74 CJ5 Updates!!
As promised-some pictures with a qualifying statment: I know I am not a good welder!!
I installed the Roll Cage kit this weekend. I used the kit from extreme custom fab-very nice kit, very helpful guy!!! I was comitted to tying the roll cage to the frame, here is how I did it:
* Front outriggers are 1/8" wall 2"x4" rectangular tubing.
* The front hoop floor plates are approximately 1/8" off of the floor supported via 4 1/8" wall-bushings that go between the outrigger and the floor plate. I drilled four holes per side, through the fiberglass tub so the body can flex and not crack. I used four grade 8, 3/8" bolts on each floorplate
* The rear tubes are welded to a 1/4 plate (looks like the factory plate).
* The Outriggers (two per side for the rear ) are 1/8" wall 1" square tubing welded to the frame and welded to the bottom of 2" heavy channel. On top of the channel are four bushings (sames as front). The tube plates sit about 1/8" above the rear wheel tubes, via the same bushings as the front. (The rear outriggers offer plenty of rear tire clearance). Four grade 8, 3/8" bolts tie the outrigger to the tube plate.
* Rear tub holes were oversized-same as the front.
* Two Summit Bucket seats with covers have replaced the worn factory buckets-they work great!!
* Also, I bolted on the Summit Racing 600 CFM carb. This is a GREAT Carb and it resulted in significant performance improvement. For around $200-you can't go wrong!!
I installed the Roll Cage kit this weekend. I used the kit from extreme custom fab-very nice kit, very helpful guy!!! I was comitted to tying the roll cage to the frame, here is how I did it:
* Front outriggers are 1/8" wall 2"x4" rectangular tubing.
* The front hoop floor plates are approximately 1/8" off of the floor supported via 4 1/8" wall-bushings that go between the outrigger and the floor plate. I drilled four holes per side, through the fiberglass tub so the body can flex and not crack. I used four grade 8, 3/8" bolts on each floorplate
* The rear tubes are welded to a 1/4 plate (looks like the factory plate).
* The Outriggers (two per side for the rear ) are 1/8" wall 1" square tubing welded to the frame and welded to the bottom of 2" heavy channel. On top of the channel are four bushings (sames as front). The tube plates sit about 1/8" above the rear wheel tubes, via the same bushings as the front. (The rear outriggers offer plenty of rear tire clearance). Four grade 8, 3/8" bolts tie the outrigger to the tube plate.
* Rear tub holes were oversized-same as the front.
* Two Summit Bucket seats with covers have replaced the worn factory buckets-they work great!!
* Also, I bolted on the Summit Racing 600 CFM carb. This is a GREAT Carb and it resulted in significant performance improvement. For around $200-you can't go wrong!!
