GenRight Roll Cage Install

[chevymitchell]

Awesome work, i do have one suggestion, for the grill the three pieces around it if you make them body color would be nicer looking similar to mine here

So only the center portion of it would be black

I thought about it but came to the conclusion I like the 3 pieces black instead.

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[chevymitchell]

Finally got a hardtop a few days ago. It went right on with no issues at all.

I’m gonna cut the freedom tops this evening to allow some reliefs for the roll cage. Picked up a barrel sanding bit from Lowe’s.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Finally got a hardtop a few days ago. It went right on with no issues at all.

I’m gonna cut the freedom tops this evening to allow some reliefs for the roll cage. Picked up a barrel sanding bit from Lowe’s.

Looking fantastic @chevymitchell!

 

[Nicor]

What an amazing job and end result!
This cage is next in my list....It's a huge amount of work but safety first and it just looks amazing!

 

[Az-jewel]

You're amazing!! This is such a great thread! Thank you so much for the photos and videos. I am getting this cage soon and while I am not installing it (no way that would go well!!) I am going to strip my rig and have a much better understanding of what it will be going through. So impressive!!

 

[chevymitchell]

You're amazing!! This is such a great thread! Thank you so much for the photos and videos. I am getting this cage soon and while I am not installing it (no way that would go well!!) I am going to strip my rig and have a much better understanding of what it will be going through. So impressive!!

Thank you very much! Definitely a ton of work, but more than worth it.

B-Pillar Chop is here in case you haven't seen that thread. I did both at the same time.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/genright-b-pillar-chop.110417/

 

[Az-jewel]

Thank you very much! Definitely a ton of work, but more than worth it.

B-Pillar Chop is here in case you haven't seen that thread. I did both at the same time.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/genright-b-pillar-chop.110417/

Thank you! I saw that too! We’re doing the b-pillar too and the aluminum roof.?

 

[Dirt1]

Roll cage got installed yesterday for the final time. Started installing some interior pieces. I still need to paint, so most of the plastic won’t go in until that’s done, but I’m working on the overhead things and got the front carpet and seats in. Looking awesome.

Would you be interested in doing a cage in my two door JL? I could purchase a genright JLU kit and it could be shortened for a two door.

 

[chevymitchell]

Would you be interested in doing a cage in my two door JL? I could purchase a genright JLU kit and it could be shortened for a two door.

I would be interested. This will present several issues, especially with the B and C pillars. The 2 door doesn't have the same material available for GenRight's cage around where the C-pillar mounts. Also, the B-pillar plate and mount would be different.

Honestly, it would serve you better to wait for their 2-door cage to come out. I can come up with solutions for all of the mis-matched issues you would have going from their 4 door cage to your 2 door. but...

It's not as simple as shortening the tubes plus some of the bends would be at different angles to truly be safe in a wreck or rollover.

Doing the work and making it work isn't a problem. It comes down to you accepting responsibility for the 4 door cage being modified for your purpose. I don't have the SW Software and DWG files to test anything. I could make the cage work though, for sure. Totally on you and a decision you would have to make and be comfortable with. If you're good with all that, then absolutely.

 

[Dirt1]

I would be interested. This will present several issues, especially with the B and C pillars. The 2 door doesn't have the same material available for GenRight's cage around where the C-pillar mounts. Also, the B-pillar plate and mount would be different.

Honestly, it would serve you better to wait for their 2-door cage to come out. I can come up with solutions for all of the mis-matched issues you would have going from their 4 door cage to your 2 door. but...

It's not as simple as shortening the tubes plus some of the bends would be at different angles to truly be safe in a wreck or rollover.

Doing the work and making it work isn't a problem. It comes down to you accepting responsibility for the 4 door cage being modified for your purpose. I don't have the SW Software and DWG files to test anything. I could make the cage work though, for sure. Totally on you and a decision you would have to make and be comfortable with. If you're good with all that, then absolutely.

I appreciate the honest advice. I definitely need it to be safe as I do actually wheel my rig. I would love to see genright produce a 2door cage. I’ve be asking them for over a year with no luck.

 

[thance]

Have you considered replacing the windshield assembly with a piece of lexan?

 

[chevymitchell]

Have you considered replacing the windshield assembly with a piece of lexan?

Why would I do that? Lol. It’s a 100% road worthy and driven Jeep.

 

[thance]

Why would I do that? Lol. It’s a 100% road worthy and driven Jeep.

With the roll cage and windshield down it seemed like a good idea, but that was before I saw the hardtop going back on. Do you have plans to seal around the upper doors?

 

[chevymitchell]

With the roll cage and windshield down it seemed like a good idea, but that was before I saw the hardtop going back on. Do you have plans to seal around the upper doors?

Yeah. The Jeep runs with a hardtop and half doors with uppers.

 

[1996cc]

I appreciate the honest advice. I definitely need it to be safe as I do actually wheel my rig. I would love to see genright produce a 2door cage. I’ve be asking them for over a year with no luck.

Every time a 2 door anything comes up on Genright’s Tech Talk, Tony always says something to the effect of - “2 doors are dead, we won’t do anything for 2 doors, etc…” I don’t think the volume is there to justify it business-wise.

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