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jeepkid46 Jan 2, 2011 03:41 PM

Rock hard sport cages
 
has anybody got pics of the rock hard sport cage i wanna see mounts and clearences of it i also wanna know how you like it

blasto9000 Jan 3, 2011 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepkid46 (Post 792934)
has anybody got pics of the rock hard sport cage i wanna see mounts and clearences of it i also wanna know how you like it

There are some pics online. Let me Google it for you. ;-)

The Rock Hard cage fit looks awful to me. It doesn’t hug the interior of the vehicle, which will really turn it into a head-knocker in a crash or roll. The foot plates are too small to make it appear of any safety value, and indeed, may even be a liability due to its head-knockingness. It also lacks triangulation.

The only way I can see a cage working in the XJ is by having it custom fabricated and welded to the vehicle with large foot plates. It should be welded not only to the pan but also joined to the A and B pillars (preferably also C pillar).

Triangulation and gusseting is of critical importance. Most of the XJ cages I’ve seen are improperly triangulated and either lack gussets or use inadequate single-plate gussets. (Though, admittedly, single-plate gussets are probably adequate for lower-speed uses, but a double-plate “taco” gusset won’t add much cost.)

Look at JeepSpeed cages built by well known desert race shops. These are the only XJ cages I’ve seen that are properly built.

The Rock Hard cage is just a show piece.

jeepkid46 Jan 3, 2011 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by blasto9000

There are some pics online. Let me Google it for you. ;-)

The Rock Hard cage fit looks awful to me. It doesn’t hug the interior of the vehicle, which will really turn it into a head-knocker in a crash or roll. The foot plates are too small to make it appear of any safety value, and indeed, may even be a liability due to its head-knockingness. It also lacks triangulation.

The only way I can see a cage working in the XJ is by having it custom fabricated and welded to the vehicle with large foot plates. It should be welded not only to the pan but also joined to the A and B pillars (preferably also C pillar).

Triangulation and gusseting is of critical importance. Most of the XJ cages I’ve seen are improperly triangulated and either lack gussets or use inadequate single-plate gussets. (Though, admittedly, single-plate gussets are probably adequate for lower-speed uses, but a double-plate “taco” gusset won’t add much cost.)

Look at JeepSpeed cages built by well known desert race shops. These are the only XJ cages I’ve seen that are properly built.

The Rock Hard cage is just a show piece.

I have seen tons of that pic i said i want to see the front and clearencre snd how it mounts not the product picture

Holliday79navy Jan 3, 2011 03:32 PM

http://www.csloffroad.com/images/vie...?productId=246

Try this, they have 16 different pics included.

jeepkid46 Jan 3, 2011 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Holliday79navy
http://www.csloffroad.com/images/vie...?productId=246

Try this, they have 16 different pics included.

Thanks i kinda like all the room upfront but dont look strong

Irongrave Jan 3, 2011 05:00 PM

bolt together cage for that much buy your self a bender and make one

S&W racecars has a much nicer weld in cage


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