Aluminum UTV Cabs Are Ultra Light, Yet Tough
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Metal fabrication specialist Troy Katwyk says he was disappointed with the quality of the cab enclosure he bought for his Rhino UTV, so he literally took matters into his own hands. Katwyk designed, fabricated and installed his own 5-piece enclosure made entirely of aluminum. A friend was so impressed, Katwyk made one for him. As other folks inquired, a new business was born.
Katwyk started welding when he was 16 and became a certified welder for a military contractor. In the past 7 years he’s gone from building just a few cabs in his spare time to having two fulltime employees that help him turn out custom-made cabs for every major UTV brand.
He programs each UTV’s dimensions into a CAD system. “I build a prototype of each cab first, and make sure it fits correctly, then send those specs to a CNC plasma cutter. We bend and form the aluminum to fit the roll cage and around the body so the windshield, top, doors and rear sections fit extremely tight. All of the components that require welding are done by a certified TIG welder and finished for a clean, nice fitting part.”
Katwyk says the total weight of an Alumilite Armor cab is usually around 170 lbs., depending on the UTV it’s made for. A typical OEM steel enclosure usually weighs twice that much. Katwyk uses 1/4-in. DOT-certified safety glass and finishes all the pieces with black powder coat. Components sell with all required mounting hardware.
Katwyk currently builds enclosures for 26 different UTV models from Polaris, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Can-Am and Honda. He has some dealers selling his products, but most customers order direct from his website or by calling the company. Components can be purchased individually with prices at $450 for a roof, $1,100 for doors and about $790 for the windshield assembly. A complete kit that includes all components starts at $2,660.
“My main focus is to make sure all the components are built strong, fit tight and are finished properly,” Katwyk says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Alumilite (ph 435 990-1012; www.alumilitearmor.com).
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Aluminum UTV Cabs Are Ultra Light Yet Tough ATV S Metal fabrication specialist Troy Katwyk says he was disappointed with the quality of the cab enclosure he bought for his Rhino UTV so he literally took matters into his own hands Katwyk designed fabricated and installed his own 5-piece enclosure made entirely of aluminum A friend was so impressed Katwyk made one for him As other folks inquired a new business was born
Katwyk started welding when he was 16 and became a certified welder for a military contractor In the past 7 years he’s gone from building just a few cabs in his spare time to having two fulltime employees that help him turn out custom-made cabs for every major UTV brand
He programs each UTV’s dimensions into a CAD system “I build a prototype of each cab first and make sure it fits correctly then send those specs to a CNC plasma cutter We bend and form the aluminum to fit the roll cage and around the body so the windshield top doors and rear sections fit extremely tight All of the components that require welding are done by a certified TIG welder and finished for a clean nice fitting part ”
Katwyk says the total weight of an Alumilite Armor cab is usually around 170 lbs depending on the UTV it’s made for A typical OEM steel enclosure usually weighs twice that much Katwyk uses 1/4-in DOT-certified safety glass and finishes all the pieces with black powder coat Components sell with all required mounting hardware
Katwyk currently builds enclosures for 26 different UTV models from Polaris Yamaha Kawasaki Can-Am and Honda He has some dealers selling his products but most customers order direct from his website or by calling the company Components can be purchased individually with prices at $450 for a roof $1 100 for doors and about $790 for the windshield assembly A complete kit that includes all components starts at $2 660
“My main focus is to make sure all the components are built strong fit tight and are finished properly ” Katwyk says
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Alumilite ph 435 990-1012; www alumilitearmor com
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