D&C cage unibody tie in Q's. Sorry dialup users, beware!

[BrettM]

I would weld some plate between the cage and the A pillar, B pillar, and some of the roof line. I wanted to find an example before recommending this, and here it is, a lot of JeepSpeed rigs do this, clearly visible on the A-pillar of 1701: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=526268

 

[Ramsey]

any pics of how it mounts to the pillar?

 

[BrettM]

any pics of how it mounts to the pillar?

weld

 

[Ramsey]

thought so but it didnt seem right. Just flat plate between the bar and the pillar?
Need to do something to tie my body into it.

 

[BrettM]

yeah, look for places the sheet metal is doubled up and weld there. I'd go a thin piece of plate (14ga? mabye with some dimpled holes for bling?) the full length to distribute load as much as possible.

 

[XJCreeper]

Thanks for the input and great ideas guys. After I add the triangulation I might look into tying it into the unibody at all the pillars and the roof line with some 11ga plate. Maybe even thinner. I was hoping someone had done this before and could tell me if its worth it. I may do it anyway.

Tying this cage into the roof line above the windshield is gonna be a PITA and I may have to add a piece of tube to follow the windshield line. Where it sits now that bar has got headache written all over it.

 

[aparke4]

hey i started my cage with rustys roll bar and the b hoop bolts into the stock factory seat belt mount... it is a very easy way to hook into the pillar there... its just a tab bent around the plastic welded on the hoop and then a hole for the bolt...bolt comes off real easy on my 99 with a t-50 so thats about 7f cents worth of meterial to add... oh yeah i got the roll bar because i was given a gift cert. i would not certainly spend 300 dollars on a 50 dollar project...its nice though fits perfect and i got it in raw metal to add to...sorry to wander heres a pic

 

[aparke4]

sorry pics are huge and my cage is taking forever

 

[XJCreeper]

Looks good and ought to save you ass in a rollover. I will definately tie it in there as bolting it there looks like a piece of cake.

 

[aparke4]

its only the b pillar hoop i have an s and w cage that i am going to install it is only a starting point let me clarify that the roll bar has no triangulation and is only bolted in through the floor and seatbelt mounts! its a good prefabbed starter...

 

[XJCreeper]

I checked out Rusty's. That bar looks plenty strong for the b pillar good start indeed. I'n not familiar with S and W. What do they use for material. The D and C cage is 1.5" DOM and was kinda a pain to weld. If you didn't keep the puddle moving then you burn a hole in it quick.

 

[aparke4]

mine was HREW 1 5/8 .134 wall ... i am not welding it so i am not sure about burinng through like you said... it was prebent but needs a lot more work to make a snug fit... i think the d and c kit fits a lot better... anyways it came with footplates and everything so you get a lot of tube for the price and it is very strong tubing and very heavy... anyways there is a post on the kit on here as well if you want to see what a finished cage from them looks like and he added some material as well... s&w racecars.... search for that anyways update or are you done?

 

[xj_krawler400]

im pretty new at this and may be totally wrong but it wont hurt to ask/ suggest... what if you went from the cage up top on the roof and did an x from the cage through the floor and welt that straight to the frame. seems like it would stiffen it up quite a bit. is that a possibliity?:dunno:

 

[xpanicax]

since welding is not a skill i have, i was wondering if anyone knew of a "bolt on" roll cage out there. i have found this one http://www.rockhard4x4parts.com/xj-96.html but i am not sure if the mounts will hold in a roll over. thanks in advance!