Unique safety features you build into a rig?

DHR Darren · Jul 4, 2015

Aside from the standard belts, cage, ect what are some things you add or do to increase your safety?

I always build my throttle pedals with a toe hook & use a morse cable (push/pull) so you can lift a hung throttle.

Lets hear your tricks!

WA-Wheeler · Jul 4, 2015

Cage. Tied directly into frame and lots of cross bracing. Fire extinguisher handy. No door bars....more of a hindrance to get out quickly if necessary. Seats and belts tied into cage. Disconnect switch. Winch cable with a stop before hook (prevents hand crunching). First aid kit. Oh **** handles in easy to reach places for passenger. ALWAYS have some sort of door on. Tube, half, full or whatever. Keeps all legs in rig. Padding on all head hitting areas. Ebrake (or for me line locks) and all suplies are tied down/ covered with no way to reach the occupants ........

The list could go on and on.....

DHR Darren · Jul 4, 2015

What are some unique things that you build in that you don't see on many other rigs?

I like your list as that should be standard for all.

DHR Darren · Jul 4, 2015

Bike helmets for caged rigs.
Heat sleeving over fuel lines run near exhaust.

CHOP SHOP · Jul 4, 2015

A ****ing BRAIN.

NO amount of special equipment or tricks can replace common sense and good judgement.

I think enough folks value a good roof skin. A good cage wont keep a stump/snag out tho.

Oh yeah, a fuel cuttoff too.

WHITE TRASH1 · Jul 4, 2015

CHOP SHOP said:
A ****ing BRAIN.

NO amount of special equipment or tricks can replace common sense and good judgement.

I think enough folks value a good roof skin. A good cage wont keep a stump/snag out tho.

Oh yeah, a fuel cuttoff too.

Yup using ones head will prevent more than not.

Everything gets a good going over before each race so I know nothing is going to be an issue. I also have a fuel pump cut off switch in reach if needed.

DHR Darren · Jul 4, 2015

Very true.
I like a master cutoff in cab also in addition to a battery located kill switch.

CHOP SHOP said:
A ****ing BRAIN.

NO amount of special equipment or tricks can replace common sense and good judgement.

I think enough folks value a good roof skin. A good cage wont keep a stump/snag out tho.

Oh yeah, a fuel cuttoff too.

crash2 · Jul 5, 2015

I have a master batt switch for my ignition feeds and a main batt switch for my batteries.

DHR Darren · Jul 5, 2015

crash said:
I have a master batt switch for my ignition feeds and a main batt switch for my batteries.

Very good to have!
Has anyone here installed a fire suppression system on your rigs?
Extinguishers are nice but if you are harnessed in it can take a bit to get out & under control.

crash2 · Jul 5, 2015

DHR Darren said:
Very good to have!
Has anyone here installed a fire suppression system on your rigs?
Extinguishers are nice but if you are harnessed in it can take a bit to get out & under control.

Maybe if you race but your way over complicating something for a wheeler. Plus you loose the ability to help somebody else.

WA-Wheeler · Jul 5, 2015

DHR Darren said:
Very good to have!
Has anyone here installed a fire suppression system on your rigs?
Extinguishers are nice but if you are harnessed in it can take a bit to get out & under control.

Mine is in reach of either the driver or passenger.....

DHR Darren · Jul 5, 2015

crash said:
Maybe if you race but your way over complicating something for a wheeler. Plus you loose the ability to help somebody else.

Who says you cannot have both?
There is nothing complicated about a button you push to trigger something.

DHR Darren · Jul 5, 2015

WA-Wheeler said:
Mine is in reach of either the driver or passenger.....

I was meaning when the occupants are harnessed in it can take a bit to get unbuckled & out to extinguish the fire.

Lots of great ideas & tips in here!

boxboy · Jul 6, 2015

fire walls... behind, in front, and under people...

Big Rick · Jul 6, 2015

Even being upside down, I have never experienced any difficulty getting out of a 5 point harness. I have had simpson harnesses in the past, now I have master craft, they are all basicly the same if you spend the right money. I imagine that if the rig is on fire getting out would be the same as not, unless you are unconscious of course. I also ware a rock climbing helmet at times to avoid that, and all of my tools and gear is strapped down to the floor very securely. As well as most of the rest of the stuff mentioned.

shrek1 · Jul 6, 2015

Make sure the people that are ridding with you know where the kill switches are and how they work.

TreeClimber · Jul 6, 2015

I have the normal stuff... good cage, Mastercraft seats and harnesses, tin roof on the cage, etc... but I also have a seatbelt knife mounted with Velcro between the driver's and passanger's seats, and a second knife mounted on the roll bar by the tailgate, so I can cut the kid's belts if I need to. Kids ride in PRP Junior Dragster seats and belts, also mounted to subframe.

I mounted the knifes after the KOH fire a couple years ago,

Both fire extinguishers are rollbar mounted with quick releases, and easily accessed by bystanders if needed.