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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: biggerlandy on July 31, 2008, 18:49:19

Title: doing my own cage
Post by: biggerlandy on July 31, 2008, 18:49:19: hello all might make my own cage any tips from those that have been and done it
Title: Re: doing my own cage
Post by: MuddyMike on July 31, 2008, 20:34:52: Be prepared to waste a lot of tube unless you are good with the bender.

Mike
Title: Re: doing my own cage
Post by: solihull-mick on August 01, 2008, 13:43:56: Got to say dont bother, been there tryed that, right pain in the arse
Title: Re: doing my own cage
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on August 09, 2008, 13:29:38: Quote from: biggerlandy on July 31, 2008, 18:49:19
hello all might make my own cage any tips from those that have been and done it

4x4 is born dvd id used for a little help with anges and lengths
Title: Re: doing my own cage
Post by: markyb on August 11, 2008, 08:17:23: we have just done one on our project build and yeah very hard , caps off to the cage builders.
found thick cds tube bent well no flat spots

(http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/108/34/501077676/n501077676_581622_4709.jpg)

we tried to keep whole tubes for the 2 main bars but its tricky. id say there are some templates for landies thou.

My 110 is getting a cage soon but i will go for a flat pack kit and weld it together.
Title: Re: doing my own cage
Post by: redhand on August 11, 2008, 08:54:26: You can buy a complete "weld it your self" cage with all the parts cut, bent and the ends shaped for about Â£200. someone on Hull4x4 forum has made 2 cages that way.