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day 2 progress Starting to take shape.

The other thread pretty much ran it's course, so am starting another with the mechanics of the roll cage build. I'm liking that it's a custom fit to my truck rather than a pre-fab one size fits all. Though I would certainly take that over nothing. Here is Day 1 progress. Its 1-3/4 inch by 0.120...

NP208 output Is there a way to reconfigure the transfer case so that the fluid does not run out in the event the rear driveshaft "goes missing" ?

This fella impresses me, especially at the 4 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzdNxpwR780

Maybe I heard wrong: I think he said 200 ft of tubing ?? My goodness. Maybe that was when we were still discussing caging the rear passenger area.

Blazer to the Fabricator today Dropped off the Blazer today to start the roll cage fab: The fabricator convinced me not to go exo-cage. He would do it if I insist of course, but after discussing where I wheel, he suggested the external cage elements are "rock grabbers" and that I would be...

Could just be the CUCV marking its territory...they are like that :)

Oh boy, the "experts" at work are already coming at me : "Exo-cage? Why on earth would you want to make a big truck even bigger??" Well, even with an exo-cage, its smaller than a Humveee, so there. <update> going with interior cage for technical reasons.

We may have the case here where the cost of the safety equipment exceeds the value of the vehicle. That's OK: I have a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, an oil change exceeds its value :)

I'll make sure there is provision for 4 pt harness attachment. And I'll get some helmets. Now that I have embraced this idea, I'm all in.

I do not have welding skills. I do have the resources to have it done professionally, however. I currently have an inquiry out to these folks locally: http://arizonajeeparmorrocksliders.com/

Its a good idea to cage. One can initiate a rollover simply by dropping a front wheel in a deep hole. MOST of the videos show the cause to be either 1) doing donuts then the vehicle trips over something like that fella Merrick did 2) losing traction on a steep hill then getting sideways or 3)...

Friends & family, after seeing my videos, now want to ride with me. They say: "But you should install a rollcage." And they have no shortage of ideas of how to design it: "You need a crossbar here and a triangle there...." They have never built a cage in their life, but they are experts somehow...

removed the electric winch Recall that the winch was rear mounted. After innumerable discussions about why its on the back and not on the front, I convinced myself that I do not need one at all. Apart from the discussions, winching is dangerous if not rigged properly (from what I see on...

I have Detroits on both ends and am pleased with the performance.

De verdad? No me digas.. :)

The locks are not for security, rather, for "cotter pin wrasslin' avoidance". Yes the locks are easy to remove, that's the point :) When watching winching and recovery videos, I see it recommended to pack along extra shackles. I already have four. I want to be able to remove them easily, but...

rear shocks If the old shocks were horses, then they would be glue by now.

green or khaki Its like a little angel on one shoulder and a little guy with a pitchfork on the other shoulder.....

I've enrolled in a 12 step program. Realizing that I have a problem is Step 1. :)