Domaas

some day..lol

well, i got it on the ground under its own weight, needed to set it down to check the track bar length and the steering length for the cross over. will get those built soon, just have so much "other" stuff being built right now..lol...then there is the house reodel..lol.

list to do next..
track bar
custom track bar braket(frame side/axle side)
steering
shocks front and rear
brake lines
finish plating the "frame"
new open radiator
install custom fan kit
patch rust hole in floor on pass side
sye/hack n tap
driverside abs 297 shaft needed
install motor mounts and oil pressure switch
new steering wheel
finish refreshing grounds
tires and wheels
gear front and rear axles
custom headliner
center consoles
new dome lights
finish exo cage
....ugh..seems like a long expensive list...it is..lol


buy a jeep..build a dream...worst finacial decesion ever..lol

jeepsurfer1

I bet you broke it changing the oil filter, I've done it, $30 mistake

Domaas

Na...I upgraded the cluster from idiot lights to full gauges, needed to change the sensor with it.

jeepsurfer1

O cool man I broke mine twice sadly ha ha

86-Chief

Domaas you still doing side fab? I need a crossmember build & had some questions about a flat belly idea using plastic.....and we discussed a few other things, rockers & such..

Domaas

Yeah, hit me up. I gave you my cell? or just send me PM.

And sorry..been busy as heck building tube doors!

jaythenewguytojeepn

Nice build

fritzthekatt

Great build there bro. Thing is going to be wicked. I'd like to pick your brain about the Tri-Fan setup you are putting in. Am beginning to consider options for replacing my mechanical fan.

jeepsurfer1

Dirtbound has a great setup, a little steep but you won't ever over heat

Domaas

No prob, feel free to PM me anytime, i should have my fan kit intalled in the next couple of weeks..just have to many other obligations at the moment to play with mine.

dukie564

As an engineer I'd like to comment on this photo. As much as I like the design of the cage visually, that center horizontal piece is a MAJOR weak point since you brought the diagonals down like you did - there is no triangulation in that assembly. The second you flop you jeep on it's side the cage is going to bend like a wet noodle in that spot

You should really consider bracing that horizontal section between the diagonals somehow, or redo the tube work to meet and transfer the load

Domaas

Already in progress..there is another horizontal bar on the lower section..that is plated, then tied to the tunnel. I have a young son..and so I spaced the bars that way as a " out"..in other words a place I could go through the cage in a hurry in case of a flop and a fire. Leaving a true "x" as in the rear would have prevented me from making it " through" and having to go around. There for adding considerable time to escape through the windshield if needed..and then, around to my boy.

I do appreciate the concern..but I had to balance safety and accessibility. Not my first cage either and definitely not the first to get rolled.

dukie564

fair enough!

Domaas

I'll pm you a pic of it tacked up before welding for some input of that's cool?

BomberJeep

Great looking XJ man. Nice fab skills