RTR rear cage chop

[slash 127]

Anyone cut the whole back station wagon look off the back of a rtr wraith? So all that's left is the reverse slant piece?

[crawler nut]

Been done several times, just search and you'll find some. Buy you have to put something in to tie the roof into the lower cage. If you just leave it as the slant, it really weakens the cage.

[slash 127]

I've searched and haven't found any on an rtr I mean how Evan I think his name is has his cut

[crawler nut]

I'm not on a computer so I can't provide links. Ut I can tell you tons of people have done it. Look at my build thread. I did it, the n added a bar from the roof cage to the lower cage to get some rigidity and strength back.

[slash 127]

Originally Posted by crawler nut

I'm not on a computer so I can't provide links. Ut I can tell you tons of people have done it. Look at my build thread. I did it, the n added a bar from the roof cage to the lower cage to get some rigidity and strength back.

I checked yours out but I don't really wanna put bars going down...do you have to?

[evan03]

[slash 127]

Yes like so. Will the cage break if you don't have the down bars?

[JDCrawler27]

Originally Posted by slash 127

Yes like so. Will the cage break if you don't have the down bars?

no you will be fine, it just loos funny thats why people add the bars

[evan03]

i wouldnt run it it without the bars. i guess if you never rolled over it would be fine

[slash 127]

What are the bars are they a certain link off a truck?

[JasonInAugusta]

There's a few threads with cage mods. Look through the gallery.



Here's mine. I've done quite a few of these. Uses Exo cage pieces for the rear.

Link: Solid axle Ultra4 build

[evan03]

ohhh man now thats a sweet looking rear chop.

i made my links out of 3/16 solid and threaded and put revo ends on same as i did the steering

[mett1971]

I just left an inch or so under each end of brass. You can spread cage out enough to slide brass over. Then just drill a couple small holes through brass and plastic and add a screw on each end.

[mett1971]

Oh ya, I heated the cage with heat gun where I needed to bend.

[mett1971]

Sick!

[crawler nut]

You'll need the bars if you want it to hold up through a hard roll over. If you roll hard without them, the cage will break.

[BRONCOGUY85]

i cut the whole top of the cage off mine and built the style and look i wanted

[slash 127]

Originally Posted by BRONCOGUY85

i cut the whole top of the cage off mine and built the style and look i wanted

Whatd you make it out of

[BRONCOGUY85]

dowel rod the same size as the original cage i had originally made mine into a truck style but it looked weird so i added down bars and and made the whole rear section this is just the top section i made
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[RMack]

I fast backed mine about 2 weeks ago. Just chopped it in the usual spots, cleaned everything up, slid some aluminum tube into place and jb welded it. I only had a small gap, maybe a half inch between each post where they were cut so I figured aluminum would be fine. It was a snug fit and kwik-weld bonds metal to plastic like nothin else.