Full cage questions

I am thinking about having a new custom full cage built and had a few questions. First off what wall thickness DOM tubing are you guys with full cages running, I assume it prettys thing so it doesn't weigh a ton. Next question is about head room, it seems to me like my factory cage is way too tall and I am thinking I am going to bring it down some and was wondering what height you other guys are running. I am planning on enclosing the rear and putting a seat back there for my daughter.

.095 dom, lower it 3-4 inches. it will weigh about 100-120 lbs more than stock

well that was a quick answer. will I need stiffer springs in the rear.

Aspendell nailed it, .095 DOM will be plenty strong for your needs. Mine is made of that material and brought down about 4 inches from stock. Where are you located? There are a couple companies out there making cages meeting this exact your exact description for rhino's and would save some money going with a pre-fabbed one.

yep, I went with a 375# spring in the rear

I'm in Branson Missouri. I looked around a little but didn't see anything that looked like it was lower.

lower height.

check out FU2 chassis, the guys I bought my cage from tried to copy theirs. i chose that design because I liked the radius look and I can still partially tilt my bed when I need to wrench on it.

hmmm, most of the ones I have seen offered have been made by companies out west, after pdcoat and shipping it might be more cost efficient to have a one off cage built by a local fab shop. Check out the below options:

http://dgrhinos.com/Sportcages.html

http://www.sidebysidesports.com/roca4serh.html

http://www.crawltech.com/yamaha-rhino-4-seater-roll-cage/

Cage extensions:

http://www.fergfab.com/RhinoLine.aspx

http://www.rhinogiant.com/20rhfade.html

Hope this helps

I saved a few of those pics to take and show my local fab shop. I am a little scared of a cage extension, I would hate for that to come apart if I rolled it over. The idea I have in my head now is to have two configurations. One stock for hunting/utility work and a second where I would take off the factory cage and bed and replace it with a full length cage and aluminum flat bed with a nice seat mounted back there.

gimmie your email and I'll send ya pics of my cage if ya want

email sent

That is one nice Rhino.....What gauge aluminum is your top.

why don't you two quit swapping your secretive emails and post the pics here?

did not want to bore everyone with my low HP family cruiser..lol...I'll get some good pics this weekend

haha, he just didn't want to make everyone jealous.

Greeley that Lonestar cage on that crawltech link looks really nice.

I agree, the Lonestar one is sweet, the only thing I would like to see on that one is some vertical support tubes in the middle of the windshield area. Structurally speaking though that thing is stout, tubes and gussets everywhere.

When I built my cage I sat in the seat with a helmet on and took a few measurments for the height and made it about 1.5-2" higher.

I'd also look into using cage clamps so you can remove the rear section if you are still going to want to use the bed. With some planning you can make a nice multi use cage.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Synergy-Suspension-Interlocking-Inner-Diameter-ID-Tube-Clamp-p-66.html

that looks sweet..its always something..lol

Have seen so many people screw themselves trying to install those clamps seen above on their cage after it was built. Cut the portion of the cage off and BOINGG!! No longer lines up lol

Just put them in when its being built. Just think the design out ahead of time. Dont rush

If I remember correctly me n aspendell rovenasty have same cage from same people.... They vanished lol