Roll Cage Through the Bedrail?

[willtel]

Has anyone ever built a rollcage that cuts through the bed rail and doesn't intrude into the interior space?

It seems like you could pass a tube through that area and still tie it into the frame easily.

Anyone seen that before?

 

[BALCH-Autoworx]

I've considered this myself but haven't seen it done.

 

[TN1776]

I cannot find pictures but somewhere in my travels I have seen this done. Personally I think it's an odd design. Drop a plumb-bob down from where you think you'd drill for the cage. I think you'll find this doesn't leave much room for a floor mount. I've seen several cages that fit extremely close to the sides of the body (mine is pretty tight) and I have never really felt that the loss in floor space was significant.

 

[mp]

I have seen a notch for the B pillar tube into the upper QP. I plan to do the same on my build--I am tall and need the extra headroom.

 

[truck174ff]

I did a Cherokee like this and my front loop on my eb I shot wide through my door skins. The key is to go all the way through the floor into the frame or make bolt on mounts that bolt inboard that connect to a lower mount that is hooked to the frame. That's how I did mine and it made a lot of room.