Exo Cage
#46
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From: Raleigh,NC
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Yeah good for the money for sure. It not a cage that would handle 15 barrel rolls but it should keep the roof from collapsing in a slow flop. I'm sure those gussets would help and definitely look cool but it doesn't seem like they have very much area to weld to compared to the other choices on there. I'm no expert though. I'm just going to use scrap, cut off pieces of tube.
I have a few buddies that used tube for gussets and they double as grab handles and tie down points aswell.
I have a few buddies that used tube for gussets and they double as grab handles and tie down points aswell.
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
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Yeah good for the money for sure. It not a cage that would handle 15 barrel rolls but it should keep the roof from collapsing in a slow flop. I'm sure those gussets would help and definitely look cool but it doesn't seem like they have very much area to weld to compared to the other choices on there. I'm no expert though. I'm just going to use scrap, cut off pieces of tube.
I have a few buddies that used tube for gussets and they double as grab handles and tie down points aswell.
I have a few buddies that used tube for gussets and they double as grab handles and tie down points aswell.
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From: Northern Ontario, Canada
Year: 1990, 1999, 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
exo cages aren't pointless, they're merely for protecting the body somewhat in a slow speed flop.
if you're driving 100mph, then yeah, they're pointless, so an internal triangulated cage is what you need.
i prefer to have room in my heep as to not bang my head or elbows, cause that hurts.
i'm going full on exo...
if you're driving 100mph, then yeah, they're pointless, so an internal triangulated cage is what you need.
i prefer to have room in my heep as to not bang my head or elbows, cause that hurts.
i'm going full on exo...
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
After some more consideration, I think I'm going to go with the D and C cage. It looks like a nice starter cage, and I really haven't seen any issues with it. Sure it's not DOM, but it's still decent tubing, and only needs some gussets/extra mounting. Sounds like a great cage to start with and should hopefully protect me on the trails lol. I have to find some mounting plates, since it doesn't come with any, then some gussets and I think I'll order it.
Should I get frame stiffeners before I put this on?
Should I get frame stiffeners before I put this on?
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
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So after some research, guys are saying about 100' of tubing will cage the XJ. I'd obviously buy a little more just in case, but I also want to make a tube front/rear bumper, since I have to replace my current one for better clearance. I was thinking like .188 or .155 for the bumpers/sliders, and .120 for the cage. I was also thinking of using the thicker tubing around the windshield area too. Worth it?
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
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I thought about doing a hybrid. It's trail rig now, so I no longer have to worry about having room since it was a DD. Would you happen to have a build on that one?
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
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From: City of Trees, CA
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OP it's just a typical hybrid. everyone does it because it works. here's one
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-...brid-cage.html
why. the odds of that one tube protecting anything isn't worth the ugliness..
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From: Gainesville GA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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really? I'd imagine anything that gets close to the pillar would shred the quarter panel along with it. I'd plate the quarter panel and take my chances on the pillar personally. I could see how it would protect in a rollover though
still, no offense to yours, its just really hard to tie that last pillar in and still look nice..
still, no offense to yours, its just really hard to tie that last pillar in and still look nice..
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
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really? I'd imagine anything that gets close to the pillar would shred the quarter panel along with it. I'd plate the quarter panel and take my chances on the pillar personally. I could see how it would protect in a rollover though
still, no offense to yours, its just really hard to tie that last pillar in and still look nice..
And I agree on the looks. It's actually the only pillar I don't like. But it has served it's purpose a few times, so it stays.
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
My comment was mostly directed at looks on that, that XJ looks like it's wearing a hat. There are similar walls in the south where it wheel too, but I just thought it would improve the look of it for my eyes.
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
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I like the idea of the hybrid, but I honestly like the look of the full exo. It's not a DD anymore, so I don't have to worry about space, so a hybrid could work. I'll check some designs out and get back to you guys.
Should I use the same (stronger) tubing for the area around the windshield as I do for the bumpers/sliders?
Should I use the same (stronger) tubing for the area around the windshield as I do for the bumpers/sliders?