Capt. Nemo
NAXJA Member #904
- Location
- Southwest, US
Most of the guys that I wheel with regularly consider this time of the year their “rig rehab” time. That time when the holidays are over, taxes are paid, and there are no looming family obligations. That time when we have a little time to get projects done on our rigs that are otherwise put off, or the time that we finally have to get around to routine maintenance as we get ready for the nicer weather and “wheeling season”.
In this spirit, I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to, and hopefully some others will post up with what projects they have going with their rigs.
I’ve been working on my cage, and hopefully will have it completed within the next couple of weeks. I started with a DandC Extreme XJ cage and went from there. I added some cross braces, the angled “RICK XTRM XJ approved” pieces in the cargo area, and tried my best to triangulate without going completely hog wild with the tubing. There are a few more pieces I will be adding (some are indicated by tape – some are in my head), but the majority of it is complete. The entire cage is 1.5”, .120 wall, HREW tubing. Already, the groaning and creaking that the vehicle used to make when I accelerate is gone, and the whole Jeep feels much better as far as rigidity.
Disclaimer: None of the welding done on this cage is ore ever will be “URF approved”. I hope that I will one day achieve that level of professionalism. Imitation, however, is the highest form of flattery…
So Boatwrench no has his XJ lifted, what has everyone else been working on?
In addition to the cage, my beadlocks are on order and should be here within the next couple of weeks.
In this spirit, I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to, and hopefully some others will post up with what projects they have going with their rigs.
I’ve been working on my cage, and hopefully will have it completed within the next couple of weeks. I started with a DandC Extreme XJ cage and went from there. I added some cross braces, the angled “RICK XTRM XJ approved” pieces in the cargo area, and tried my best to triangulate without going completely hog wild with the tubing. There are a few more pieces I will be adding (some are indicated by tape – some are in my head), but the majority of it is complete. The entire cage is 1.5”, .120 wall, HREW tubing. Already, the groaning and creaking that the vehicle used to make when I accelerate is gone, and the whole Jeep feels much better as far as rigidity.
Disclaimer: None of the welding done on this cage is ore ever will be “URF approved”. I hope that I will one day achieve that level of professionalism. Imitation, however, is the highest form of flattery…
So Boatwrench no has his XJ lifted, what has everyone else been working on?
In addition to the cage, my beadlocks are on order and should be here within the next couple of weeks.