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TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

F/S - Custom Made Double Cab Cage **SOLD**

FOR SALE

Custom Made Double Cab Cage:

I purchased this cage from Sonic to mount my roof tent, it does this very well. It also makes a double cab look the business, if I had a pound for every time someone wanted to talk to me about it when out and about I wouldn't need to sell it

.

The thing is a beast! It is made from steel and has been powder coated - the cage is exceptionally rigid being mounted in each corner via 8 fixing points (8 HD A4 stainless bolts included). The powder coat is in good but not perfect condition being chipped in a few places most notably on the top of the main hoops through tent mounting - you don't however notice the marks unless you are on top of it looking for them! Tent mounting is easily achieved via the four welded brackets, two on each of the inner tops of the main hoops, you would need to fabricate additional brackets to achieve a strong, stable fit though dependent on tent if that was your purpose - I used two runs of thick section box ally to do this.

The picture shows two additional brackets sticking from the top of the rear hoop; these have been removed by carefully cutting with the resultant bare steel streak being hand painted. The scars are far from obvious when viewing the cage mounted on a truck, with my slight lift they were not visible at all.

There are also internal routes to the brackets so that the buyer could mount camp / work lights if so required.

It's a very tough decision to sell this on as it is so well made and is currently giving me excellent additional storage under my tent in the garage

). My initial plan was to keep it in case another DC ends up on the drive, this though is very unlikely as the next Defender would probably be a 110 SW, this therefore relegates the cage to very expensive ornament status so I want to see it go to a good home - it needs to be on a double cab on show, not hidden in my garage.

The cage disassembles so you don't need to fit it to collect it!

Points to note:

1, It will only fit a Double Cab
2, It will not take either OEM or after market wendy houses, if you wanted a cover then you would need to get one made.

PRICE: £325

Collection only.

Please note, the pictures below demonstrate the mounted cage, it is only the cage for sale.

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It is perfectly suited to mounting a tent, it means your tub and the roof are kept free and you don't need a full length Double Cab rack. We had planned to mount a fox wing along the length of the truck using the feet of the patriot at the front and the cage main hoops at the rear....it would have needed further fabrication but it would have been perfect

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Cheers,

Steve

Last edited by TC on 17th Sep 2011 11:07am. Edited 1 time in total

29th Aug 2011 7:55am

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 764

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

I'd buy that from you ... But I'm 2500km too far to colect it!

If nobody wants it, and if you could ship it, next month I'd buy it !

Regards
Joao

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29th Aug 2011 11:48am

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

lrmaniac wrote:
I'd buy that from you ... But I'm 2500km too far to colect it!

If nobody wants it, and if you could ship it, next month I'd buy it !

Just did a very rough quote on UPS's website and you would be looking at about £250 / £300 shipping

For £650 I imagine you could commission your own locally. I am not one to turn down money but £300 shipping!

29th Aug 2011 1:47pm

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

you need a freight forwarder not a parcel firm. Try Goodrem Nicholson at staverton airport, bet they would do it for under a ton.

Pom

29th Aug 2011 2:07pm

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 764

TC wrote:
Just did a very rough quote on UPS's website and you would be looking at about £250 / £300 shipping

Ouch !!! If that's the cheapest quote nevermind! But thanks for trying!

You're right ... For that amount I could have one made! Maybe not so good!

That one is great!

29th Aug 2011 2:11pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

Don't want to dismiss anyones money, and it would be nice to see it on a european truck but am apprehensive about complications with shipping and delivery etc

Let's see if it is still not sold in a month

29th Aug 2011 2:28pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

Bump - no offers anyone?

1st Sep 2011 6:27pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

Tempted but I would have to get a new load bed cover made and I have spent enough this week already

Bob

1st Sep 2011 7:38pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

off topic what size wheels and tyres you running ?

regards steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
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1st Sep 2011 8:16pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

big steve wrote:
off topic what size wheels and tyres you running ?

regards steve

Silverline 18's on Mickey Thompson Baja 305's....gone now though.

2nd Sep 2011 7:25am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17885

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Also ot I'm afraid; where did you get and what make are (or rather were) your rock sliders?

Thanks!

2nd Sep 2011 9:58am

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

blackwolf wrote:
Also ot I'm afraid; where did you get and what make are (or rather were) your rock sliders?

Thanks!

They were on the DC when I bought it so can't help sorry - they were meaty as anything though!

2nd Sep 2011 10:38am

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

bump

5th Sep 2011 11:13pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

Steve

PM sent

Bob

8th Sep 2011 12:38pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

bob neville wrote:
Steve

PM sent

Bob

Back at you Bob

8th Sep 2011 12:47pm

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