New YJ Cage

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Heres the latest cage to roll out
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Its all 1.75" DOM .120 and .095 wall, and all tig welded
 
Yea i took like 2 days to weld it all

I am convinced buying a TIG will make you a better fabricator by far, theres no filling gaps when tigging(well there is but its really hard, not strong and looks bad)
 
Is there such a thing as overkill when it comes to a roll cage?

I think you pretty much nailed it down why i tig welded it, looks good and strong
 
I've been planning out my YJ cage lately and have been trying to nail down my own design. I have some questions... not criticism. All the typical cage triangulation talk and dick swinging is usually overkill, but I'll ask anyway.

The cool organic curves puzzle me a little bit. What was the rationale for not bringing the a-pillar straight down to the door bars? Ease of entry?

The curves at the top of the a pillar meet the halo just offset from the roof supports. I would have thought that you would get better force distribution if they were directly opposite from each other. What factors led you to the halo design? I am trying to determine If I want to go the Halo route or if I want to use an A-Pillar back to B-Pillar design.

Otherwise, I like the looks of the double B-Pillar... seems like nice insurance.
 
TheGriz said:
The curves at the top of the a pillar meet the halo just offset from the roof supports. I would have thought that you would get better force distribution if they were directly opposite from each other.
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You're correct.
 
TheGriz said:
The cool organic curves puzzle me a little bit. What was the rationale for not bringing the a-pillar straight down to the door bars? Ease of entry?
Ease of entry, and anyone can run a a pillar straight down to the floor, and it will look like just anyone built the cage. Instead i wanted to but 4 bends in and hug it up against dash and underneath so there was a little more room when getting in

The curves at the top of the a pillar meet the halo just offset from the roof supports. I would have thought that you would get better force distribution if they were directly opposite from each other. What factors led you to the halo design?
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I was trying to keep with a theme when designing the roof and halo, and i liked how it looked. And the bend where the a pillar meets the top halo is there because of the bend radius at the front of the halo.
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now all bryan needs to do is get a new tub so his junk wont look so bad. oh yeah and some real tires, but the cage does look good.
 
good work man, the pride in your craft shows
 
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