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What about my a cage for my TJ?Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
I don't know how to weld, or have access to a bender...
However, there are tons of pre-fabbed kits available. They are a bit pricey at $700-$1000, but are already cut, notched, and bent. I am not interested in one of the bolt in "sport cages".
Thoughts?
They might be cut, notched and bent, but they don't tell you how much more cutting, notching and fitting you'll have to do to get it to fit in your Jeep. I ended up throwing the front center spreaders that came with my kit away and having two new pieces redone locally because the ones supplied with the kit were too short and to fit them to the center hoop would have made them worse.
kits are fine, I did the poison spyder customs cage for my cj and like it a lot. I still think that a lot of the cage kits need some extra bracing but those parts are all straight pieces and gussets that don't require a bender.
here is a cheap option for you. http://www.poisonspyder.com/catalog/...roducts_id=264
keep in mind this would be pretty much a one time flop cage though. You could make it last with added door bars and plenty of bracing.
do the "drive to steamboat" option. I'll come up and help.
Or get the dexter kids to help you and you'll learn how to do all that stuff.
Hell I bet Lance would let Ryno build you a kustom cage for $700
I really like your cage, and they make a version for the TJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
- I need something that is going to work with the factory top.
- I do not want to put something in, and junk it two years later to go with something better.
- Although I do not have a back seat right now, I like the option of being able to still have passengers in the back.
- I prefer the idea of using sanctions vs. cutting up the dash.
I would really consider taking the trip to Steamboat. I was planning on going to CO in August anyway. If I make that trip, I will not have an extra thousand to spend on a roll cage though.
Options for pre-fabbed kits:
http://www.genright.com/category.aspx?categoryID=116
http://www.poisonspyder.com/catalog/...56acd2c7f4e5d3
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/...t-p-20215.html
http://www.atozfabrication.com/store/home.php?cat=260
http://bluetorchfab.com/store/produc...roducts_id=453
Or fabbed cage by Creighton or Dexter
Appreciate the help guys. :beer:
the cage will probably cost you more like $200 + a bar tab if you come up to Steamboat.
My weekends in August are filling up quick though. Don't know what Creighton's schedule's like.
Do it...
hell we have a bender at the house, just cover material and welding fluid as well as being able to help and im sure we can get one done. There is going to be a lot of tube bending coming up betwee my cherokee, ranger and pigpin, im sure we can find timeQuote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
i do like this one though but kinda pricey....
http://www.genright.com/category.aspx?categoryID=116
Kind of on the same topic...
I wanted to get some tube bumpers for the bronco. In the rear I just want some square tubing that will go flush up against the body, almost like a roll pan-esque job. In the front, mostly the same thing with a tow bar.
If I come visit the Dexter hizzy, is there any way one of you could point me in the right direction as far as what kind of tubing to get etc?
I dont mind supplying tube, welding fluid, pizza, & beer :)
yeah but if he paid lance to have you do it you could make some monez and get a break from doing bootyfab lifts on donks :flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by RCcola55
is that redundant or are you just dumb?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hot Pocket
Bring it to Dallas in July or August and we can get you hooked up. It will probably be about 200ft of tubing to make a full cage and about a week of work plus painting if you want it really nice like JohnsQuote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
go through this thread and pick out a cage that you like or different parts that you like and we can build whatever you want
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ge+inspiration
PM me if you have any more questions
I eventually want to put a cage in the dakota... and a new drivers side floorboard
i remembered you had asked about this and when I stumbled this link I thought I would let you know. Seems like a really low price.Quote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
http://www.kozoffroad.com/pages_cata...jrollcages.htm
this is possibly the ugliest jeep cage I have ever seen
http://www.texas4x4.org/showthread.php?t=35414
Hahaha, I'll keep my roll bars, thanks :gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
It didn't look that bad in his heep if I recollect correctly. Just sayin is all.
There is a pic of it in the jeep if you scroll down to the bottom of the thread. It is entirely too high, plus leans forward so you can't run the windshield frame, and it ends short so that the back is entirely useless. It works, but like I said is probably the ugliest jeep cage I have ever seen. It would have looked better and accomplished the same safety goals to just add a front hoop and some spreaders.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH
Well, it was in a heep so that there takes it into that :rainbow: category to start with. :flipoff2:
the guy that is selling it is also tall, when he was in the jeep it didnt seem to look too awkward, but it did look a little tall