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Hi-Lift Title
By, Dwayne Weyrich
Hi-Lift 1
Roll Bar/Top


Next step will be the rollbar bracket. Again, I used 12 gauge sheet metal. The measurement was 2 inches wide by 8 inches long. (The length may vary depending on the diameter of your rollbar. My TJ's is about 2 1/8 inches in diameter).

Now comes the hardest part. Using the pull pin, roll one end of the sheet metal around the pin until the end meets the metal again. Should look sorta like a small letter 'b'. The machinist who made mine heated the metal with a torch as he wrapped it around the pull pin.

Next, position the just formed circle about 3 inches below the bottom of the rollbar and mark where you will start to bend the remaining straight portion of the bracket around the rollbar. Have this bent on the opposite side of the hole for the pull pin. See photo for a better idea of how this was done.

Once you have the bracket bent to the proper shape, cut out a slot about 1/4 inch wide X 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches long up the center of the bracket through the pull pin end. Again, look at the photo. This slot is where the top portion of the Hi-Lift will slip into.

Step Three




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