first gen cage

[72k5mike]

Does anyone know of an aftermarket cage for the first gens? I would prefer a kit that I have to weld myself, so I can tweak it to how I want.

Maybe someone makes one for a full size bronco that I can adapt?

Pics are always appreciated

 

[K85 Octane]

you'll have to call them

http://shop.eoronline.com/product.sc?productId=3&categoryId=2

 

[72k5mike]

Thanks octane, but I only want a cage over the driver, not a full "family" cage. I have seen the S&W cages, and was wondering if anyone has any experience?

 

[NorCal69]

Zimmer bought a S&W for his 77 and if I remember correctly he stated that it was not a good purchase. I think that Eric and him ended up cutting it apart for it to work out.

Granted, this was not a 1st gen though.

 

[trav0302]

offroadltd.com they have a bolt and weld in

 

[ashman]

I'll ask here since its kinda along the same lines. Yesterday I was at the junkyard and saw a 1st gen blazer with a 4 point roll bar in it. I don't know what an original one looks like so I have no idea if it was or not, but it seemed to fit pretty well.
anyway, I can pick it up for $50 if I want it. worth having? if it's little more than decoration then I'm not interested, but if it's better than nothing, I might pick it up.
thoughts?

 

[trav0302]

Do you remember if it was bolted to the floor or frame? And how thick was it? Last thing you want is something thats is going to pin someone down in a rollover.

 

[ashman]

didn't look it over close, but it was not bolted to the frame, I'm sure. unless there were tie-ins under the truck, but I didn't look.
as far as how thick... 2" maybe 2 1/2". again, didn't look at it closely.

 

[bigbadchev84]

The cage I have is out of Chefbears old Jimmy. It started as an s&w cage and was added onto from there. He said he was not impressed with it and it was just a really overpriced way of buying some bent tubes. I suggest buying a bender, you can get a manual post mounted one for fairly cheap and with some simple math it is not hard to bend the tube.