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Roni gave you top advice their, Originally Posted by 2tone92
Wow.. Haha thanks for that!! The rear hoop was played inside and out and was not just sealed and attached with bondo lol, but I do see your point. As for no bumpers, mine were completely trashed and offered no structural support since at the time of purchase it had already been compromised. I do however plan on building front and rear bumpers when the money is available to me. As for the rear support a full hybrid cage will be built relatively soon, again when the money is available to me. Things in Alaska are definitely not cheap so things take time. But I completely understand what you are saying! Thanks for the feed back
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I'm glad you are receptive to what I had to say. I get you are in a part of the country that's difficult to come by parts and such, I know several people in AK (Arkansas, LOL) so I know all about shipping there. I highly suggest you work on structural support sooner rather than later, as in make it your top priority. You'll thank yourself later. When you're driving your rig down the trails years from now. As opposed to scrapping it months from now. That and armor/recovery should be on the top of your list. Someday, you'll get stuck (especially if you're the guinea pig in your group) and you won't have anything to attach to or winch on. Just sayin'. Jeep on.Originally Posted by 2tone92
Wow.. Haha thanks for that!! The rear hoop was played inside and out and was not just sealed and attached with bondo lol, but I do see your point. As for no bumpers, mine were completely trashed and offered no structural support since at the time of purchase it had already been compromised. I do however plan on building front and rear bumpers when the money is available to me. As for the rear support a full hybrid cage will be built relatively soon, again when the money is available to me. Things in Alaska are definitely not cheap so things take time. But I completely understand what you are saying! Thanks for the feed back
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Always have been the guinea pig... Haha but I completely agree! Armor is definitely important. I know a buddy selling DOM tubing that I might ****** up to get the cage rolling when I get payed, but that's assuming he still has it. If not gtf has some I could pick up soon. Just waiting on pay day nowOriginally Posted by roninofako
I'm glad you are receptive to what I had to say. I get you are in a part of the country that's difficult to come by parts and such, I know several people in AK (Arkansas, LOL) so I know all about shipping there. I highly suggest you work on structural support sooner rather than later, as in make it your top priority. You'll thank yourself later. When you're driving your rig down the trails years from now. As opposed to scrapping it months from now. That and armor/recovery should be on the top of your list. Someday, you'll get stuck (especially if you're the guinea pig in your group) and you won't have anything to attach to or winch on. Just sayin'. Jeep on.
Getting $220 worth of Dom tubing that gtf uses for roll cages on their yota builds off a buddy for $150!! Heeps cage will be coming soon! But first bracing for the unibody
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Wise. What are you looking at for the uniframe? I went with RuffStuff mids, and Dirtbound's front and rears. Max at Dirtbound is a stellar guy to do biz with, contact him and see what shipping is like, he makes quality stuff. Plus, he sells the RS mids through his site at cost.Originally Posted by 2tone92
Getting $220 worth of Dom tubing that gtf uses for roll cages on their yota builds off a buddy for $150!! Heeps cage will be coming soon! But first bracing for the unibody
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Well with the way my sliders are setup, whatever stiffeners I go with would have to be modified to fit and then welded in. I'll look into em and see. The kid I'm buying my lift off of knows a guy locally that fabs stiffenersOriginally Posted by roninofako
Wise. What are you looking at for the uniframe? I went with RuffStuff mids, and Dirtbound's front and rears. Max at Dirtbound is a stellar guy to do biz with, contact him and see what shipping is like, he makes quality stuff.
Well the other 2 wheels showed up today, so hopefully I can get them mounted this weekend and thrown on the heep. Also the 8ft whip showed up, the 4ft one was completely destroyed from Alaskas thick brush and didn't really get the reception I want for our wheeling trips
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You bet I will!! Dropping $800 on wheels that I don't want to fall off... Hopefully I can pull off my spacers since I'm not running 35s anymore, but if not I just gotta check the torque on both sets before she heads out on the road againOriginally Posted by roninofako
TORQUE YOUR LUGNUTSlol
Got a newer style instrument cluster the other day off a buddy. going in today
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what's your point?Originally Posted by 93_xjcherokee
I bought 20 feet of Dom tubing a couple months ago. It still sits in my yard beside my shed
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Impossible, he uses Hanes Her Way. Now back on topic. Originally Posted by 93_xjcherokee
Are your panties in a bunch today?
OP, glad you're taking some real veteran builder advice. I know money can be tight but be patient. Rome was not built in a day. We would rather see your project done right and safe rather than see you injured. Nice wheels though.
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I can't wait to see what you have planned for the cage. I have been wanting to build me a cage for a while but not sure where to start