Frame tie in for cage

[JeepTJ38]

OK i bought this cage from EOR about a 3 months ago. It took forever to get the tubes and then another month to get the hardware and I still dont have intructions. It pretty simple but how to you tie in the cage to the frame ? I have these brakets that weld into the frame and then these poly spacers and a bolt. Are you suppose to drill through the tub and into the bottom plate on the cage? If you did this you would have to do it before you welded the pipe down (it would cover the nut) and then how would you get the cage off. I am very confused so i you could help that would ge dandy (how gay is dandy ?)

 

[Floppy Hat]

You should probably use a plate on the bottom side (outside) of the body to bolt the bottom plates of your cage to. Essentially you will have two plates that sandwich the body between them. Make the plates on the bottom larger than the plates your cage is welded to.

From there, would it be possible to run a tube from the outer plate to the bracket and bushing that bolts to your frame? I'll try to find a pic of what I'm trying to describe.

 

[JeepTJ38]

here is a pic of it of the MORE page :
Pic of mount

 

[JeepTJ38]

how MORE uses it:
Mounted

 

[Floppy Hat]

I see what you mean. Here are a couple of pics of a similar system:

 

[Floppy Hat]

This is in essence what I was trying to describe, except with a bushing.

 

[JeepTJ38]

O I see. What is that cage in ? If in a TJ thats right over the drain plug. So all that holds the cage their is that one bolt. I guess all the force is down but that still looks tiny. thanks.

 

[Floppy Hat]

That cage is in a CJ-7 (not mine) and I agree that it does look a little on the weak side.

 

[RockMonkey]

What do you mean only one bolt holds the cage in? There are four bolts that bolt through the top plate, into the bottom plate, sandwiching the body. The frame tie in is only using one bolt.

 

[JeepTJ38]

mine doesn't have a bottom plate but I should probably get one cause I doubt sheetmetal can take a lot of abuse.