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<blockquote data-quote="J_Dog" data-source="post: 63137" data-attributes="member: 135">Re: Rear Main hoop termination location on a RangeNot to steal the thread, but it's regarding some of the same things.&nbsp; Currently, I run a lower budget Class 7S Ranger that we are starting to upgrade.&nbsp; The truck was built into a race truck and raced since approx. late '98.&nbsp; The cage mounts have plates on the terminal ends and doubler plates on the underside.&nbsp; The doubler plates have a plate, welded at a 90 degree angle that connect to the frame.&nbsp; It had a body lift on it when we bought it, I'm sure for tire clearance.&nbsp; It still has metal fenders.&nbsp; We run 31x10.50's, but want to go to 33x12.50's.&nbsp; We plan to go to fiberglass front and rear fenders this off-season.What are the pros/cons of solid body mounts?&nbsp; When you cut large holes or areas for the cage to go to the frmae what do you do after the cage is mounted (i.e. weld in plates with a small clearance for the tubing, make rubber gaskets where the tube goes through, etc.)?&nbsp;&nbsp; With fiberglass fenders should we or would we be able to remove the body lift (lower the center of gravity) and still have clearance for 33's.&nbsp; I'm sure we will need to clearance the lower front portion of the cab (foot well area) for this, as well.Jerry, is there a tube that runs from the front to the rear (in the body channel) of those cage mounts.&nbsp; If so, I take it that would act as a side bar (nerf bar of sorts) or rock slider for 4x4 enthusiasts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="J_Dog, post: 63137, member: 135"] [b]Re: Rear Main hoop termination location on a Range[/b] Not to steal the thread, but it's regarding some of the same things. Currently, I run a lower budget Class 7S Ranger that we are starting to upgrade. The truck was built into a race truck and raced since approx. late '98. The cage mounts have plates on the terminal ends and doubler plates on the underside. The doubler plates have a plate, welded at a 90 degree angle that connect to the frame. It had a body lift on it when we bought it, I'm sure for tire clearance. It still has metal fenders. We run 31x10.50's, but want to go to 33x12.50's. We plan to go to fiberglass front and rear fenders this off-season. What are the pros/cons of solid body mounts? When you cut large holes or areas for the cage to go to the frmae what do you do after the cage is mounted (i.e. weld in plates with a small clearance for the tubing, make rubber gaskets where the tube goes through, etc.)? With fiberglass fenders should we or would we be able to remove the body lift (lower the center of gravity) and still have clearance for 33's. I'm sure we will need to clearance the lower front portion of the cab (foot well area) for this, as well. Jerry, is there a tube that runs from the front to the rear (in the body channel) of those cage mounts. If so, I take it that would act as a side bar (nerf bar of sorts) or rock slider for 4x4 enthusiasts. [/QUOTE]

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