I think It's time to build a cage for my Series 88, i've sorted everything else out so I need a new project ;)
I've been thinking about it for a while now. (and reading on the general forum) how hard is it to build one yourself? I can weld but have no tubebender (can rent one). So should I just buy one or go trough a lot of hasle and make one myself? (like that idea)
An how can I make it attact to the bulkhead>? anyone with closeups from their cage?? defender/series?
Cheers Bowy
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No one any ideas?????
An how can I make it attact to the bulkhead>? anyone with closeups from their cage?? defender/series?
Cheers Bowy
Leafsprung
07-13-2003, 03:47 PM
Internal or external? You can fit it to the bulkhead by making a bracket that fits in the nook above the dash and bolts into the captive nuts that normally are used for the small turnbuckles that cinch down the windshield. Matt at BCB has his internal cage done this way and its pretty nice. Ive seen external cages that tie into the windshield support brackets and while they are 3/16 inch thick I dont think they are sturdy enough to support the weight of the truck. You could avoid tying into the bulkhead at all and go right to the frame, either inside the truck (tying into the bulkhead outrigger) or outside the truck like the NAS D90s. Theres no one right way to build a cage but there are LOTs of wrong ways. Theres lots of places that make cages for jeeps and cruisers, look around for ideas, use the right mattierials and practice good welding and Im sure it will turn out decent.
-Regards
-Ike
You can go full external and bring the cage all the way down to a rockslider (put on a wide one that the cage can site on). It means the cage is direct to the slider, which is direct to the chassis. Overall it's less work!
and if you have large tyres on, chances are it's not going to be outside the tyres.
Merv.
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Good idea to mount it to the rocksliders! :D:D:D never thought of that. Will do so, now make a cage design and off I go!
Cheers Bowy
Leafsprung
07-15-2003, 10:28 AM
Id say the frame is a better mounting point in terms of saftey.
-Regards
-Ike
PTSchram
07-15-2003, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by Leafsprung
Id say the frame is a better mounting point in terms of saftey.
-Regards
-Ike
Agreed, the sliders can collapse and fold, but if that happens to the frame, you have bigger problems than how your cage is attached to your truck.
Did you have a cage in the truck you rolled Ike?
marc olivares
07-16-2003, 12:59 AM
check http://www.JD2.com/
for an affordable tubing bender. it's what we use and it works well for cages and bumpers
marc
Originally posted by PTSchram
Agreed, the sliders can collapse and fold, but if that happens to the frame, you have bigger problems than how your cage is attached to your truck.
Did you have a cage in the truck you rolled Ike?
Very true!. Do not attempt this if you have light / flimsey sliders. They need to be designed into the whole thing. I used 3" square box, heavy wall stuff. And if it moves, it's bringing the frame with it!
With a cage, it's a bit like a chain - only as good as the weakest link. I would concider that this option is probably stronger than something that attempts to bolt to the bulk head. IMVHO!