Replacing an old cage with a hybrid - HD Offroad Engineering

[Pat]

The placement of the tube above the windshield was intended to hopefully protect the windshield and keep the tube close to the body.

The fender tubes should be completely covered...the A pillar tubes will require the normal slot in the top of the fender.

Wow - just noticed...I think I hit 1000 posts in this thread. Only took 8 years!

 

[MEMBERSHIP]

Looking good Pat!

 

[kmanxj5050]

There is a plate sandwiching the floor with the B pillar foot plate. By design, the foot plate is directly above one of the connectors from my 2x6 rockers to the plated frame rails. There are then just small tabs welded in place to attach each side of the connector to the lower foot plate. The A pillars welded to the rocker are the other tie ins to the unibody.

this is my biggest thing i wanted to know what i was gonna do when i built my cage!!! i love this idea (been going to replace the rockers with sliders)

Thanks

 

[87manche]

This looks awesome.

I think I'd like mine to be roughly the same thing on the interior.

and copy the front tubing down the A-pillar and the like.

not to hijack, but what do you think of changing the tube at the fender to be more like a tube fender? I think the fenders on the MJ are going away forever.

 

[Pat]

If the fenders are leaving anyway, you could easily position the tube(s) to allow for some sheet metal to be mounted (or not). Just raise the rear portion of my fender tube and make the tube follow the hood and out through the front clip.

 

[87manche]

If the fenders are leaving anyway, you could easily position the tube(s) to allow for some sheet metal to be mounted (or not). Just raise the rear portion of my fender tube and make the tube follow the hood and out through the front clip.

That's what I was thinking, just move the fender tube to follow the hoodline. Then just kick a tube out from there to cover the tire a little. Skin with some sheetmetal, or this rubber conveyor belt stuff I have laying around.

 

[kmanxj5050]

That's what I was thinking, just move the fender tube to follow the hoodline. Then just kick a tube out from there to cover the tire a little. Skin with some sheetmetal, or this rubber conveyor belt stuff I have laying around.

There was one in the advanced mod thread that did something similar. The xj was like a desert tan color.

 

[87manche]

honestly I'll just tell Brian what I'd like and if that's what I get sweet, if not, sweet.

If he builds it, then it will be sweet.

 

[macgyvr]

"like"

mac 'wished I had done a exo-cage' gyvr

 

[_87_XJ_]

Very nice! Almost exactly how I'm invisioning mine.

 

[cardboard]

Pat I want your roof sliders if you haven't trash them yet.
Let me know, Mike

 

[Rev Den]

meh


I think it looks like azz, I would not trust my life to those welds and design.




Rev

 

[87manche]

meh


I think it looks like azz, I would not trust my life to those welds and design.




Rev

wouldn't pass tech?

 

[JPWilson]

Looks great! I have over 100' of 1.75" DOM waiting to be bent up and welded all over my '97, just need some extra time. I'm planning along the same lines, but I'm aiming for some passenger and sleeping room (check out Those Guys http://home.comcast.net/~thoseguys/offroad/roll_cages/ ). I'm digging how you tied the A-pillar into the front bumper.

 

[Pat]

"like"

mac 'wished I had done a exo-cage' gyvr

on the baby or the popcan?

 

[FlexdXJ]

wouldn't pass tech?

It'll fold like a taco!

 

[XJRN]

Uh oh. Brian might be mad you are showing me this. After he fabs my xmember and does my stiffeners this just might be next.

 

[macgyvr]

on the baby or the popcan?

On the popcan...

I dont know if the baby will ever get one...

mac 'but it looks very sexy' gyvr

 

[jakeWI]

looks great. down the road I want to do a hybrid.

 

[Dirk Pitt]

Fookin' sweet!!!