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Old 07-27-2009, 03:06 AM
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xjbones: how much extra weight is that exo adding to your rig?
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my friend's cherokee weighs in at 4300lbs with full exo, bumpers, swingout carrier, relocated radiator, no rear seats, cheromanche chop, 5 33x12.50, 6.5" lift, and removeable winch (reciever mount...weighs 120lbs with winch mounted)
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here is mine.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/hybrid-cage-build-15010/
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Originally Posted by redhandstudios
xjbones: how much extra weight is that exo adding to your rig?

prob around 120 lbs...not much at all.
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Originally Posted by xjbones
prob around 120 lbs...not much at all.

axles added more than that so its really stable
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Originally Posted by 99NCXJ
i like your design on the cage i may copy it or use it as a start point one day for making my own
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xj bones- haha im liking the brass knuckles that are implemented into the cage, looks awesome!!
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Originally Posted by xjbones
prob around 120 lbs...not much at all.
Wow! I may have to look into that then...I was guessing 200-300 minimum. Thanks XJ!
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1.75" .120 wall weighs around 2lbs/foot. my cage took about 100' so 200lbs.

You have to look at it like this though, the weight is all spread out over the whole vehichle, not in one spot.

here is a sheet that shows weight of tube by the foot

http://www.auto-ware.com/techref/tubeweight.htm
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thanks guys!!! good to hear everyone likes it!!

i works well, have put it on its side and didnt scatch anything but the cage. dont hear anymore creaking of the unibody.........

brass knuckles are thanks to my wonderful girlfriend!!!
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lol... gay as aids... i was in the marine corps with abunch of potty mouths but ive never heard that one... im gonna thief it!

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FULL INSIDE CAGE AND PARTIAL EXO
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XJBONES - Absolute Art.............

Wished I had one JUST like it this weekend

Wish I had the talent to build like that!
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XJBONES - Absolute Art.............

Wished I had one JUST like it this weekend

Wish I had the talent to build like that!
thanks....many hour of practice.....built 16 cherokees b4 i built one i liked!!!!
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Originally Posted by xjbones
thanks....many hour of practice.....built 16 cherokees b4 i built one i liked!!!!
holy ***** thats a lot of cherokees. that is an awesome cage tho, especially with the brass knucks haha.


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