Our FACTORY ROLL CAGE IS FAILING on our Jeep Wrangler!

The factory roll cage on our Jeep Wrangler JLU Rubicon is failing. Part of the roll cage is actually beginning to tear, despite the fact that we've never rolled our flipped our Jeep. At this point, it's become a pretty big safety concern for us and we need to fix it. That way if we ever do roll the Jeep while off road in the future, the roll cage that's supposed to save us....doesn't kill us instead.
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[@crashedking1931]

The stepchild is the greatest truck that thing is sick. You need to finish it and put in the hall of fame for the most perfect custom jeep. Problem is when way far away from home when you break stuff from hard core wheeling locally nobody will have parts for it. I just think in a couple more years you might be couple hundred thousand into that thing. I think you need to go trail mater style and build a rig that has all common parts and wheel the shit out of it. That jeep is just so nice it doesn't make since. Love the channel your mechanic your crew is awesome. Your wife knows so much stuff about 4x4 stuff. Thanks for the vids.

[@lesliemobleaudio8018]

Simple fix for the bolts backing out of the exhaust valve. Drill a small hole across the head of each allen bolt and run a lock wire through to prevent them from backing out.

[@chrislindsey5877]

It's really gonna suck not seeing Chris on the channel 😢 I love the experience and energy he brings to the channel! Love all you guys!

[@MrBillsfishin]

Chris is just amazing. I always look forward to watching anything he is working on.

[@hibiki54]

Put the ARB under the passenger seat, so when Brit is mad at Kev he could just turn on the air and make her smile.

[@J.Young808]

I think Chris is the only Mechanic to ever find a lost 10mm socket.😂😂

[@shaneandera1409]

I think it was staged.😂😂

[@GottTS]

I like how Chris is thinking about details like the lights in the back and how to stiffen all up, moving the compressor and so on. I think everyone of us would be happy if we could have "our own Chris" 😀. How nice would it be to come home with some broken stuff (like we always do) and just call Chris and he's not only going to fix it, he also makes it better?!

[@OffroadCpl]

Kevin got in a hurry months ago he said it was cracked and had a spare cage. Instead of changing it, he chose to continue the build

[@SherrodMustang]

Sorry, I already have rear heated seats in my JL for the rear passengers. Had them done in my PRP seats and my son loves it.

[@jaredgreen502]

I like how Chris pointed out Kevin's penitentiary pants. Cause I wanted to say Kevin, nice work jeans you have there😂 Good job reassembling your diverter motor assembly Kevin. Another great shop video with Chris. I really enjoy seeing your projects come together & how you explain as you go. Also excellent editing Britney. What a great team you all make

[@extec101]

at first i heard penetra...pants...😆

[@ericl3568]

Always fun to see Chris do his fabrication.

[@trevin1691]

When Chris isn’t workin on His acting career…✌️

[@derekcrumbley4829]

A year in the making. Building my first jk. Just Empty Every Pocket 😂. Almost ready to start hitting trails for the first time

[@jonnycakes]

Yeah buddy! Always fun watching Chris fabricate and explain his thought process. 👍👍

[@shawnmartin6434]

A little surprised with all the new mods and extreme wheeling they are still using the stock cage

[@LiteBrite]

We want to go wheeling. It’s been too long not wheeling. The full cage will come later once we get some content again using the stepchild. She’s been down toooooo long

[@a6t8vw1]

A full cage should be the first mod of any serious wheeler. unfortunately its the last most of the time.

[@randypruett5681]

I always enjoy the Chris videos. Guy is a great fabricator and story teller.

[@dcampbell4079]

Sorry Kevin, but it’s not going to be the first JL with rear heated seats. I installed them in mine. It is fairly easy to do. I put rear heated seats in all my vehicles.

[@neilkirkes]

Good call on cutting out and replacing, rather than welding up cracks. Love the content.

[@Kicksfascistass4783]

When they said "roll cage" ,I don`t think they had you guys in mind. Stay safe guys.

[@robertosantinni9656]

Haha, finish it up and then start with a new one incorporating all the things you’ve learned/done to the stepchild! 😁

[@TX-oo2rn]

May want to build a truss connecting the tops of the shock towers. I had similar issues with a truck and using a camera you'd see the frame flexing. The truss solved the issue and isolated the stress to the suspension. Actually could feel the added control in the suspension. Hope that helps.

[@roymohr7599]

Chris...you are da MAN! Always impressed with your abilities to build these vehicles!

[@thomasleonard9685]

It’s cool of Chris to take Kevin’s pedal extensions off before he films the drivers floor area. That’s a friend. I’d let the whole world see the 2x4’s taped on the gas & brake The Jeep cage is pretty thin. Considering where this rig goes, it should have a cage. If you can’t get someone to give it to you, it would be worth buying to protect your body

[@LiteBrite]

Cage isn’t the problem. The time it takes is the problem. The jeep has been down for a year and I want to freaking go offroadin!!

[@JasonWarmenhoven]

Maybe you could try drilling holes in the Alen heads and wire them together to keep them from backing out of the exhaust

[@Surago]

I love these build videos.

[@liftyzig]

I bet Kevin will hate that dome light when they get it shining in his eyes through the rearview, but thats a minor detail, amazing job Chris!

[@trjnsd6874]

Wow! Watching StepChild strip reminds us she’s all grown up! The fine adjustments on the front - just amazing - you made it look easy. Roll bar and braces look so good, maybe paint them and leave uncovered to show them off..? Nice work Chris. Kevin, you looked so happy getting the exhaust valve to work! LiteBriteNationCracksUp!

[@jeffro8373]

Gotta admit, it's been through some stuff 😂. Great video guys ❤️❤️💯🤙

[@DamagedGoodsBrooklynNY]

OUTSTANDING Chris! a face shield and a particle mask 👍👍👍👍

[@TankerSabot]

Thanks for keeping your content original and true to who you are!

[@hunterdinger8997]

Will Chris do a wiring video with what all he uses to make it look good and little hacks and things? Id really appreciate it and love watching him work.

[@Xasukis]

Should have a contest, that we can win Chris for a day!

[@MichaelMaxim-ft5sv]

Is Chris making Kevin a better mechanic or a fabricator...great job Chris

[@Mr_Eyeholes]

If this vehicle wasn’t modified, I’d say finding a razor blade in close proximity to the insidey bits of a bic pen (sans tube) seems a bit sus… 😂

[@meltedeskimo321]

When you want to scrape the dirt and grime and old sealant off. It makes total sense.

[@davidcousineau6605]

Keep both the build and wheeling videos coming! Really I love the build videos…to be able to see what it takes to keep our rigs running…gives me ideas and that I am not the only one that constantly addresses items on my 4x4. Great work Chris! Of course the channel works because of Brittany! And Kevin is always good…even if for a laugh.

[@dirf554]

Just watched an old video of you guys and I honestly miss seeing Jelly in the videos. You should bring back little snip bits of your pups at the end of your videos. #jellynation

[@richsmith3120]

It would seem that the factory roll cages wasn't designed for the abuse that Kevin puts it through. Sometimes, you just have to mod the inside to stiffen it up. Happy Trails to all at LBN.

[@jimherron5540]

Nice work Chris!

[@MotterMayhem]

Like always a great video of Chris wrenching. Understandable why you guys didn’t do a full cage, but also can’t wait to see when you guys end up doing one.

[@jamesmeredith381]

Razor blade + part of a pen = snow day?

[@Dirtyrpide4life]

Product development is tedious, BUT sooooo worth the outcome with the right ingredients 👊🏻🥃! Keep up the hard work everyone 🎉🥃👊🏻Cheers!

[@anthonyarmijo]

Awesome work Chris.

[@MuhaloTube]

That might be the first time I've seen a 10mm being FOUND. 😂

[@BroncoPatriot]

Since you are working on the roll cage and Chris mentioned that a lot of ppl see issues with the center cross-bar why not weld the seams to create more rigidity now verses waiting to deal with it later when it does crack? Chris’s dimes are wicked nice too btw.

[@marvellousmarvin]

Awesome fab work Chris👍

[@StormbornJKU]

Kind of surprised Kevin didn’t decide to do a full custom cage from front to back. I suppose if there’s no issues with the front section then there’s no reason to change it. But if he starts wheeling hard again then I imagine you’ll find more cracks in the pieces of factory cage still remaining.

[@offroadreadysincity2748]

my question exactly. why not just do a full cage while the interior is out lol

[@LiteBrite]

No time. We plan to in the future but really want to wheel the jeep. It’s been over a year since we’ve had proper fun

[@paulmartin769]

Great video! I hope you wired the rear seat heaters while it was apart. What's up with the battery change? Also, Husky gloves......Come on! Your Snap-On dealer should be ashamed. Can't send the Snap-On poster boy a pair of gloves.......

[@Garage_Speed]

uhhhhh cause the snapon gloves cost a lot😆(i do have) and the husky ones dont.😂

[@paulmartin769]

I guaranty they are $$$$ but someone has sold Chris so so so many tools. Surely that salesman can give him some gloves :) @@Garage_Speed

[@88HillTop]

Chris, the 10mm is the one that gets lost the most, so you know it’s a 10. Stop playin 😂😂😂

[@hermannvogel9239]

Great work Chris🎉

[@Fireguy1962]

Hey Chris, how bout having the cargo light on a switch that comes on with the rear door opening. That would be awesome.

[@jacksjeepinchannel5349]

I inverted my sway bar once. Tore up all kinds of stuff. That was a long 2 hour drive home. I use quick disconnects now instead of the electric.

[@kevinwyatt873]

Check into lizard skin thermal and heat shield, it’s a sparky in and pricey but the best product I found on the market yet, that stuff is completely bad ass and pair that with armor light carpet replacement very nice and durable and low maintenance to stay looking nice

[@OntarioFreshwaterFishing]

Ahh I’ve been waiting for a video showing more of this since you guys first showed the crack in a video.

[@raystevens687]

Why even put a stock bumper on the Bronco Chris maybe you can build a super Chris Bumper for the Bronco you do some of the best Fab jobs when it comes to making things work.

[@apexpredator_jku]

Screw the Dynamat. Even after exhaust gets coated it's still going to get hot enough where the butyl on the Dynamat starts to stink like roofing tar. Just bedline the tub & top it off with something like Armor Lite or BedTred flooring system. If you insist on the sound deadner route go with Second Skin. Dynamat is just the most known deadner but far from being the best or even good for that matter. Dynamat is to sound deadner what Bondo is to body filler.

[@beatenpath4x4fabrication71]

That's pretty much what happened with my JK after I LS swapped it. The cab was starting to cook & the excessive noise was driving me nuts. I ended up doing 2 layers of deadner & a layer of acoustic sound barrier and on hot summer days the cab had this odor like old country road asphalt tar. Then yanking the deadner out was the absolute biggest PITA. One of my biggest regrets with my build...and I've had plenty of regrets so that's says a lot.

[@philipdagariero5383]

That's a common problem in the car audio big Basshead builds. Those guys have like half a dozen layers of sound deadner. I went to a big meet in SoFlo and the whole lot stunk like a newly paved road from all the Butyl cooking in the sun.

[@terrancegrant5573]

Kevin u know if u just jump on the braptors bumper it will clearance itself for now rite ........

[@richardpedersen9189]

THANKS, Chris!!!

[@creativecomm665]

Great job on that roll bar structure and customization- Chris👍🙌🏻

[@jefferysnelling9084]

I like the shop videos. Chris amazes me with the work he does.

[@Tony-hf9mv]

Razor blade and part of a pen. Sounds like the 80's😂

[@abnpthfdr2934]

That replacement bar for the roll cage and the dome lights are🔥. I'm wondering if the cargo light will interfere with the slant top...

[@recklessoverland]

Could you lower the sway bar mount and use a shorter arm? Then fab a protective plate for the bar?

[@frankmartin806]

Love that another great job Chris

[@jackcurtis4906]

Missed line: 'The only thing that needs to be hot- is Brittany'

[@jmjm6607]

how about calling it the lap ( little a.. pain ) lol. great job again.

[@rodhester2166]

hmm.. maybe run the external reservoirs under the c pillar instead of across the back.. just a idea.. Not sure if they would be in the way of something else but it may work better.

[@loganrichardson5385]

I might’ve missed it, but why not just do a full weld in cage? Like Genright or Motobilt. Or designed by Chris.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Wonder how many 'street driven only' Wranglers end up with that cracking,... betting on None. Nice location for the reservoirs, keeps them well out of the way of being caught on any obstacle off road.

[@kevinwilliams6835]

Wow!!!

[@jaycrane761]

You’re rear cargo lights supper close to hitting the soft top or am I seeing things?

[@IslandAdventures]

it didn't come with a factory roll cage, it came with a factory sports bar! big legal difference lol jeep never calls it a roll cage!

[@TX-oo2rn]

Why not use limiting straps for added piece of mind in the event of over travel?

[@hatenlebron]

Super impressive work Chris!

[@raystevens687]

Just think Kevin just drive in the winter that way you don't have to spend any money.😅hahahahaha 😅

[@fotostephen]

have you thought about creatiing a better cage while the jeep in apart? The sport cage is already there...maybe weld it all together?

[@daughertypb3663]

Chris is amazing. 👍

[@cfreeses]

Jimny is officially "Lil Pita" now

[@doubledayjs]

Hey look there was the elusive 10mm lol

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Might be hard to see out the rear view mirror.

[@Patrioticmonkie]

I am just wondering if you guys are going the step child sticker with the new paint? You don’t need to but I thought it would be cool.

[@LiteBrite]

New logos to come!

[@raystevens687]

I wonder if you replaced that system with a manual to get rid of that set up.

[@brianhernandez589]

Perhaps, Chris should have his own channel? All fabrication, all the time. You could call it: Lite Brite Day Care. Lite Brite could still do wheeling and drifting, like before. More income opportunity. Just a thought.

[@coryingram3288]

You guys need a Genright cage!!!!

[@23Elit3]

Nice work Chris. Do you think having the full rock hard brace system would have prevented this?

[@benc3910]

Hey Chris grab you a magnetic ground clamp and you don’t have to weld on ground clamps.

[@Garage_Speed]

it was faster to tac that on there then go get a wrench. lol

[@edwardsimmons3721]

With all the modifications I am amazed it is not cracked more. To much fun not enough structure.

[@EricOry-k7o]

You should look at swayloc. Why not full cage?

[@CarsWithClassy]

"Wheeled, unlike a lot of SEMA builds" 🤣

[@skiahh]

Why a new battery? Didn't you put the lithium battery in less than a year ago?

[@eddiehays322]

Raceland has better exhaust valves than QTP. Know from experience.

[@jimhertel5125]

Drills holes in the head of the bolts and safety wire them

[@williamhadley1580]

That was what I was concerned about when I saw how they were integrating the door structures into the roll bars like that. Chris: was there an advantage to using round tube vs square extrusion to replace the damaged cross bar, or was it just simply a "use the stock we got" situation?

[@aaronl_trains_and_planes]

I’m a packaging designer with 29 years experience, I’ve designed boxes and inserts for stuff just like your exhaust. I’d be glad to help. 😊

[@red07JK]

Not sure why Chris wouldn’t just take the doors off to get them out of the way and have more room to get in

[@Trendkillers]

Razor blade and a pen missing the tube 😂😂😂😂😂 nothing to see here

[@joshuabaker5712]

If I was going that far I'd be doing a full cage. But not my build and not my money. It does look good though.

[@LiteBrite]

A full cage would take way too much additional time. The vehicle has been down a year and it’s time to wheel. A cage will come next year or 2

[@jfmarzulli]

Curious to see how this new cage will work with the soft top.

[@markhellema8847]

Makes sense to me to let the cage flex.( Crossbar with bushings)If you stiffen the cage up it will put all the stress somewhere else. Most likely body mounts.

[@RCCrawlerz209]

Get rid of the sway bar, maybe get more flex without it. 🤔🤨

[@kenmarapese9085]

Dig these vids, just excellent!

[@2gnospam]

Too hot for loctite then try Stage 8 fasteners.