Roll cage add on

[Sasquach]

Gearing up for a winter project and looking for thoughts on whether it's really of any advantage to go all the way to the floor with the front bar? I don't see how the floor is any stronger a mounting area than dash pillar and it adds to an already hard entry/exit of a 5.
I will be doing the weld on and not the clamp system if I go pillar front mount.
What do you think?

Or-fab front bars

Rock hard bolt in kit


Extreme weld in floor mount kit.
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[Old Dog]

I think you want the cage connected to the frame not the body. just my 2 cents,

 

[oldguy]

I agree with Old Dog, another 2 cents.

 

[Petescj]

If you feel that your pushing your Jeep to its limits and have had that "tippy" feeling you NEED a rollcage thats frame mounted in my opinion. I had a roll cage in my CJ5 where the front pads were frame mounted. I never rolled it but it actually stabilized my Jeep a few times in off camber situations. I also flopped it on its side once , but of course it was no help.

Ive only been "off road" with my CJ7 2Xs and I missed the security that cage gave me even on the relatively mild (ok really mild ) trail I was on. Basically once you have a descent frame mounted roll cage your never wanna go back.

 

[IOPort51]

In a perfect world the roll bar would be mounted to the frame. the main loop isn't and the dash is as strong as the fenders. I am thinking along the same lines you are for additional bars but 85% is to make it easier to hoist myself into the seat and I am leaning toward the clamp in bars. i have looked at them and am impressed with what I have seen. And then again it mite be fun to weld the bars and go with the windshield mount with plate drops to the floor. and still I don't know if I would do a frame mount. OK so I'm no help, but I can hardly wait to hear what you decide. I realy don't think there is a wrong answer on this one.

does Rock hard do a CJ5 kit now??

 

[Petescj]

On a side not I was going to put up a thread on where the heck youve been. Im geographically challenged when it comes to where the cities are in the state of Texas and hope all is well. I'll post the thread now.

Sorry for the hijack.

In a perfect world the roll bar would be mounted to the frame. the main loop isn't and the dash is as strong as the fenders. I am thinking along the same lines you are for additional bars but 85% is to make it easier to hoist myself into the seat and I am leaning toward the clamp in bars. i have looked at them and am impressed with what I have seen. And then again it mite be fun to weld the bars and go with the windshield mount with plate drops to the floor. and still I don't know if I would do a frame mount. OK so I'm no help, but I can hardly wait to hear what you decide. I realy don't think there is a wrong answer on this one.

does Rock hard do a CJ5 kit now??

 

[Sasquach]

I agree with respect to the frame mounting.
I do not plan on cutting up my body to to do this and I will be leaving the rear bar as is witch is not frame mounted, I was hoping to "add" some protection in a more stock form.
My CJ is not an extreem rock crawler and I have no plan on putting it on it's side or roof but If things do go bad the stock "sport bar" is pretty marginal with one loop.

 

[Sasquach]

In a perfect world the roll bar would be mounted to the frame. the main loop isn't and the dash is as strong as the fenders. I am thinking along the same lines you are for additional bars but 85% is to make it easier to hoist myself into the seat and I am leaning toward the clamp in bars. i have looked at them and am impressed with what I have seen. And then again it mite be fun to weld the bars and go with the windshield mount with plate drops to the floor. and still I don't know if I would do a frame mount. OK so I'm no help, but I can hardly wait to hear what you decide. I realy don't think there is a wrong answer on this one.

does Rock hard do a CJ5 kit now??

Yes but it's very pricey-$650 unpainted

 

[Old Dog]

I do know a guy that rolled his tj down the road with a dash mounted cage, it held up fairly good.
Anything that keeps the windshield out of you face is a good thing.

 

[1986cj7]

I do know a guy that rolled his tj down the road with a dash mounted cage, it held up fairly good.
Anything that keeps the windshield out of you face is a good thing.

Is there a bolt on cage for the back passenger seats. Have two kids that are back there and want to protect them also. And will these bolt ons work with a hardtop. Thanks

 

[Sasquach]

Yes Rock hard has a rear kit too.
Rock Hard CJ5 1979 - 1983 Rear Side Bar and Rear Bar Kit

 

[Cheepjeep85]

i like that extreme cust. fab kit, it looks pretty basic though, which to me is a good thing cause i could add to it and make it look how i want it. anyhow id say go for the dash mount if your comfortable with that amount of protection, seems that it is more of a personal decision based on you, your jeep, and what you use it for. but the bolt on kit looks good.

 

[Sasquach]

Thanks for the reply cheap. I think your right with the extreem kit and it's dirt cheap too!
Getting in and out of a 5 takes a bit of a dance and having the bar go to the floor cuts off even more of your footroom so I'm thinking do a mockup with the kit as it comes and if I don't like it I can make mounts to go to he dash.
In terms of safety I really don't see were the floor is gona be stronger than going to the dash/windsheild mount area but either way it's gna be better than relying on the winsheild frame alone.
Am I building a Baja race rig? No
Do I want more protection with a slow speed roll over? Yes.

 

[cerrajero]

i like that extreme cust. fab kit, it looks pretty basic though, which to me is a good thing cause i could add to it and make it look how i want it. anyhow id say go for the dash mount if your comfortable with that amount of protection, seems that it is more of a personal decision based on you, your jeep, and what you use it for. but the bolt on kit looks good.

X2 on that

Have you thought of designing one yourself?

 

[Sasquach]

X2 on that

Have you thought of designing one yourself?

You are pretty much Limited to what has allready been done and at $139 for the extreem kit does'nt make sense to in my case.

 

[Sasquach]

Well I just ordered the Extreme cust fab kit with a few extras-grab bars(thanks IO)-gussets-cross bar under window for a total $263.99 + shipping. They always get you for extras.
CJ Front Roll Cage Add-On 76-83 CJ5 Jeep
(6581560)
Add Dash Bar: Add Dash Bar HREW Tube
Add Grab Handle: Add (Qty 2) Grab Handles
Add Gusset Package: Add Gusset Package



Thanks for the replies gang.

 

[rr41mag]

After pricing roll cage kits I bought a pipe bender and a 20" stick of 1 3/4 tubing for $130. In fact I'm working on that today.

 

[Sasquach]

After pricing roll cage kits I bought a pipe bender and a 20" stick of 1 3/4 tubing for $130. In fact I'm working on that today.

Better get some more, there is 22' in my front only kit.

I will post a pic later but I emailed the company to tell them how perfectly done their bends are, the front hoop is fairly complex to I might add.

 

[Petescj]

I will post a pic later but I emailed the company to tell them how perfectly done their bends are, the front hoop is fairly complex to I might add.

Definately let us know how this works out.

 

[Old Dog]