Ok I need to do more research before I pull the trigger on a cage. I know quite a few of you have the rock hard sport cage and I've priced it out with install and powder coating and the best price I've found is $1726 at a local shop here in Vegas. The other option is the gen right full weld in cage. Now the GR is $2500 without powder coating and install but it's a complete cage and replaced the whole factory cage. But I don't know if I'd be able to keep my soundbar, dome lights, and hi-lift mount location. I know someone here has the GR cage installed, I'd like to take a look (it looks pretty sweet!) question is, what route would you guys take? Also sorry for being a long post!
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First of all, thank you for considering our cage!
When it comes to a fully welded total replacement cage, we are sure they work great and we are sure people that install them are very happy with them.
More important than anything else is our cage design's real world proven track record. Jeepers on this forum specifically, not counting all the other forums, have posted their stories about a roll over with our cage. While a fully welded total cage replacement certainly will keep you just as safe, if our cage is providing the same results - at a fraction of the cost or surgery required to your Jeep - we'd call that a win for our system.
Installation differences between the two systems couldn't be more different. You aren't required to completely disassemble your interior to prep for welding with our cage. With our cage, you aren't required to cut off massive sections of your tub - like removing nearly half your b-pillar. You do not have to take a hole saw to your dash. You do not have to cut holes in your floor boards if your replacement cage goes to your frame rails.
Yes, a fully welded cage is a great option. Anything is better than factory. But please don't consider a fully welded total replacement cage as a more "hard core rig only" upgrade. Eddie has ran our cages in many of his different Wranglers for decades. If he ever felt scared to tackle a trail because he felt our cage held him back, that'd be news to us.
As you mentioned above, cost is an important factor for many Jeepers. Our cage starts at $649.95. If you are on a tight budget, paint it and install it yourself. Our installation video gives you step by step directions.
To sum up, we are proud of our cage. Our concept has worked for thousands of Jeepers for decades. When we hear someone say "I wouldn't bolt a cage in", we ask them how they feel about bolting their wheels to their axles. How they feel about bolting their seats to their floor boards. How they feel about bolting their motor to motor mounts. We then ask them the most eye opening question we have: Have you ever actually read, heard, or personally seen our cage involved in a fatality? That right there is a testament to our concept. Our cage works.
