Toyota bolt in cage question - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Tom Boyd · 02-19-2003, 11:09 PM

A buddy of mine and I are in the process of building a bolt in cage for an 85 Toyota 4runner. We have bent the two hoops with 3 x 5 plates to bolt through the floor with 3 bolts each. The plates happen to co-incide with the body mount areas where the metal gauge seems to be thicker. The question is: How safe is it to bolt in a cage? Is the only safe way to do this welding it to the frame?
Any imput or criticism or "You are an idiot becuase....." would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom

Tom Boyd · 02-20-2003, 10:18 AM

The idea is to bolt in a few inches in front of where the all-pro does in this photo. Front bolts in front of mount, rear to the rear. Top side:

Tom Boyd · 02-20-2003, 10:19 AM

And bottom:

penguinofdoom · 02-20-2003, 11:06 AM

i think a couple people on here can vouch for the all-pro setup.. so if there's can hangle it, if you'rs is in a similar place, then it might work too??

Rubicrawler · 02-20-2003, 11:12 AM

Tom- as a minimum, mount a backing plate on the underside but for the best protection, weld some tubing from those backing plates to the frame in at least 4 places.

Just my .02

BTW- show us some pics of your finished cage. I'm getting ready to build one for my daughter's 85 also

Tom Boyd · 02-20-2003, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the imput guys.

I will post pics of the cage when it is done along with the bumpers and nerf bars we (THAT GUY and I) bent up.

Thanks again!

02-19-2003, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tom Boyd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5380 Location: Discovery Bay, CA, USA Posts: 847	Toyota bolt in cage question A buddy of mine and I are in the process of building a bolt in cage for an 85 Toyota 4runner. We have bent the two hoops with 3 x 5 plates to bolt through the floor with 3 bolts each. The plates happen to co-incide with the body mount areas where the metal gauge seems to be thicker. The question is: How safe is it to bolt in a cage? Is the only safe way to do this welding it to the frame? Any imput or criticism or "You are an idiot becuase....." would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom __________________ GUNS ONLY HAVE TWO ENEMIES, RUST AND POLITICIANS.

02-20-2003, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Boyd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5380 Location: Discovery Bay, CA, USA Posts: 847	The idea is to bolt in a few inches in front of where the all-pro does in this photo. Front bolts in front of mount, rear to the rear. Top side: Attached Images __________________ GUNS ONLY HAVE TWO ENEMIES, RUST AND POLITICIANS. Last edited by Tom Boyd; 02-20-2003 at 10:20 AM.

02-20-2003, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tom Boyd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5380 Location: Discovery Bay, CA, USA Posts: 847	And bottom: Attached Images __________________ GUNS ONLY HAVE TWO ENEMIES, RUST AND POLITICIANS.

02-20-2003, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
penguinofdoom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15237 Location: bothell, wa Posts: 347	i think a couple people on here can vouch for the all-pro setup.. so if there's can hangle it, if you'rs is in a similar place, then it might work too?? __________________ my truck is uglier than yours. 83 sr5 convertible rusted camo-rattlecan paintjob. 35"s, dual cases, lockers.. blah blah blah..

02-20-2003, 11:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rubicrawler Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2037 Location: Brentwood, CA 150 mi. from the 'Con Posts: 5,834	Tom- as a minimum, mount a backing plate on the underside but for the best protection, weld some tubing from those backing plates to the frame in at least 4 places. Just my .02 BTW- show us some pics of your finished cage. I'm getting ready to build one for my daughter's 85 also __________________ Mark Langford KI6TMK '86 CJ7, ProRock60's, 4.88's/Detroits/35 Spline Alloys/CTM's, TBI 350, 700R4, 4:1 D300 w/Twin Stick, 17" x 8.5" Trail Ready HD Aluminum beadlocks, 37x13.5x17 Toyo MT's Dysfunctional Rockcrawlers (TDO)

02-20-2003, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tom Boyd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5380 Location: Discovery Bay, CA, USA Posts: 847	Thanks for the imput guys. I will post pics of the cage when it is done along with the bumpers and nerf bars we (THAT GUY and I) bent up. Thanks again! __________________ GUNS ONLY HAVE TWO ENEMIES, RUST AND POLITICIANS.

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