JoshC's chopped top with a roll cage

SkanlaxJMO · 02-27-2006, 10:26 AM

nice work

*JoshC* · 02-28-2006, 04:15 AM

Thank ya fellas.

SVO · 02-28-2006, 07:08 AM

Josh whlie your at it, if you would take a few pics of the tube door latches and how you made them work, THANX!

Jeff -

*JoshC* · 02-28-2006, 06:52 PM

I will Jeff. Won't be until thursday evening till i'm able to get back in the garage though.

*JoshC* · 03-03-2006, 05:24 PM

Sorry it took so long to get back. I've been working a frenzy to get it done to take it out tomorrow! I can't hardly wait. Going to be a bit cold in the morning though, down to mid 20s. Layers baby layers.

Anyways, here is a pic of the latches and of that out riggers that the a and b pillar are welded to. The D pillar is straight on top of the frame.

rino351 · 03-14-2006, 12:41 AM

that is sooo sick!!!

:drool:
:drool:

Con Seann3ry · 03-14-2006, 02:24 AM

Ohhh hell yeah, that's freaking sweet

*JoshC* · 03-14-2006, 04:21 AM

Thanks fellas. My wheelin trip was great. The cage was so nice because it's open, i can see all around me and it made the rocks easier to navigate. It was a bit cold that morning, but the windshield blocked the wind most of the day and we had plenty of clothes. We did use the heater for a heavy duty hand warmer

*dejello* · 03-22-2006, 07:40 AM

Good god I've missed a bit here. Lookin' good Josh!

ExplorerJimbo · 03-23-2006, 12:25 AM

josh the cage looks great man. makes me jealouse because my explorer is my DD...

*Stic-o* · 03-23-2006, 12:38 AM

Josh, looks Great!

But, I'd lose the carpeting, rhino line it

Josh, do you still have the flares? I noticed they are not on the truck anymore

'97 V8 · 03-23-2006, 12:43 AM

nice josh....the door latches are sick and the whole cage build up is awesome. I dont know if this was asked awhile ago, but you rolled the explorer right, and thats why you did the cage and all. I went through your user gallery and only saw you layed it don on one side and thats it.

*Stic-o* · 03-23-2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '97 V8

I dont know if this was asked awhile ago, but you rolled the explorer right,

You could say that

'97 V8 · 03-23-2006, 01:10 AM

enough said. well i guess i see why you got the cage goin.

*JoshC* · 03-23-2006, 04:19 AM

Lol, thanks fellas. Yeah just a bit of roll over. I actually was up there in my explorer a few weeks ago and i tipped my hat to the rock i rolled on.

Flares are gone cause the two on the drivers side were crushed. I loved those flares though.

Carpet is already gone, i took it out a couple of weeks ago.

I did find that i'm going to have to redo my seat belts. The DS is okay and i could live with it, but the PS is worth less, my brother couldn't use the shoulder belt, so i've gotta get that fixed. Other then that it was great, the windshield was awesome with blocking the wind on the road (between offroad sites) and thd door latches worked flawlessly too.

*Stic-o* · 03-23-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshC

I did find that i'm going to have to redo my seat belts. The DS is okay and i could live with it, but the PS is worth less, my brother couldn't use the shoulder belt, so i've gotta get that fixed. Other then that it was great, the windshield was awesome with blocking the wind on the road (between offroad sites) and thd door latches worked flawlessly too.

over on Pirate they have some 5 points for a pretty good deal. you should check it out

Belt link

*JoshC* · 03-24-2006, 04:22 AM

Wow that is a good deal, thanks for the link.

*JoshC* · 06-19-2006, 07:58 PM

Well it's been a while and i've done some work to here getting her ready for the trip this weekend for the 10th Aniversary run in Crozet VA.

I had my top made last week and i love it! The guy did an awesome job. He used double thick vinal i think he called it. Same material that flat bed truckers use to cover there load. Really durable, doesn't stretch and hard to tear. I also made some rear exo cage parts welded to my sliders and then bolted to my rear bumper. I still need to tie it in to the frame to keep it from crushing in, but this is good enough for now. I'll probably end up hacking the fender up to make the line of the cage.

So what do you think? Like i said i'm still working on it, but for this trip i'm done since i can't get anything else started! I want to do an exo for the front fenders too, but i don't know where i'd tie in to keep it from crushing, any ideas?

**rookieshooter** · 06-19-2006, 08:45 PM

Can you run the tubes along the top of the fenders and then down in front of turn sig. then to that tubed bumper. May have to add some supports to bumper.

Is it just the pic but is that slider low? Or is it used as a step also. Looks great. Love that top.

**FROADER** · 06-19-2006, 08:48 PM

That thing is so wierd and cool looking at the same time now.

02-27-2006, 10:26 AM	#41
SkanlaxJMO Wannabe Elite Explorer Syracuse, New York 96 XLT Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,135 Vehicle Specs	nice work __________________ 2005 F-150

02-28-2006, 04:15 AM	#42
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thank ya fellas. __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

02-28-2006, 07:08 AM	#43
SVO Moderator Emeritus/Doctor Bastrop/Austin, Tx Turbocharged Navajo LX Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 9,675 Vehicle Specs	Josh whlie your at it, if you would take a few pics of the tube door latches and how you made them work, THANX! Jeff - __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

02-28-2006, 06:52 PM	#44
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I will Jeff. Won't be until thursday evening till i'm able to get back in the garage though. __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

03-03-2006, 05:24 PM	#45
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Sorry it took so long to get back. I've been working a frenzy to get it done to take it out tomorrow! I can't hardly wait. Going to be a bit cold in the morning though, down to mid 20s. Layers baby layers. Anyways, here is a pic of the latches and of that out riggers that the a and b pillar are welded to. The D pillar is straight on top of the frame. Attached Images __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

03-14-2006, 12:41 AM	#46
rino351 Wannabe Elite Explorer Golden, CO '94 XLT Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,409 Vehicle Specs	that is sooo sick!!! :drool: :drool: __________________ '94 XLT 4Dr 4X4 4x4 photos C4 conversion, man BW1354, 35" BFG muds, Trac-Lok Front, Aussie Rear, 4.10's, 8000lb Harbor Freight winch, custom front bumper Colorado School of Mines - Mechanical Engineering

03-14-2006, 02:24 AM	#47
Con Seann3ry Wannabe Elite Explorer Eugene, Oregon 94 XLT Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 552 Vehicle Specs	Ohhh hell yeah, that's freaking sweet __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/id/conseannery

03-14-2006, 04:21 AM	#48
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thanks fellas. My wheelin trip was great. The cage was so nice because it's open, i can see all around me and it made the rocks easier to navigate. It was a bit cold that morning, but the windshield blocked the wind most of the day and we had plenty of clothes. We did use the heater for a heavy duty hand warmer __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

03-22-2006, 07:40 AM	#49
dejello perpetually unconcious College Station, TX Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,380 Vehicle Specs	Good god I've missed a bit here. Lookin' good Josh! __________________ Jonathan Degelia [ Nukinfutz.com ] - RIP Explorers - 1973 Honda CB350F - um... Driving a car now

03-23-2006, 12:25 AM	#50
ExplorerJimbo Wannabe Elite Explorer Knoxville, TN 01 Explorer XLT Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 477 Vehicle Specs	josh the cage looks great man. makes me jealouse because my explorer is my DD... __________________ Swapin away! Got me a 85 Waggy D44 My Truck,Myspace

03-23-2006, 12:38 AM	#51
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,441 Vehicle Specs	Josh, looks Great! But, I'd lose the carpeting, rhino line it Josh, do you still have the flares? I noticed they are not on the truck anymore __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES Last edited by Stic-o; 03-23-2006 at 01:07 AM.

03-23-2006, 12:43 AM	#52
'97 V8 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lima, Ohio '97 mounty 5.0 4x4 baby!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,695 Vehicle Specs	nice josh....the door latches are sick and the whole cage build up is awesome. I dont know if this was asked awhile ago, but you rolled the explorer right, and thats why you did the cage and all. I went through your user gallery and only saw you layed it don on one side and thats it. __________________ 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 V8 3" bl, manual t-case. Dana 60/14 bolt combo with 36x13.5x17 iroks on H2 rims. 5.13's. Future plan: 3.9 or 5.9 Turbo diesel cummins

03-23-2006, 01:10 AM	#54
'97 V8 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lima, Ohio '97 mounty 5.0 4x4 baby!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,695 Vehicle Specs	enough said. well i guess i see why you got the cage goin. __________________ 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 V8 3" bl, manual t-case. Dana 60/14 bolt combo with 36x13.5x17 iroks on H2 rims. 5.13's. Future plan: 3.9 or 5.9 Turbo diesel cummins

03-23-2006, 04:19 AM	#55
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Lol, thanks fellas. Yeah just a bit of roll over. I actually was up there in my explorer a few weeks ago and i tipped my hat to the rock i rolled on. Flares are gone cause the two on the drivers side were crushed. I loved those flares though. Carpet is already gone, i took it out a couple of weeks ago. I did find that i'm going to have to redo my seat belts. The DS is okay and i could live with it, but the PS is worth less, my brother couldn't use the shoulder belt, so i've gotta get that fixed. Other then that it was great, the windshield was awesome with blocking the wind on the road (between offroad sites) and thd door latches worked flawlessly too. __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

03-24-2006, 04:22 AM	#57
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Wow that is a good deal, thanks for the link. __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

06-19-2006, 07:58 PM	#58
JoshC Only rolled it once honey Nitro, WV 97 4d OHV Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,525 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well it's been a while and i've done some work to here getting her ready for the trip this weekend for the 10th Aniversary run in Crozet VA. I had my top made last week and i love it! The guy did an awesome job. He used double thick vinal i think he called it. Same material that flat bed truckers use to cover there load. Really durable, doesn't stretch and hard to tear. I also made some rear exo cage parts welded to my sliders and then bolted to my rear bumper. I still need to tie it in to the frame to keep it from crushing in, but this is good enough for now. I'll probably end up hacking the fender up to make the line of the cage. So what do you think? Like i said i'm still working on it, but for this trip i'm done since i can't get anything else started! I want to do an exo for the front fenders too, but i don't know where i'd tie in to keep it from crushing, any ideas? __________________ Josh Cassell --- WV Air Force National Guard 97 SASed explorer---RIP 06 Jeep Commander V8 2012 Chevy HD Z71 w/ 285's (company owned, I wouldn't buy it!) 2008 Yamaha Rhino-rock crawler

06-19-2006, 08:45 PM	#59
rookieshooter Martinsburg WV 84 BII "Li'l Samson" Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,224 Vehicle Specs	Can you run the tubes along the top of the fenders and then down in front of turn sig. then to that tubed bumper. May have to add some supports to bumper. Is it just the pic but is that slider low? Or is it used as a step also. Looks great. Love that top. __________________ "2012 & 2011Truck Nationals" At Carlisle Extreme 4x4" First Place winner. 2013,2012,2011 All Ford Nationals winner. 2X first 1X second Featured in 2012 Bronco Driver Mag. Petersen's 4Wheel mag ROTM. Voted 2008 Bronco II of Year

06-19-2006, 08:48 PM	#60
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,049 Vehicle Specs	That thing is so wierd and cool looking at the same time now. __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos