Anything welding

How does it come apart? Or does it? I know you have those joints that can slip in and out but I figure those have to go straight in and out which would be difficult if two or more poles are at different angles and the piece can’t come off straight

 

I used non-interlocking tube clamps for the windshield clamps. Those can just unbolt and be slid out and removed.

 

Like such

 

Do they have to be slid out parallel to the tube direction? That is what it looked like to me but I don’t know anything about it... that is why I’m asking. Are interlocking ones the ones that need to be inserted then twisted to lock up?

 

Interlocking

 

The first picture above shows the non-interlocking and it only needs to be unbolted and will just come apart. The interlocking picture above is structurally stronger because of the locking shape, but has a great chance of getting stuck or having hard time getting it back together if the tubes aren't aligned perfect. That one can only come apart in the way the notches in it allow.

 

Does anyone know if those types of joints are common on internal cages?

 

Going to depend on what you are building your cage to (rule book wise). Generally though youll see them most often in door bars.

But really depends...if building to say NHRA you can have a swingout door but it has to connect in a double shear method with a 3/8" pin/bolt and only up to a 8.5 second cert. No clue what the sanctioning body for say Auto Cross or for the SCORE races require

 

Let’s say no sanction and just doing it in my garage for 1mph off-road flops. It’s a big fear of mine to tip over, so I like the idea of building an internal cage myself. No timeline here, and haven’t done the research yet, just a dream at this point.

I guess anything goes in that scenario but I was just curious if it was an adequate solution, or if it’s super dumb.

 

If I didn't have to access my bumper or take the windshield bar off for my annual safety check, I wouldn't have used any.

 

Just ordered a tank of gas for my welder. Not sure why I waited so long but I have some sheet metal work coming up so I guess now is the time

 

About half way done! I still need to run some lateral "x" diagonals into the bed to the frame, hoist the cage up to weld the underneath, gusset some corners, and run a few extra legs from the sliders to the frame where the cage meets.

 

Weld in some x bracing to protect the doors. Just don’t forget to keep the windows rolled down so you can Dukes ‘o Hazzard into the truck when you wheel.































for real though, that’s some awesome work man.

 

If it is for yourself and is not going to have to go through a safety inspection do what works for you .

Though you really should not impact the major cage with removable parts.

At rock crawling speeds a roll over is not going to cause major carnage to the cab speaking from experience .

Most often it is a arm pinned under the vehicle causing problems

When you go end over end at 100 mph that is some what different

 

This is turning into a Tank Build! I love it

 

Thanks. It was going to be a "mild" exocage, but I couldn't see myself building this and not adding the essential triangulated bracing.

 

My favorite part is the removability of it in case you ever need to swap the cab.

 

Actually, the only removable part is from the front fenders forward and even that is getting another permanent brace from the pillar to the slider that will have to be cut off to access the bumper for the winch. If I ever do cut it, I will add a tube clamp in where I cut it or make a new piece to replace. I also am thinking of plug welding the clamp on the A pillar, to make it semi permanent, so there will be no movement in that joint in case of a flop. And for that I guess I would have to just drill out the plug welds to remove.

 

Hot wrench takes anything apart

Hot glue gun puts them together again

If your needing to swap cabs most likely your cage has kept you alive and it is time for a new one