article:

http://classicbroncos.com/tech/clean-windsheild-braces-to-roll-cage

 

[Banjer Picker]

Man I have got to learn to weld soon.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[rcmbronc]

Drilled and tapped fine thread.

 

[bobtail]

used miled steel 1/8 flat bar to keep the profile as low as possible, a narrow nut 5/16 nf. I drilled and tapped the cage. Welded the nut over the hole I drilled and tapped( for two reasons 1. because I don't belive the few threads in the roll bar are enough to retain the bolt even with locktite. 2. its never good to drill holes in a rollbar. your creating another point of failure if you ever rolled. the welded nut I figured might give back some of the strength). to the window frame I used an existing hole. bolt and nylock ( a must) nut. in hind sight I should have welded small tabs to the cage to fasten the bracket to. also my roll bar is padded so the bolt is hardly visible.