I figured I would share some pics of my chopped cage. When I asked some questions about my plan their was a few rolled eyes and some "but why?" Comments. And I guess because its not the way everyone else did it so it was hard to explain.
I only cut the cage for clearance into my shed. As I was previously invested in 29" tires and 814 shocks. I wanted to keep the front stock so I can keep the stock flip windshield or put stock glass in later. I also like the look of the front being higher then the back. As far as the C-pillar (rear vertical bars) mine where damaged enough to say "they must be in the way". So I cut them and used the scrap pieces as a gusset for the rear roof (3 different options for gussets using the C-pillar).
I cut 2.56" from the b-pillar ABOVE the headrest bar. The frame has enough flex that the front just dropped down with no modifications. I took the top bolt out of the b-pillar cage mount and pulled it back .25 that it was short at the top. The bolt hole was then off by .06 that I opened with a die grinder. I used scrap water pipe as a sleave. I put it in an electric pipe threader and milled it down to 1.57 (i.d. of the b-pillar). And that's it. Just coped the rear roof to the contour of the frame and put a plastic cap on the opened frame. The rear of the roof dropped 4.88". I don't carry rear passengers so I removed the seat belts and used the attached plate as a seat for my gusset.
It definitely looks different and it about a day to get used to it. Alot of people on the trail thought it looked really cool. I'm happy with the end result and it goes with my utilitarian style. Nothing extra, but just enough
I only cut the cage for clearance into my shed. As I was previously invested in 29" tires and 814 shocks. I wanted to keep the front stock so I can keep the stock flip windshield or put stock glass in later. I also like the look of the front being higher then the back. As far as the C-pillar (rear vertical bars) mine where damaged enough to say "they must be in the way". So I cut them and used the scrap pieces as a gusset for the rear roof (3 different options for gussets using the C-pillar).
I cut 2.56" from the b-pillar ABOVE the headrest bar. The frame has enough flex that the front just dropped down with no modifications. I took the top bolt out of the b-pillar cage mount and pulled it back .25 that it was short at the top. The bolt hole was then off by .06 that I opened with a die grinder. I used scrap water pipe as a sleave. I put it in an electric pipe threader and milled it down to 1.57 (i.d. of the b-pillar). And that's it. Just coped the rear roof to the contour of the frame and put a plastic cap on the opened frame. The rear of the roof dropped 4.88". I don't carry rear passengers so I removed the seat belts and used the attached plate as a seat for my gusset.
It definitely looks different and it about a day to get used to it. Alot of people on the trail thought it looked really cool. I'm happy with the end result and it goes with my utilitarian style. Nothing extra, but just enough
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