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Old 08-23-2010, 09:54 PM
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I'm looking at the Wolfe but is there any other options for us as verts?
Old 08-24-2010, 05:04 AM
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Wolfe!

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wolfe or custom
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Custom is nice and all, but as nice as Wolfe cages are why go to the extra expense

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Old 08-24-2010, 08:15 PM
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I just hate that shipping is 2/3 of what it freaking cost.
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Road trip to Dallas!!!!
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Originally Posted by MUSTANGBRKR02
I just hate that shipping is 2/3 of what it freaking cost.
Ahhh good point! I haven't priced a cage in a while, but I do recall Wolfe's cages be cheaper than what I found for a custom, but I don't recall if I accounted for the shipping.


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Old 08-27-2010, 11:35 PM
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To bad I don't live a little closer. I have a Wolfe mild steel weld-in with swing outs on both sides that's been sitting in my back room for about a year or two. I really don't think I'm going to install it.
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Originally Posted by caddobass
To bad I don't live a little closer. I have a Wolfe mild steel weld-in with swing outs on both sides that's been sitting in my back room for about a year or two. I really don't think I'm going to install it.
Hmmm... How much!?

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Old 08-28-2010, 10:21 AM
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Had not really give any thought to a long distance sell as shipping cost so much.
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Damn! You're WAY into La., lol... Is it still in the box? How big and heavy? I shipped a bumper via Greyhound Bus and that thing was all kinds of big, but light. I have a buddy that works at AutoZone, I wonder if I can get him to ship it!? Years ago I had a buddy who worked at Discount Auto and I had my engine shipped there. do you know anyone at an AutoZone?

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Theres a company called Engine Shippers Direct that may be able to ship it as well. Really great guys to deal with. I had my motor shipped from Ft Worth to NC for $225.00.

I think this is them: http://www.engineshipping.com/html/faq.html

or you can try www.uship.com as well.
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Thanks Rob. I am thinking that this may be a winter project along with the 8.8
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Wolfe. But, if you plan on ever going to more than a 6-point, go custom off the bat. I had to get creative when making my Wolfe 6 point to a 12 point.
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Originally Posted by 94Z28rag
Wolfe. But, if you plan on ever going to more than a 6-point, go custom off the bat. I had to get creative when making my Wolfe 6 point to a 12 point.
Pics or I call BULLSHIT


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Originally Posted by Devils Mentor
Pics or I call BULLSHIT


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As you wish...you can see the "bump" I had to make on the driver's side so that the halo would clear my head...I'm 6'1" and that Kirkey is mounted on the floor:





The Wolfe 6-pt is about 2 inches lower than it COULD/SHOULD be and still clear the top, but they obviously were playing it safe. You can put rollbar padding on it and still have over an inch of clearance.
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WOW! Sad you had to ruin the look, but as long as it saves your life is what matters. Thanks for posting the pics Bro

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Thanks for the pics.

Custom isn't a option around here. If I go custom then I will build it myself and weld it in. You can't even findsomeone to do a simple 3" dump around here let alone a cage that may need to save my life oneday.
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Originally Posted by MUSTANGBRKR02
Thanks for the pics.

Custom isn't a option around here. If I go custom then I will build it myself and weld it in. You can't even findsomeone to do a simple 3" dump around here let alone a cage that may need to save my life oneday.
Time to move Bro!


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I Like it here for now, but it is definetly in the plans.



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