With all the pics of 60's and there roofs on the drivers lap I was starting to wonder if any one has built a 60 with a cage inside? I have seen a few 60s with big bulky exo cages but these things are big enough without all that extra width. Any pics or ideas would be great. Looking for ideas or reasons good or bad as to why I shouldn't do something like this. I have a SOA 60 that I am putting a V8 in and want my wife and daughter to be safe. Thanks for any info. :)

I have a cage in my 60 but most of the roof is missing but it might give you a few ideas it goes to the frame in 6 spots as well. I will have to take a photo and scan it for you I do not have a digital camera and it is a new mod so I do not have any developed pics yet. But I promis to post it. I rolled my 84 a few years ago not really hard and it trashed it this time I am not going to let that happen again. Mine is SOA with 2" Alcans and it was way to top heavy really scarry on off camber stuff.

so did you roll it before or after the SOA? I have wheeled mine quite a bit since the SOA but after seeing the pics of what it will look if it ends up on its roof it made me start to think. thanks and will look forward to seeing pics. atleast for anchor spots.

Originally posted by calfj60
Looking for ideas or reasons good or bad as to why I shouldn't do something like this. :)

Oh boy...I'll stock up on Band-Aids and Sawzall blades :p

I think SOR.COM sells a kit but it only covers from the driver back.

My brother in Law had one in his FJ-60 and it really got in the way on access to the rear seats.

my roof isn't in my lap...i guess it pays to be 5 feet tall sometimes.

I rolled it after the SOA but when I built my 87 I did SOA in that one as well. a big help as far as body roll in my 87 is Rancho RS9000s they help a ton. As far as the cage making it hard to get in the back I laughf, as far as I am concerned it keeps fat people out!!! If you are to lazy to crawl around a bar I dont want your lazy ass in my rig any how. I would recomend a cage to all 60 owners that are SOA or wheel hard its worth the trouble. But dont get to carried away cause the 60 is heavy enough no need to build a monster cage and make the problem worse.

hey usfsihc,

i just noticed you're in junction. i'm out there a lot since my dad and sister live there...let me know if you wanna get together for a beer or something...i'd love to check out your rigs.

Ya come on over I will take you wheeling up 21 road or we can cruise up the road to Montrose and give Die Trying some hell in the snow!!!! That is one hell of a trail in the snow. I actually live in Oregon most of the year cause of work but I am in GJ Right now till like the 12th of January. Then back to Oregon and I wont be back till around easter for the safari in Moab. Are you going to Moab over Easter or any time soon I would love to go before I have to go back to Oregon. Flip me an email

Come Awn........... Dude, if you're leaving on the 12th then I'm gonna have to haul ass out there before then so we can get my registration squared away Sucka!

Jeff

Dude come awn get out here the Colorado DMV is action like they know what we are up to. I cant trick them I said you cant drive it out here till you get it registered and they said get a temp registration I was like you little pincil pusher dorks have an anwser for every thing. plus you can check out the mods to the 60
Justin

Roger that! I'll see about heading out in a couple of weeks.

Jeff

lets see some pics guys!