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Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:25 pm**

just seen two of these things they look like the go. any 1 know of the cost of them.would like to build my own but cant seem to find a set of rules for rollcages or classes

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:29 pm**

at a guess i would say 35 to 50k plus, any cheaper and i would be surprised

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:53 pm**

justme wrote:just seen two of these things they look like the go. any 1 know of the cost of them.would like to build my own but cant seem to find a set of rules for rollcages or classes

Very well built and designed. Up with the best.

The figures I have heard is nearer 100k . Skid will probably know.

Cheers Richard.

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:17 pm**

50+ and some i reckon

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:41 pm**

well they are nice so i guess you get what you pay for
any one know the rules on rollcages asfar as tube sizes and the likes

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:11 pm**

it all depends on the weight of your wagon and the span of your hoops .from memory if over 1000kg you need 1 1/2 nominal bore "water pipe" or over 2000kg 2 inch ,i think .i could be wrong .rules and regs change about as often as most people change there undies (unless you are skid then not very often :lol:

)if you contact the comp committee or a competitor with a current comp license they will have the specs in their hand book.my book is about 3 years out of date .skid might have a current one

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:54 pm**

current regs say

a) shall be constructed from grade 250 medium wall black pipe made to BS 1387-1985 specs
b) the size of the pipe used is determined by the overall weight of the vehicle and unsupported span as follows:

Vehicles up to 1000kgs - minimum 25mm nominal bore, maximum unsupported span of 1200mm
Vehicles 1000-1500 kg - minimum 32nb, maximum unsupported span of 1400
vehicles 1500-2000kgs - minimum 40nb maximum unsupported span 1600mm
vehicles over 2000kg - minimum 50nb maximum unsupported span of 1800

c) maximum unsupported span must be adhered to reguardless of vehicle weight.

d) all mounting bolts will be a minimum of 10mm high tensile steel

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:53 am**

The Blue Cowper truck $120K

The Hulk Cowper truck $65k

You pay for what you get, catch is your paying someone to do all the hard work and design for you, then the materials on top of that, so in reality, if you got the $$, its not bad value as the do work pretty well for what they were designed to do :lol:

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:11 am**

DieselBoy wrote:The Blue Cowper truck $120K

not a cowper truck DB, stole some ideas off him, but built it himself

The Hulk Cowper truck $65k

keep going up on this one, rumoured to be closer to $100K

You pay for what you get, catch is your paying someone to do all the hard work and design for you, then the materials on top of that, so in reality, if you got the $$, its not bad value as the do work pretty well for what they were designed to do

dans first one was rumoured to be sold around the $50K mark.

a year or 2 ago, you could buy a frame off him for around $10K , but I reckon you would easily be doubling that now, coz of the popularity of them.

if you have the skills, then check out whats out there, compile your own ideas and build away

if you win lotto, then ring Dan and order whatever the hell you like

these figures are just rumours

the only folks who really know are Dan and the owners and maybe thier bank managers :roll:

think I saw a website on the back of his old mans truck, but have had enough of searching to try and find it

someone else may know

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:49 am**

Yep I'm picking that a Cowper truck, Lexus, windom auto, airshocks etc, 4ws,ready to trial, you aint gonna get any change out of 100k

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:57 am**

Jafa wrote:Yep I'm picking that a Cowper truck, Lexus, windom auto, airshocks etc, 4ws,ready to trial, you aint gonna get any change out of 100k

not forgetting ya super flash airbrushing and the fact that ya run a rally bonnet and a show/scrutineering bonnet :roll:

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:51 pm**

well i heard from malcom m that it was 78 for the hulk, he spent i few grand just on the air brushing, yesterday bling (the guy that owns the hulk) said to me "if you build a truck make it look good, cause even if you lose it still looks pretty" :lol:

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:37 pm**

sweet thanks for all the help guys

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:59 pm**

cool__bananas wrote:yesterday bling (the guy that owns the hulk) said to me "if you build a truck make it look good, cause even if you lose it still looks pretty"

so he would of had the prettiest truck out there yesterday then :lol:

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:18 pm**

skid wrote:
cool__bananas wrote:yesterday bling (the guy that owns the hulk) said to me "if you build a truck make it look good, cause even if you lose it still looks pretty"

so he would of had the prettiest truck out there yesterday then

for some reason skid i picture yours a with a massive set of tits airbrushed on the bonnet
must say woudl look epically good :d

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:36 am**

vvega wrote:for some reason skid i picture yours a with a massive set of tits airbrushed on the bonnet

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:54 pm**

has any1 got pics of a recent cowper truck with the a-frame front and rear supports. we are in the process of building 1 at the mo and wanting some more insperation shots

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:40 pm**

h8ruba wrote:has any1 got pics of a recent cowper truck with the a-frame front and rear supports. we are in the process of building 1 at the mo and wanting some more insperation shots

I see you are listed as being in the naki

the hulk truck lives in Inglewood

you may be able to look at it

or maybe not

sometimes its a closely guarded secret

look him up

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:21 am**

yea ruben aka bling keeps his truck under wraps my mate has already tried having a look.

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:31 am**

justme wrote:just seen two of these things they look like the go. any 1 know of the cost of them.would like to build my own but cant seem to find a set of rules for rollcages or classes

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=258982150

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:56 am**

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Specialist-cars/Competition-cars/auction-258435505.htm

I like the gear he builds (bought one myself).

They go well and the suspension works well.

If you gonna build one yourself, then you need to talk to people who know how to set up the suspension geometry so it works.

The rules (including rollcage specs) can be found at http://4x4trials.co.nz/competitorforms.aspx

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:20 pm**

skid wrote:think I saw a website on the back of his old mans truck, but have had enough of searching to try and find it

someone else may know

Website was: http://cowpertrucks.co.nz/ but not currently available

Posted: **Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:05 pm**

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