I'm going to have a cage put in my 84 std cab carberated truck. I am going to remove the seats and all myself and leave the life saveing work to the pro's. I am thinking about having it go through the dash.
Will I be able to use all the duct work from the heater? Is there anything else back there I should know about? Is it worth the PITA to gain the leg room?

If you even thought about typing the word search or checking my spelling ........:flipoff2:

i think i would land it at the kick panel come straight up
and then woopsie do around the dash to get close to the pillar
and go on up.
if that makes sense

I know you are talking an incab cage, but an exo cage will be cheaper, easier and faster to have installed. JMO though

Please post pics. when you get it done,i'm thinking about taking a drive down to Bendertown .

I had an Incab cage put in, its a basic 4 point, sorry no came at this time to post a pic it has the front bars going directly infront of the a/c heater vents and they are still functional i am also sitting on a body lift so i had plates made at the mounting points and carried over to cut through the body and it is securely welded to the frame as a safety reason since i am on a body lift if you dont have one dont worry about this the front cross bar is also at a 10 or so degree angle towards the roof instead of straight across to keep out of the way of the rear view mirror and also as a stress point so if that well day ever came that i ened up on my roof as it got pushed it it would push the two side rails out creating tension on the front pillars and ensuring the sides stay close to where they belong instead of narrowing the cab. good luck to you, still debating an exo cage for my runner, but i just got news might be heading to florida and well there is no need inswamp country.................

Originally posted by Bones
I know you are talking an incab cage, but an exo cage will be cheaper, easier and faster to have installed. JMO though

To build an effective, life saving exo, would not only be $$$ but also very cumbersome, maybe to the point of not being functional. Exo's are great for saving trail damage and protection in slow rolls. A rollover at speed is a crap shoot, even with an in cab cage, but the smaller dimensions make it better for a life saving device.

I plan to do an incab later....I was originally thinking of tieing it into the factory rear bar, but I think when it comes tome for the cage....I will replace the bar with something more substantial that goes all the way to the dash......'Exo's are cool, but I prefer the inside cage....it is just personal preference....

Just a thought. I have an incab cage ( Smittybuilt or Hobrecht ) and thought that it would be in the way. I wanted the legs to go thru the dash, but I got this one and installed it. I'm 6'2", and mostly legs, and I have no problems with them. I smacked a knee on them once when I first got it, but since then it really isn't in the way. You might want to try someones truck that has one, and see if it bothers you. Then decide if it is worth the work to tuck it in the dash. I do believe that you can snake it behind (really, in front of) the vents and ducting. But it would be lots of work. Very cool tho! I saved the pics of the one that All-Pro did a few years back...

Oh, another thing. Every bend you make in that leg, makes it weaker when you roll. Too many bends, tho fit is nice, would allow it to crumple way too much when you are on your head. It is like a pre bent crumple zone, and you really don't want one of those in your cage.