Official End of the JK, Friday April 27th, 2018

[6DoF]

Originally Posted by Cobound

The GenRight cage is what I'd prefer, with the B pillar delete kit...but EXPENSIVE and time consuming!!

how on earth are they going to charge $3000 for a optioned DIY cage kit that doesn't go to the drivers floor or even tie into the frame?!?!?!?!?! that is some horse ****, cuz you could buy a bender, a welder, and all the tube for less.

note to self: find someone with a JK, figure out a cage, and sell them installed for $$$$$$

[Blue XJ]

Originally Posted by Cobound

The GenRight cage is what I'd prefer, with the B pillar delete kit...but EXPENSIVE and time consuming!! I'll likely not go that route. The Rock Hard cage is probably more realistic, and just leave the B pillar alone.

I've seen this in person and have wanted it for as long as I can recall...but damn they don't come cheap. And if you get a shop that's never done one before to do it for you, you're paying added hours for their learning time.

Is the rockhard kit the clamp on one? My buddy had that in his TJ that rolled. The bars did not come apart, but they did rotate on each other when the clamps slid.

[Cobound]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

how on earth are they going to charge $3000 for a optioned DIY cage kit that doesn't go to the drivers floor or even tie into the frame?!?!?!?!?! that is some horse ****, cuz you could buy a bender, a welder, and all the tube for less.

note to self: find someone with a JK, figure out a cage, and sell them installed for $$$$$$

As with anything, you pay for their precise bends, quality, etc, etc. Yeah, I can't justify that cost, I'd just go have someone local make it, if that was the case. Of course, this would take less time, go where it's supposed to, you know the drill.

Also, to tie into the frame, there are very few that do, that I'm aware. Yes, while that would be ideal, these cages hold up to what it is people are using them for.

Originally Posted by Blue XJ

Is the rockhard kit the clamp on one? My buddy had that in his TJ that rolled. The bars did not come apart, but they did rotate on each other when the clamps slid.

Yes, that's the one. I considered one in my XJ, until I rolled it w/o one...then got out of that game. I've seen some rigs after a roll w/ this cage and it's provided more protection than stock...the price is reasonable and it's also fit well enough to DIY. Longshot at best for me at the moment...

[6DoF]

Originally Posted by Cobound

As with anything, you pay for their precise bends, quality, etc, etc. Yeah, I can't justify that cost, I'd just go have someone local make it, if that was the case. Of course, this would take less time, go where it's supposed to, you know the drill.

Also, to tie into the frame, there are very few that do, that I'm aware. Yes, while that would be ideal, these cages hold up to what it is people are using them for.

agreed ... that's why the TJ isn't tied in. it very well might be at some point, but that's a much later project.