Finally got the interior cage built, and thought I'd share a few pics.
In classic URF style, the company logo was spray painted in the cargo area:
Also copying the fine URF design, the A & B pillars drop through the floor and tie into these crossmembers:
Here are the the crossmembers welded up into place:
Front of the cage:
Behind the front seats:
From the rear (this pic was taken before the front half was complete):
The rear of the cage ties into 3/16 plate, welded to the floor.
I took it out this weekend, and boy was I impressed. The whole XJ is really solid now. In fact, I can flex it up on the trail, and still open and close the hatch. I hammered the rockers real hard a few times, and nothin moves. Sweet!
Rick
In classic URF style, the company logo was spray painted in the cargo area:
![420fab.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2F420fab.jpg&hash=a96adb1fc5651f371ccf5c66fb29cb9c)
Also copying the fine URF design, the A & B pillars drop through the floor and tie into these crossmembers:
![cagefoot.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2Fcagefoot.jpg&hash=4f92a3066b749565a5f1e013adb72f8f)
Here are the the crossmembers welded up into place:
![cagecrossmembers.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2Fcagecrossmembers.jpg&hash=8424bbbd5ddc66ae62d79cc94b100e55)
Front of the cage:
![cage1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2Fcage1.jpg&hash=211731276215995943a046ded7cb8100)
Behind the front seats:
![cage2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2Fcage2.jpg&hash=b053f3995a77eb339095fbce3ca71e79)
From the rear (this pic was taken before the front half was complete):
![cage3.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2F4x4xfun1%2Fcage3.jpg&hash=23a509945e536387e857a5bc313a7d19)
The rear of the cage ties into 3/16 plate, welded to the floor.
I took it out this weekend, and boy was I impressed. The whole XJ is really solid now. In fact, I can flex it up on the trail, and still open and close the hatch. I hammered the rockers real hard a few times, and nothin moves. Sweet!
Rick