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10-08-2007, 08:11 PM
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1995 XJ Cherokee
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what does filling the tube with sand do. should i heat the tube first?
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10-08-2007, 08:31 PM
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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Sand in the tube will help lessen crimping of the bend
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10-09-2007, 11:45 AM
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#183 |
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1999 XJ Cherokee
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yay
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10-15-2007, 03:55 PM
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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got the a-pillars done today, they are a full tube that go up from the floor and all the way back to the rear hoop, the b-pillar will attach into this when i get more t00b
also made a crossbar that mounts between the a-pillars but there was no way to hold it up there for a pic without a tack-weld, it has a bend in it angled towards the windshield.     this is how i may do the top triangulating, undecided if i wanna do the triangle that way, or reversed 
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10-15-2007, 05:26 PM
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#185 |
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2008 XJ Cherokee
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Nice looking cage HM
 cant wait to see this thing on the trails You kept the rear seat open for pass.? |
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10-15-2007, 06:13 PM
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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right now that rear seat has to come out, it cant fold up to latch because the hoops in the way..i wish it worked. i plan to get some sort of seat back there...maybe a TJ rear or something, but thats in the back of my mind right now for the most part  the real welding should be going on friday, right now its all just kinda sitting there haha, i gotta build the feet/tie ins
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10-15-2007, 06:29 PM
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#187 |
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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This thing is looking sick. Does it run well enough to hit the trails when you are done with the cage?
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10-15-2007, 07:03 PM
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2008 XJ Cherokee
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either way IDEA http://www.corbeau.com/products/baja_bench/baja_bench.shtml  much lighter if you dont run one at all, but you cant have more then 1 other person riding along is all |
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10-15-2007, 07:31 PM
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#189 |
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1988 XJ Cherokee
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Milk crates work great and just tie whoever down back there with some rope.
Ok quick question in the cage. Why didnt you continue the A pillar bar to meet the bar you hav running to the trunk floor? It would have saved you from using that i guess more of a rain gutter tube. Get what i am saying
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10-15-2007, 07:34 PM
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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 , i wanted to get creative back there without being limited by it
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10-15-2007, 07:36 PM
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1997 XJ Cherokee
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they can meet as is, nothing welded or finalized yet, i just think it looks good like that/functions all the same as far as the milk crates......  awesome
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10-15-2007, 07:36 PM
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2001 XJ Cherokee
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my vote is to take two buckets (from an XJ) and toss em in the back right next to eachother, it looks like theyd fit
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10-15-2007, 07:47 PM
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1988 XJ Cherokee
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Well I am new with cage building and I just know anywhere you have a main pillar coming you want some else from the floor to basically meet it there so you are creating any moments inside the cage. Aesthetically? I like the way you have it with the extra bar
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10-15-2007, 08:08 PM
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#194 |
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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the tubes should meet at the rear tube as it is stronger the welding weakens the tube slightly and the tubes create a stronger point than it was originaly as well as dissipate force better as opposed to two paths it becomes one take a stick and push on it on opposite sides direcly across from each other then 2-3 inches appart and youll see what i mean so if you hit the front corner it would have a path straight to the rear pad as opposed to a bending force on the rear tube
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10-15-2007, 08:57 PM
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#195 |
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1995 XJ Cherokee
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id like to see how you are tying that into the frame.
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