New Cage

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Started new cage. I was getting tired of the boring stock cage. I also wanted to make a stronger one. I hope to have it done by March.

[charlie]

I know you dont have much done looks good though

[ricksrb]

Started new cage. I was getting tired of the boring stock cage. I also wanted to make a stronger one. I hope to have it done by March.

Looks real good. Keep posting photos of progress.

[charlie]

has anyone lowerd the stock cage on the t2 I am 5'10" thinking bout lowering it 3-4" anythoughts

[ricksrb]

rocmoc lowered his. i think he had some photos posted here.

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Update. Added a few more pieces. I don't get much time in the garage these days. I found that if I heat up the .120 wall Dom tubing and throw the stock tube in the freezer for 10 min it will sleeve over. I am using. 120 in a few places for strength.

[charlie]

wow that looks great can you make me one lol. are you adding more to it

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It will have V bracing front & rear and one tube running down the centerline of the roof.

Then I will eventually add an aluminum roof.

The measuring & bending is easy. Its the notching that is time consuming and monotonous. If you look at a lot of aftermarket cages the usually have less complex notching surfaces. The do this on purpose so they can hit it with a tube notchet and don't have to spend much time grinding & grinding again.

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Little closer

[Kinarfi]

With that type of steering wheel, its easy to move the horn button to the center of the steering wheel, with a few other wiring changes, interested?

If I remember right, I used some kind of a domed washer or piece of metal with a piece for foam under it and the wire soldered to it under the fabric in the middle. When you push the fabric, the the washer contacts the metal to complete the circuit to ground.

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Lol, I still have the noisy stock exhaust remember. People hear me coming!

I would be very interested in an electronic throttle or brake control somehow mounted to the steering wheel for rock crawling. That possible?

[Kinarfi]

yes, I already have a "cruise control" on mine, what it is is just a dial up the speed of the engine that drops out when I step on the brake unless I have the over ride button on. It also has circuitry in it so that if the spreed drops off or increases, it compensates. It uses an R/C servo for power to pull the throttle in.

Brakes, haven't given that much thought, but i suppose it's possible using a linear actuator that just pushes or pulls on the brake pedal.

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A little closer to done.

[charlie]

Looks good I took the flip part off mine yesterday added bars to connect front cage to rear of the t2 and changed the spare tire carrier so it's kinda like the rzr if I new how to post pics I could show

[charlie]

I figured how to post pics in my gallery

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Little closer...

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[charlie]

looks awsome atre you gonna put the back seat back on??

[bruhaw]

Looks great 2Scoops and now it actually might hold in a rollover which is the most important thing.

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looks awsome atre you gonna put the back seat back on??

Yeah, I am planning on it. Spent 1hr in the garage trying to figure how best to do it.

My aluminum roof is getting cut out today.

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Done with the cage. Cutting and chopping and fitting the rear seat kicked my a$$. It was almost as much work as building the front cage. Just some clean up and it will be ready for paint.

[charlie]

awsome job post pics when its all back together