Sage cage advice
 

I have been looking into the available cage kits for 1st. gens. So far it looks like your best bet is to fab your own design. But that's not in my deck of cards. Company's like S&W , CSC, etc. make kits but so far I don't know which way to go. Right now it look's like the 10 point cage from S&W is the way to go. Just the welding and install will cost as much as/or more than the cage kit and shipping combined. Any help/pic's out there guy's? Along the same lines are rock sliders that tie into the frame and bumpers.

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Someone else will chime in with first hand experience - I don't have any experience with cages but keep reading good things about S&W.

Don't think I've welcomed you yet to the board so Welcome!

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We fabbed mine, not hard really, just takes pattience. You might do well with a kit though because it will probably save you on tubing costs. I would stick with 120 wall DOM over chromolly... less critical on welding requirements. If you decide you HAVE to have chromolly, TIG it for sure. (Heck, Id tig it anyhow) If you dont weld, you ought to be able to find a board member that knows how to weld that would help you out.

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:welcome2: :hi2:

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Hey, anybody got any pic's of your cages? I really need some help here! VT has helped me a lot with his sage advice. I have to get this cage setup so I can move on with this resto. I will try to post some pic's of my rig, and start a new thread when I start the actual wrenching. Let's go!

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Welcome to the board.
Where in northern MI are you from?

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I live in Marion, Mi. right on M-66. Marion is about 25 miles southeast of Cadillac, Mi. Where you from? Anybody else live close ?

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I am right between Flint and Lansing. There are several members in the Michigan area. We are having a cookout on June 16th if you'd like to come over for it.

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Thank's for the invite, but as usual work, work, work! Still looking for cage info, kick it around the barby. Know of any custom fab shops for this kind of work? Well, have a good one, and talk at you later. K5 to stay alive!

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One of our local painters does a lot of custom work, I'll stop by and ask him if he is interested in fabing a role cage. I'm going to stop by anyways to check out a 72 K5 that he is doing some sheet metal work on. Although, it would be quite a drive for you, these guys are really good.

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Who and where are they?

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http://www.donmarrahautobody.com/

His shop is about 4 miles from my house and he may be at the mid Michigan cookout.

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Thank's, chevyman63. I'll keep that in mind. Gotta be some more K5 guys around here with cages? Anybody know someone near N. Michigan that does this kind of work? Later, K5 to stay alive!

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Just stopped by to say hey,I'm over in Frederic just north of Grayling...I actually purchased my 70K5 from someone in Marion that runs out west once in a while...will be looking to do same cage setup so will keep an eye on this one...good luck finding someone...I'll ask around ...
wrath

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OK, I'll play the dummy....what does "sage" mean?

Heres a shot of my home fabbed cage. It might not be the prettiest with the top off, but I like the "tallness" of it for getting in and out. PLUS I got it for only $40 from the PO, a welder who was parting out his 1st gen.

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This a S&W 10 point. Did not use it all-also tied it into windshield-no sag with top off.

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Knowledgeable.;)

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Now theres some irony for ya. :lol:

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Trying to be "cagey"?:lol:

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Wow, go away for a day and see what happens! This is cool. Here I go- Wrathchild does Rob from truck customs sound familier? I know what you mean about restolimbo, that's where I am at. But just about ready to jump in and go big time. Still doing the research to do it right! Jwagon, sage in this case means been there, done that, but you need to do it this way. Awesome looking K5, nice cage too, but does your stock top still fit? jhow66, another awesome K5! Any more pic's of your ride/cage setup? You said you tied it into the windshield, no sag, how? Really been leaning toward the S&W 10 pt. Did you mount to the floorpan only, or to the frame also? Thank's for all the info guy's! Later, K5 to stay alive!

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Wow, go away for a day and see what happens! This is cool. Here I go- Wrathchild does Rob from truck customs sound familier? I know what you mean about restolimbo, that's where I am at. But just about ready to jump in and go big time. Still doing the research to do it right! Jwagon, sage in this case means been there, done that, but you need to do it this way. Awesome looking K5, nice cage too, but does your stock top still fit? jhow66, another awesome K5! Any more pic's of your ride/cage setup? You said you tied it into the windshield, no sag, how? Really been leaning toward the S&W 10 pt. Did you mount to the floorpan only, or to the frame also? Thank's for all the info guy's! Later, K5 to stay alive!

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Check this out (2nd album)-bolted it where the sun visors bolted-made bracket out of some of the guskets that came with the kit.


http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jason_burkhart/my_photos

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Wow, thank's jhow66. Your photo album really helps a lot. Album 3. Still couldn't see how it ties into the windshield though. Really like the look of your cage, just how I want mine. Those bars behind the seats, do they mount directly to the body? And do your mounts all go to the frame, or just mount to the body? I think I'll order a S&W cage kit now. Later, K5 to stay alive!

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"bars behind seat"...yes with a spreader plate.
"your mounts all go"...just to body with plates again.

Will try to draw a diagram for you on tying into windshield.

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SCA- has gone stale! Gotta be something new out there. Still need a cage for the K5, have a few ideas, thank's to you guy's, but not there yet! Uglly sent me some pic"s, that was cool! Anybody else ready to post pic's of their cages? Ready, Set, Go! K5 to stay alive!