what do you think...

[rehab]

the cage is a modified essent. offrd. jeepspeed edition, tied into the chassis at 8 points. i can get more pics this weekend if you like.

sorry for the huge pics, but here's why you want triangles in that cage, tied into the chassis:

just keep in mind, that if you flop it and the cage gives in a little with the body, you might have to cut/untweak the cage to untweak the body. just more emphasis on triangular rienforcement.

yes but it looks a whole hell of a lot better than my buddies when he floped his doing about 5mph

 

[xuv-this]

he he that'l buff out. with a little bondo and new glass..

 

[themangeraaad]

That is an interesting cage design. Since there is some interesting stuff being talked about.. Is there any cage design out there yet for a 2dr XJ where rear seat access is maintained? I have come up with several plans. I am a jr in electrical/computer engineering, but I started out as a mechanical engineering student, so I picked up some courses before switching majors due to horrible mechanical professors. Anywho, I know triangulation, and I know about structural support and all, but is there any tried and true design for a cage like this? Something I could use as a starting point even? I mean, i cant afford to give up the rear seat yet, but I would like to get a cage in there. Any ideas?

 

[rehab]

That is an interesting cage design. Since there is some interesting stuff being talked about.. Is there any cage design out there yet for a 2dr XJ where rear seat access is maintained? I have come up with several plans. I am a jr in electrical/computer engineering, but I started out as a mechanical engineering student, so I picked up some courses before switching majors due to horrible mechanical professors. Anywho, I know triangulation, and I know about structural support and all, but is there any tried and true design for a cage like this? Something I could use as a starting point even? I mean, i cant afford to give up the rear seat yet, but I would like to get a cage in there. Any ideas?

have you checked EOR Online? they have a cage for the two door you could start from.

 

[Ghost]

That is an interesting cage design. Since there is some interesting stuff being talked about.. Is there any cage design out there yet for a 2dr XJ where rear seat access is maintained? I have come up with several plans. I am a jr in electrical/computer engineering, but I started out as a mechanical engineering student, so I picked up some courses before switching majors due to horrible mechanical professors. Anywho, I know triangulation, and I know about structural support and all, but is there any tried and true design for a cage like this? Something I could use as a starting point even? I mean, i cant afford to give up the rear seat yet, but I would like to get a cage in there. Any ideas?

I have twinn boys so I'm in the same boat. I have been kicking arroudn a removable cross bar. No desighns yet just ideas.

 

[themangeraaad]

I was thinking something with a lower cross bar, like several inches from the floor, or as high as it could be w/o killing the ability to get in and out. Then having another support from the center of that to a (reenforced) floor. Then have supports go from this center point on the floor up towards the top of the cage. Not necesarily all the way at the sides, but even just part way in, so it leaves enough room to get in and out, while providing some structural support until I decide to go all out and redo everything, that time w/o the back seats. And I hadn't checked EOR Online. Checking now. Thanks

 

[hadfield4wd]

What is EOR's website?

 

[rehab]

http://www.eoronline.com/

 

[hadfield4wd]

Thanks, I'll take a look