diy harness bar...single alu bar enough?
 

I was looking at ecklers.com and came across a harness bar that consists of only one aluminum bar (I'm assuming it's solid):

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1618

Instructions:

http://www.ecklers.com/assets/pdf/45100.pdf?

Is that sturdy enough? Has anyone made their own in a similar fashion (without the vertical supports)?

http://www.ecklers.com/images/vette/45100.jpg

The one you saw on Eckler's site IS the HardBar from our buddy Gary Hoffman of www.HardBarUSA.com.

I have the HardBar too, and it is indeed a single 2-inch diameter aluminum bar. It's a sweet piece, and has been 'crash-tested' successfully in real track incidents more then a few times.

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Buy the HardBar. You will save yourself many many head acks if you try to fabricate one.

I was going to attempt to make my own, but ulimately it wasn't worth the hassle. I eventually found a brand new R-D Racing Cross Bar on ebay for $100. :D

The Hardbar unit is not solid aluminum bar , it is a tube........If it were solid aluminum bar it would be as heavy as the RD crossbar that sperkins just bought. If I remember correctly the aluminum Hardbar is ~8 lbs. The RD monstrosity is~25lbs. Gary makes or did make real shiek carbon fiber harness bars that were~3lbs.

I made mine I used:

03-55300 4130 SHEET 6" X 12" X .125" $8.28 for the ends
03-10800-4 4130 STEEL TUBE 2X.065 4FT $26.40 for the bar

Total cost was $50 ordered from aircraft spruce. It's gas welded together to federal aircraft spec. It only weights five pounds. Pay very close attention to mounting points and hardware.

Get the Hardbar. :thumbs:

I'll jump in and say get the Harbar too. It's crash tested so you know it'll work

Like I said - Crash Tested, Mother Approved !! :lol:

HardBar = highly recommended by all that use it.