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Front bumper cage work. And yes I know it sticks out far and it looks like a jungle gym. Don't want to hear it. It just turned out like this.
This ends the stage two cage work. Stage three will be begun when I back half it. I think the next stages will be used building the front 60 with steering assist and hydro boost brakes.
Chad
You know what's funny is I remember when you put those vents in and you were all worried about how it would look, not messing up the paint, etc. Now the hole Jeep is chopped up.
I like it! great work, keep em comingOriginally Posted by chadjans
Dude, are those rear should belts bolted to the stock location on the floor?
Uh, not sure how you would come to that conclusion. The lap belts go to the floor in all locations front and rear. The shoulder belts go to the shoulder harness bar behind the seat. Although, I have seen shoulder belts bolted to the floor, only after the wrap behind the shoulder harness bar, changing the approach. That is how Cody's were done.Originally Posted by CurtP
Chad
Last edited by chadjans; 01-31-2006 at 10:24 AM.
i dig it.
we shoudl do a weight it before you chop then after. i'l bet that chads weights more.
Well condsidering I gained two inches of lift by removing all the doors and it hasn't seatled back down two inches with all the new tube I sumize that it is lighter.Originally Posted by Kraqa
And the new seats are WAY WAY lighter. It is also very light in the back. I did a few burnouts the other day. I will be relocating the battery to the back also.
FYI 1 1/2 OD x .120 wall tube is 1.836 lbs/ft
It will weigh more after the new tires and axles...
Chad
Last edited by chadjans; 01-31-2006 at 06:50 PM.
ya i gained approx 1" once the mototr went in in the fornt and the rear is stupid light. but once the propane tank go's i nthe back it should help. anyone thought abotu madza b2200 seats ? there comfortable light as fuck and have lumbar support.
I won't use a seat that wasn't originally designed to be used with harnesses. When you roll hard (and you eventually will) the soft seats compress then spring you back into the belts/harness. Trust me on this one, it sucks. If you take the time/money/effort into building a safe roll cage, why put seats in it that can potentially cause you more harm if you roll?
Even the cheap hard plastic seats with seat covers aren't that uncomfortable. I used to sit in them for 10 hours a day and never felt uncomfortable.
Cody
Hard seats also drive your spine up into your skull cavity. Get a good suspension seat.
Nah, they don't really.Originally Posted by chadjans
Originally Posted by chadjans
lol, what? Come on Chad, you don't need to resort to heresay.
Kinda like what happened to Standage (at least I think it was Standage)when he came off of the Matterhorn and compressed 2 of his vertabrae rendering him unconcscious. But he was in a suspension seat....just like Ryan Goeller and Parker Garret were knocked unconcscious and had back injuries on the same obstacle----also with nice suspension seats. I was within 10 feet of both of those rigs when it happend. I'm deffinatly not saying a hard seat is better than a suspension seat cause it's not, but I am saying that if you're rolling hard enough to shove your fuckin spine into your brain, then it's probably going to happen even if you're sitting on a bag full of swedish albino dove feathers.
I've rolled in all three types of seats so I'm just speaking from experience, not heresay. A good suspension seat is ideal, but my skull cavity will take it's chances with the hard seat and seat covers as opposed to a stock seat out of some other vehicle. If you can't afford a nice suspension seat then at least spring for a different aftermarket seat that is designed for harnesses. Keep you harness tight (like you can't get your head even close to the steering wheel or roof) when you're attempting anything that could get ugly (ya it sucks but so does death). If you have your harnesses propperly fastened on a nice cushy Caddilac seat then when you slam into the ground it's going to give you whiplash.
Are you going to trailer that rig around and actually wheel it or is it going to just get worked on all the time? I think it'll be a fun rig for you to start doing some more cool stuff in--and you have Brian to pull you out if you get stuck
Cody
Last edited by Cody; 02-02-2006 at 03:31 AM.
Still nice work Chad...that thing is pure beef. You're a madman with the tubing bender...wanna fly up to Chicago to build the full exo on my rig?
I think i'm probably gonna end up with one of the heaviest ZJ's around once i do my exo-cage (except for maybe BiggerZJ's rig on rockwells)...still gonna be totally full-bodied, and will have have a complete exo-cage and partial internal cage....gonna be a heavy sum nuv a bitch!
I have to justify my purchase some how.Originally Posted by Cody
Well if I ever finish the f'ing thing it will be wheeled. I'll think of you when I am driving your old rig around after I steal it from Brian...
And see that white shit on the ground. No thanks.Originally Posted by Krash80
Chad
My Jeep weighs in at 4900lbs. Not too bad for a full bodied rig, though that's with most of my spare parts, no tools and 1/2 tanl of gas. Full wheeling setup, I'm sure it's closer to 52-5300lbs. Me in it is another 200lbs. Jeep needs to go on weight watchers.
Last edited by nate; 02-03-2006 at 01:14 AM.
i'f i'm over the stock weight i'm gonna be mad.
I guestimated mine at about 4000, although I never weighed it. It weighe in at 3400 (or mayb eit was 3600) when it was roofless on 33's. chop a little more, ad a little tube and some heavy axles/tires, and I guess around 4000.
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