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old jeep, late roll bar

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by bardo7, Aug 15, 2010.

  1. bardo7

    bardo7 New Member

    my brother-inlaw ask me today if a late model roll bar would fit in a 1973 cj5? maybe some of you can answer his question.
     
    bardo7, Aug 15, 2010
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  2. bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

    with a lot of fab work.....late model (assuming 76 or newer) will be wider and longer.........anything can be made to work with a sawsall and a welding machine
    Jim
     
    bkd, Aug 15, 2010
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  3. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    Pretty sure it will not fit. The floors and wheel houses change between 1975 and 1976, so the measurements for the rollbar will be different. The hoop will be the right width, but the height and mounting will be different.
     
    timgr, Aug 15, 2010
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  4. 1970CJ6

    1970CJ6 new mexico air

    I have a 1976 CJ5 factory rollbar in my 1970 CJ6 with no fitment problems, it evan has a hardtop.
    The body had the holes punched for the factory option rollbar.
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    Andrew
     
    1970CJ6, Aug 15, 2010
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  5. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Uh, define "late model". CJ? YJ? TJ? What are you talking about here? Lots of variation in your vague question....
     
    nickmil, Aug 15, 2010
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  6. bardo7

    bardo7 New Member

    i think he was talking 90s and later, like yj and wranglers.
     
    bardo7, Aug 16, 2010
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  7. betty_ford_79

    betty_ford_79 New Member

    I have a 1955 CJ5 and I put a YJ roll bar in it. It's perfect for width but a bit long so I took some length off of the supports, welded a piece of flat bar to the bottom and it fits great. It has the bosses already in it for the shoulder belts although I haven't got them in yet. I haven't tried it with a soft top, since I don't have one but it fits perfect for height with the steel Koenig hard top.

    I don't have any pictures but I'll try to post some if anyone's interested. I'm in the very slow process of moving and I dont have room for my jeep here yet.
    Wayne
     
    betty_ford_79, Aug 17, 2010
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  8. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Back to original question as posted above. YJ's are considered Wranglers. TJ's are considered Wranglers. Huge difference between the two......Maybe more concrete information to go by?
     
    nickmil, Aug 18, 2010
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  9. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member


    Wayne, we would like pics of course... post them when you have time.
    Thanks!
     
    lynn, Aug 18, 2010
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  10. 77CJ5

    77CJ5 New Member

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    77CJ5, Aug 18, 2010
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  11. 73cj5

    73cj5 Member

    cj5 rollbar's never went to the floor. The CJ7s were fenderwell mounted then at some point in the 70's it changed to floor mounted.
     
    73cj5, Aug 19, 2010
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  12. pathkiller

    pathkiller Member

    The photographic evidence begs to differ. Here's a completely original 1980 CJ5 that clearly has the floor mounted style of bar: http://www.jeepcj.net/1980JeepLaredo.htm
     
    pathkiller, Aug 19, 2010
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  13. cj5dave

    cj5dave New Member

    My original roll bar went all the way to the floor.
     
    cj5dave, Aug 20, 2010
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  14. 73cj5

    73cj5 Member

    humm. i have one out of an 82 thats fenderwell mounted......
     
    73cj5, Aug 21, 2010
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  15. Jbostick

    Jbostick Member

    mine goes to the floor just behind the front seats.
     
    Jbostick, Aug 23, 2010
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