Cage build, not a SAS [Archive]

Spinnas

10-07-2007, 08:15 PM

Went and picked up some tubing on Thursday and started on a cage for the pile on Saturday. Cut some more crap off the rear and dovetailed the driver's side to match the passenger side, LOL. Got the B pillar and both A pillars done(both tied into the frame), and also the lower and upper windshield spreaders. Started to notch the tubes for the V in the middle of the windshield bars and dislocated my shoulder, so that's where progress stopped. More progress this week and hopefully will have it all done and tacked in place by the end of next weekend.

Before

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5908.jpg

Cut some more crap off

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5912.jpg

Front

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5920.jpg

Side

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5922.jpg

zanyzonies

10-07-2007, 08:39 PM

Spinnas

10-07-2007, 08:45 PM

its looking good. body damage should be done to your rig not your self. how'd ya dislocate your sholder?
the frame on your "heep" looks masivly strong from the rear and and front. how much have you strech'd the wheel base, it looks really good. I miss my old "heep". thinking about getting a nother one as a special needs project. I need specialy to have a project.

LOL. The front and rear of the frame have 3"x4" x 1/4" wall tube welded on and gusseted in my personal beat your bitch approved fashion. The front axle is stretched 2.5" forward and the rear axle is 11.5" back. Dislocated my shoulder in a freak notching incident:rolleyes:

zanyzonies

10-07-2007, 09:16 PM

Got to watch those freaky notchers, let e'm get away from you and you'll become notcho's.
looks like youve known what your doing for long enough to know what you doing ( ?! ) are you running a 4.0 ?

Spinnas

10-07-2007, 09:28 PM

Got to watch those freaky notchers, let e'm get away from you and you'll become notcho's.
looks like youve known what your doing for long enough to know what you doing ( ?! ) are you running a 4.0 ?

2.5L of 4-banger fury.....for now:xdevil:

Guti907

10-07-2007, 11:21 PM

Your jeep looks mean as fuck with that new rollcage. Good job, i wish i knew how to build stuff.

zanyzonies

10-08-2007, 07:55 AM

Ditto x2. 2.5 four banger...good..so i can drag race you with my 22re 4runner
and almost keep up.

FAUX X 4

10-08-2007, 10:05 AM

Looking good Miller!!!!

Spinnas

10-08-2007, 04:39 PM

Ditto x2. 2.5 four banger...good..so i can drag race you with my 22re 4runner
and almost keep up.

The little 2.5L is much faster than you think, atleast mine is:D Dragged a couple guys out in the dunes up comp hill. Smokes 4.0's like they weren't even racing, did beat a juiced 4.0 and a turbo 4.0 barely. And lost by 2 lengths to a turbo stroker 4.7. They get embarrassed when they say, is that a stroker, and I say nope, 4-cylinder:eek:

RedXJ

10-08-2007, 10:18 PM

The little 2.5L is much faster than you think, atleast mine is:D Dragged a couple guys out in the dunes up comp hill. Smokes 4.0's like they weren't even racing, did beat a juiced 4.0 and a turbo 4.0 barely. And lost by 2 lengths to a turbo stroker 4.7. They get embarrassed when they say, is that a stroker, and I say nope, 4-cylinder:eek:

I'll be taking you up on that in Glamis now that you have 37s and some 60dz.

Oh, and I saw one of the 4.0 vs 4 banger races in Gordon; I was actually quiet impressed.

Spinnas

10-12-2007, 09:22 PM

Updated pics. More progress will be made tomorrow.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5925.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5923.jpg

TimF

10-12-2007, 09:40 PM

Spinnas

10-12-2007, 09:49 PM

are you going to be putting a top back on this? If not then why the dip in the front tube? Looks? It does look better than a straight tube. I would suggest putting some corner gussets at least on that tube if not all of them. With that bend it might make that tube more likely to fail in higher speed roll overs I.E. the dunes.

Don't worry Timmay! There is plently more tube to go. The dip in the tube is the angry eyebrow, looks better than straight. Roof is gonna be an aluminum skin over the tube.

SHNIPE

10-12-2007, 10:05 PM

is your door bar high enough that you could hit it if you rolled on it? Cracked heads suck on rollcages. PSC's cage was too short for me so im redoing it all.

Spinnas

10-12-2007, 10:11 PM

is your door bar high enough that you could hit it if you rolled on it? Cracked heads suck on rollcages. PSC's cage was too short for me so im redoing it all.

Negative. The back is about as high as my head, but it's behind the seat. The door bar just comes across the low-side of my shoulder.

SHNIPE

10-12-2007, 11:16 PM

figured you had that addressed. just had to ask .. you know how this shit works

Spinnas

10-13-2007, 10:59 PM

Got the rear horizontal "hoop" done today, along with the grill hoop and the stinger. As a disclaimer, do not use the frame, body, or rear shock hoops/crossbar as an indication or to reference if anything is straight or not. Nothing is straight, which is making this very difficult because of trying to find what it straight/level/center of the rig.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5929.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5932.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5934.jpg

TimF

10-14-2007, 12:33 AM

Don't worry Timmay! There is plently more tube to go. The dip in the tube is the angry eyebrow, looks better than straight. Roof is gonna be an aluminum skin over the tube.

"The angry eyebrow" that is damn funny!!!!

more tube is always a good thing.

Spinnas

10-14-2007, 07:30 PM

Got the C pillars done. Will probably be working on it every night this week.

Back

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5935.jpg

Side shot

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5937.jpg

Another side shot

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5938.jpg

Pic showing head clearance(I'm 6'1")

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5940.jpg

zanyzonies

10-14-2007, 08:40 PM

Are you going to mount a 4 or 5-point harnes in your rig? if so what brand do you think works best for a crawler aplication.
P.S. where'd you steel the shopping cart?

Spinnas

10-14-2007, 08:47 PM

That's at a buddies house. We put the bender mounts there, more room and no HOA. That's his welding cart and he's had it as long as I've known him. I have 5-point Crow harnesses. H for me and V for the passenger, both are latch-style bolt-on. Any decent(not super cheapo) harness is good, as long as they aren't ripped/torn or really dry and stiff/sunbaked.

zanyzonies

10-14-2007, 08:53 PM

where do you think the best place to get a harness set is, local or Internet

Spinnas

10-14-2007, 09:11 PM

No idea, I bought mine from Tacominator(Jake) because he had 2 extra sets. I was gonna order some from Summit.

MerMan

10-14-2007, 09:13 PM

:headbang: Damn Miller, looks like your ready to get some in that last pic:D .Rig looks badass,cant wait till i tube my shit..

Spinnas

10-14-2007, 09:26 PM

:headbang: Damn Miller, looks like your ready to get some in that last pic:D .Rig looks badass,cant wait till i tube my shit..

Thanks man. I actually have about 65' more tube to put on. Then we'll really be ready to GET SOME! When you gonna start on your pile?

MerMan

10-14-2007, 10:23 PM

I might start by the end of Nov.Time to put my imagination to work:D

BOVADS

10-15-2007, 09:52 PM

that "elbow" bar gonna be a little in the way? looks like it would get uncomfy after a day bouncing around

Spinnas

10-16-2007, 12:45 AM

that "elbow" bar gonna be a little in the way? looks like it would get uncomfy after a day bouncing around

I've got my arm over that crossbrace because the driver's seat isn't bolted down and if not, I'm gonna end up in the back. With the seat bolted down and leaning back, that bar goes across my shoulder but not against it.

TimF

10-16-2007, 09:09 AM

where do you think the best place to get a harness set is, local or Internet

check out www.raceroffroad.com

and

www.Foddrillmotorsports.com

I suggest not going to a Superdunk Headquarters. Over priced and shit for customer service.

TimF

10-16-2007, 09:10 AM

Oh and Ryan you look like you have to shit in that picture.

MerMan

10-16-2007, 10:38 AM

Oh and Ryan you look like you have to shit in that picture.

:eek: :rofl: :rofl:

Spinnas

10-21-2007, 07:28 PM

Well, got the cage done, just needs to be welded. Don't have the forward upper door bar in on the driver's side yet as I don't have a quick release steering wheel yet. Tallest point on the B pillar is 79 1/2" with the tires at street pressure, 5 gallons of gas, and nothing in the Jeep. Should be fairly low with tools, spares, 2 people, and a full tank of gas at trail pressure

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5948.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5943.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5944.jpg

Got the aluminum taillight/license plate panel all cut, just have to mount it a little better than zip ties

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5945.jpg

With the windshield up for reference to a stock cage

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l315/Ridinspinnas/Projects/IMG_5949.jpg