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Oct 23, 2013 | 09:05 PM

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I think I'm going to go with a hybrid/exo cage instead of a chop.. I'll definitely address the bumper as well. Anyone have any good pictures of cages or tips?

Search on google or hybrid cage builds. You'll find a lot of ideas and info.

Oct 23, 2013 | 09:10 PM

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Yeah, I got some tabs open now.

What are everyone's thoughts on painting the tubing red. It's a black XJ, with red accents.

You can kinda see the accents here:

Oct 23, 2013 | 11:05 PM

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Yeah, I got some tabs open now.

What are everyone's thoughts on painting the tubing red. It's a black XJ, with red accents.

You can kinda see the accents here:

Paint it however you like. If you decide you don't like it, you can always repaint it some other color.

Oct 23, 2013 | 11:11 PM

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That's true. I think it'll look fine.

I'll find some styles of cages, post back and see what you guys think.

Cheers

Oct 23, 2013 | 11:21 PM

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Here's mine for some reference. Exo with interior pillars and cross braces.
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Oct 24, 2013 | 08:59 AM

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Here's mine for some reference. Exo with interior pillars and cross braces.

I like that a lot! Especially how it ties into the stinger. Would it be worth it to add an additional tube across the rear cargo windows for protection, or will that not really help?

Oct 27, 2013 | 05:11 PM

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So I think I want to do something like this:

For some reason it's harder than I thought.. I'm trying to find out the recommended amount of tubing I'll need. I'd like to get a rough price in mind.