I have just one ? I am building a cage for my 77 scout and I want to go Exo and tie it into the set of rock sliders I have made. My question is will it suppurt the weight of the truck if and when I roll it. It has a corporate 14 bolt rear and gm 10 bolt in front which added substantial weight. Also I am using 1 3/4 tubing. Please post picks if there are any out there> Thanks for all the help.


:usa: :beer:

1 3/4" Tubing is plenty strong, the only question of strength is in the design. Build it right, avoid un nessacry bends, and triangulate everything you can and you should be fine. A lot of the Toyota guys have exocages so you could look there for ideas. There's no reason why a exo cage couldn't be as strong as an internal cage. Now looks are another story:p . I can't really see trying to keep my Scout pretty at the expense of making it wider but hey, to each there own. I'm just hoping to get 2 seasons out of my Scout before the body falls off. Good luck and post some pics.
Travis

The purpose of the cage, whether internal or external, is to protect the occupants. Every exo-caged truck that I've seen that has been rolled has still incurred body damage. I'm sure you could design an exo-cage such that it would completely protect all the sheet metal, but it would probably add quite a bit to the overall width not to mention the weight.

Exo cages are gay if you ask me. They look stupid and they serve no valuable purpose that can't be accomplished with an internal cage. People who build it for body protection are not protecting anthing. They will all get damage and then how do you fix it if you want to? Exo cage= :rainbow:

Originally posted by Brawler
Exo cage= :rainbow:


I 2nd that
ericfilar@fatcity

Originally posted by Brawler
Exo cages are gay if you ask me. They look stupid and they serve no valuable purpose that can't be accomplished with an internal cage. People who build it for body protection are not protecting anthing. They will all get damage and then how do you fix it if you want to? Exo cage= :rainbow:

I agree with most of what you have said but, in the case of Toyota's, an Exo cage has an advantage. Every Toy I've seen roll with an internal cage or bed bar has the piller that supports the roof and windshield colapse making it difficult, if not impossible, to replace the windshield. A well designed EXO protects this vulnerable area. Yes, you will still suffer body damage but you'll be able to get a new windshield installed.

Having said this- I'll be installing an in-cab cage in my daughter's 82 Toy next month. All I really care about is that cab doesn't crush when it rolls and that she is secure and protected.

If ya do it, make sure its stronger than the D90 setups
http://www.dandcextreme.com/d90.jpg
DOH!~

Originally posted by Snoopy
If ya do it, make sure its stronger than the D90 setups
http://www.dandcextreme.com/d90.jpg
DOH!~

I guess that's what happens when you wheel :rainbow: yuppie rigs.

Ah hello Allstate, I had a little accident, pretending I was a wheeler in my :rainbow: 90.