Rear Cage suggestions without bends

[Materdaddy]

Did you paint the cage while it was in the Jeep? If so, any advice on how not make a mess of everything? I'm going to be removing my padding soon to add some support peices and have heard on late TJs that the cages are not fully painted.

I've painted mine in the Jeep twice now. The first time was cage install weekend, and we were losing daylight. It was a rush job, and I had surface rust within about 6 months (the top was off the Jeep for most of that) and I re-painted it about 10 months after the first. This time I took my time to clean everything, prime it well, and make sure everything was painted well.

My advice? Pull the carpet, seats, seat belts, drop the windshield and use drop cloths/plastic/newspaper/painting tape/etc. You'd be surprised how easy it is to strip the "contents" of a Jeep. To pull seats, belts, carpet, etc. it is probably only an hour's worth of work.



I don't have any pictures of the second paint job, but I prepped the Jeep a little better and was much more pleased with the results.

[Schmo]

Did you paint the cage while it was in the Jeep? If so, any advice on how not make a mess of everything? I'm going to be removing my padding soon to add some support peices and have heard on late TJs that the cages are not fully painted.

[SoCal4X]

Thanks Scott! I just need to clean up the paint or put some foam on it.

What did you do for paint and how is it holding up?

[SoCal4X]

If you plan on using the rear seat for anything other then kids, head room might become an issue. If you can wait a couple weeks, I have a tube bender down here in Temecula and can make some stuff up for a small fee. Call me if you're interested.

-Chris
951-551-6181

Very cool guys, I like the rear Jeep4cern, only thing is that I wanted to run some runners from the middle to the rear and that is where there is a height difference.

I'm not in a rush Chris, I'll be taking you up on that offer as I will have to order the dom.

Thanks fellas

[Dukes69]

I'm putting in a front add on cage from S&W this weekend. Wondering if anyone has a cage picture or ideas for doing the rear without any bends. I do not have access to a bender and was thinking about trying the rear with just straight tubing.

Or anyone know someone that bends, I think just the rear tube that goes across to make it level with the center hoop.

If you plan on using the rear seat for anything other then kids, head room might become an issue. If you can wait a couple weeks, I have a tube bender down here in Temecula and can make some stuff up for a small fee. Call me if you're interested.

-Chris
951-551-6181

Thanks Scott! I just need to clean up the paint or put some foam on it.

Here SoCal4x. Some pictures. I hope this helps.


Ron

[OU812]

Jeep4cern did a really nice rear cage enforcement with no bends I think he has pictures on a thread hear. His came out really well IMO.

[SoCal4X]

I'm putting in a front add on cage from S&W this weekend. Wondering if anyone has a cage picture or ideas for doing the rear without any bends. I do not have access to a bender and was thinking about trying the rear with just straight tubing.

Or anyone know someone that bends, I think just the rear tube that goes across to make it level with the center hoop.