Punisher XJ

yeah i plan on building another one soon but a more trail only one and i bought a daily 98 xj so my next build will just be a toy

N20jeep

you going to build the next cage out of DOM and build a long arm setup?

Punisher XJ

sced 40 is plenty strong, DOM is too expensive for a rock crawler , and next build is going to be all long arm , four link all around total offroad only rig

N20jeep

it looks like your cage shifted over and was kinked some. .120 sch40 is not strong enough for multiple roll overs.



and i disagree, DOM is perfect for rock crawlers. which is why 90% of them run DOM cages.

at $100 a stick, its worth the extra security.

or if you brace enough, then even .120 HREW would be OK. and thats only about $40 for a 20' stick


and if you choose to stick with pipe, then you need to add MUCH much more pipe with a solid interior bracing system

Punisher XJ

im not saying its not for them , if it was cheaper id definitley get DOM ,but my cage was far from finished and the rear was only attatched to my bumper and not the frame or anywhere secure, didnt get that far wanted to play before i finished and the tubes themselves had no creases and the most of the shifting was from rear bumper being bent down

N20jeep

will you have a solid interior bracing setup? an EXO by itself is not very strong.

Punisher XJ

the exo impressed me and I been looking at an all tube buggy for my next build , ive seen a few on CL , but if i get another xj its probably just gonna have an exo, dont see the point in doing both innner and outer, im not going fast and its gonna just be a toy so i wont care about damage too much next time

N20jeep

while i understand its your rig and ultimately its up to you what you do.

without the interior bracing the cage will just buckle side to side and will shift around like it did.

bheath

This. Think cardboard box. Without baffles, it'll fold, put some interior supports in there and it's alot stronger.

Punisher XJ

I agree but if its mostly a tube buggy itll have all that or its gonna be a beater that i won't be to concerned if it gets trashed or not