Rollcages and exocages
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From: northlake IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
has DOM gone up in the past months bc i had a quote for some metal at like 3.10 a foot for DOM and now just had a buddy going to buy 8 feet and it was about 200 bucks i am in chicago so i know it is a little higher then most but damn thats alot
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From: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 stroked to 4.6, Thanks to Teasdale'sMachine!
1.75" .120 wall DOM for main, 1.5" for bracing
Some people will argue ERW to save money, but for the time and effort put into a cage spend an extra couple bucks a foot and build one that will stand up significantly better on impact.
Run through the floors and weld to the frame. Never understood why anyone took the time to build a cage then weld it to the thin *** sheet metal on the floors like a lot of people do.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
price here is $107 per stick (19') for 1 3/4x.120 DOM
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
1 5/8x 120DOM for the interior (felt a little less cramped than the 1 3/4)
i have 8 frame tie in points (2front bumper, 2 rear bumper, 4 sliders) 4 5x8" roof points, and 4 5x8" floor/wheel well points (floor mounting points will get runners to run from the floor to the frame rail on my next free weekend)
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From: Wilmington,NC
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
1.75" .120 wall DOM for main, 1.5" for bracing
Some people will argue ERW to save money, but for the time and effort put into a cage spend an extra couple bucks a foot and build one that will stand up significantly better on impact.
Run through the floors and weld to the frame. Never understood why anyone took the time to build a cage then weld it to the thin *** sheet metal on the floors like a lot of people do.
Some people will argue ERW to save money, but for the time and effort put into a cage spend an extra couple bucks a foot and build one that will stand up significantly better on impact.
Run through the floors and weld to the frame. Never understood why anyone took the time to build a cage then weld it to the thin *** sheet metal on the floors like a lot of people do.
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From: northlake IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
think about it if you have your sliders and then have brackets to your frame stiffeners then mount your cage to the brackets and your good that is what i am doing and you will still need to go through the roof bc of mounting them on the inside of the jeep unless you are going to have 2 x ten sliders
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Slim357
I agree there think I mite do a set of rock sliders and weld it to the frame that way so I dont have to go thru my roof. Just wondering if this will be strong enough to take a roll over or not
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From: northlake IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
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From: Wilmington,NC
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Slim357
Dang Im trying to avoid that while my jeep is still a DD once its a trail rig ill have no issues going thru the roof with the cage
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From: Richmond, VA
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What difference does it make? Just cut the holes with a hole saw and you can go back and weld around the tube without having to worry about anything leaking.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by motorcharge
If anywhere has offered it for $3.10 a foot in the last couple years I'd have jumped all over it. $6-7 is pretty normal. Small pieces online go as high as $12.
What difference does it make? Just cut the holes with a hole saw and you can go back and weld around the tube without having to worry about anything leaking.
What difference does it make? Just cut the holes with a hole saw and you can go back and weld around the tube without having to worry about anything leaking.
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From: Wilmington,NC
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0