Man that looks good. I would like to do that to mine, but then I wouldnt be able to go as deep unless I left my snorkels at their current height which would defeat the purpose of chopping it...

 

Nice ride, what speakers did you go with? How's that amp push them?

 

they are pyle 8" wakeboard speakers, got them off amazon. the amp is a pyle 4 channel 800watt peak from amazon too. It drives them good.

 

Someone on another forum did the same and gave details on how he did it. This looks much better than the oem cage style.

Me and a buddy chopped the top 6" and added some extra bracing to my cage. We added a sound bar too with 2 8" wakeboard speakers driven by a pyle marine amp. I plan to add 2 more speakers on the kick panels too.

 

So how do you do it? Where do you remove the section and isn't there some bending involed too? Anybody have a link on how to do this?

Roy

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^what he said^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

thanks for any info

 

I found a helpful thread after I posted earlier. Here it is

http://www.rzrforums.net/projects-how/55619-how-chop-your-cage.html

Roy

 

I would like to do this but my welding skills aren't good enough to trust welding a cage back together. Something that can save your life and all. Plus it prolly wouldn't fit.

It'd be a good side job for someone though if you think about it. Buy s couple stock takeoff caged on eBay, and chop Them. Then sell the cages, and give people a core charge for their unchopped one. I figured someone would be doing exactly that by now, but I can't find them.

 

I hear ya. I could do it myself, but I have a good friend who is a certified pipe welder and likes beer. When he's done welding, I'll treat him to a half-rack and take him for a ride in it. That's what friends do - right? Well, maybe the ride then the beer. :>)

Roy

 

Looks good. Did you just touch up the weld area with black spray paint? Or have to re powder coat the whole thing?

If anyone knows somebody with skills to do a similar chop in Northern California, please send me a PM!

I don't have equip or skills to do it, but need to lower the total height to fit in a garage.

Thx!

 

Yeah, I think I used matte black spray paint and it matched the stock powder coat perfectly.

 

Hobbs what are you using to weld the cage back together? Stick welding, mig or tig? And what size stick or wire are you using?

Also what kind of metal is the stock cage made out of?

I think I'm getting ready to chop mine...maybe....

Also when you cut the back section out and set it up to be welded...does it bind in the front any? Do you have to do any mods to the front to get the back down far enough to fit?