Cage mounting surface?

I think I want a traditional cage, which does not block any doors.



I am now thinking of ways to mount it to the floor. I usually see the floor plates, on which the tube is welded, and which are bolted to the floor using four bolts. Well, I got to thinking, and there really isnt any protection for a shear force forward and backward laterally. So then I thought up this idea:



you are looking front to back or back to front, either way.

I thought using some angle iron with a couple bolts through the uniframe would help that shear force. is this needed? Any thoughts accepted. Charlescho from Jeepforum, and I will both be caging our junk, and he has a bender and a welder which we will be using.

add some cross bars to the roof between hoops and at least one cross on the c hoop. Id also add some gussets to the corners (nothing fancy) for added strength.

I would personally add a little more to B and C.

sharpie1k said:

Well, I got to thinking, and there really isnt any protection for a shear force forward and backward laterally.

I thought using some angle iron with a couple bolts through the uniframe would help that shear force. is this needed?

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what shear force? You'll see compression and bending; not much shear

CanMan said:

I would personally add a little more to B and C.

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meh, I have to keep it cargo-ready and passenger-ready, since most of my time is spent hauling people or shit.