Cage ideas

336wheeler

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I'm about to set up a full cage on a CJ-2A. Any help? Never doing this before, I'm not sure where the best areas to weld to are. I've heard that welding a cage to the frame is bad? Anyways, help is needed.
 
I'm almost ready to say if you need to ask, you may be better getting a professional builder to do the cage.

but,ya got to start somewhere.


don't weld to the frame.

Rob
 
rockcity said:
don't weld to the frame.

Rob
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just asking...

I know you built (or helped, or whatever) John's cage...and he was spouting off about not attaching to the frame...

are you specifically saying not to "weld" to the frame? or not attach at all (i.e. bolts/bushings/etc)...

just wondering why all these companies sell frame tie-in kits...

Greg
 
I am curious too. There are plenty of cages that are tied into the frame. Bolted at the floor and a plug inside (the tube) then welded to the frame. I know this is done so the cage can be removed. I've seen rigs on this site, in person and on 4x4 shows. Any info on this would be appreciated. I am also looking to put a cage in my cj
 
every frame is different.. I'd imagine one from a CJ-2 is pretty thin.
 
As long as you mount your seats/harnesses to the cage as well...there is no reason at all not to mount it to the frame. There is no way the tub of a 60yo heep is thicker than the frame. I've also personally seen the rollbar of a cj5 pull pieces of the rear wheelwells out during a flop...why would you suggest mounting it to the body rather than the frame...?
 
Not exactly the same, but....

Race cars.. Frame/Rollcage are one assembly. The cars take huge impacts that are much greater than what your typical off roader will encounter. I don't care what anybody says, you want your cage attatched to your frame. Not necessarily welded, but attached with some type of joint so it can be removed if necessary.
 
I welded some mounts to my frame and ran them to the bottom of the tub. From there I made a plate with 4 bolt holes to attach to the cage where it met the floor.
You don't want the body separating from the frame incase of a multiple roll.
 
OK, what I meant was not to hard mount the cage to the frame. Attach the cage to the frame via busings. There are numerous ways of doing it. Personally, I like the YJ main eye bushings.

You could hard mount the cage to the frame, but with that little old stock frame, a hard impact/roll may damage the frame. I'd put busings on it to allow the frame, body, and cage to flex. It adds a little "cushion" for the vehicle to keep from damaging vital components, IMO.

Rob
 
bigwaylon said:
just asking...
I know you built (or helped, or whatever) John's cage...and he was spouting off about not attaching to the frame...
are you specifically saying not to "weld" to the frame? or not attach at all (i.e. bolts/bushings/etc)...
just wondering why all these companies sell frame tie-in kits...
Greg
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Actually Greg I was saying not to hard weld it to the frame. The Plan was always to attach it to the fram somehow.

EDIT: also, the reason for not doing it yet was the body lift. Until my belly up, driveshaft and SYE, and 4:1 comes in I cant tie it in at all.
 
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