has anyone shortened the stock roll cage

I shortenend the cage. I removed it completly from the atv. I removed a total of six inches from the bottom of the rails behind the seats and removed four inches from the front section. I started by cutting four inches off them I test fit it and realized it could use more cutting. I then re drilled holes for the bolts and painted the raw metal. I t worked out great, feels as secure as it did when I bought it. It looks alot better tooo. Now when you look at your cage you will notice the top of the cage is more narrow than the bottom part where you will be cutting. I thought it was going to be a problem initially however, it worked out just fine. this whole process took me two hours. tools needed. A Cutting tool such as a dremel or hacksaw ( air tool would be best but a dremel works fine.) Paint, An angle grinder or a file and a drill. The hardest part was after making the initial cut you have to put the aft end of the cage back on and angle the cut so it sets on the frame as it did before you cut it. It was not hard , I should say it was time consuming. I have pics, but i don't know how to post them..

Well lowering the seats is a little more involved. Again take your time and plan it out. First remove seats, engine cover, seat pans, rear inner fenders and floor. Disconnect battery and remove. Unbolt seat brackets. Make a mark with a scribe 4" down from the seat brackets that are welded to the cage. "Well down and forward at the angle of the cage". forward maybe an inch. Cut off the welded seat brackets with a sawzall "you will reuse these". Clean them up for welding. rotate them 180* weld them back on at the scribed marks. Next you need to move the other side of the seat/frame down. Cut the rear frame rail at the back of the seat pan just in front of the upright round tube. Cut the seatbelt tube just on this side of the belt breather. cut the air filter bracket in half and the shifter bracket. now extend the seatbelt 1" square tube down and forward with 5" of new 1" stock, the same with the rear frame "tack weld only for now, make sure everything is level and square". Extend the air filter bracket with sheet steel same as stock. Have a helper hold the air filter box in place wile tack welding. The same for the shifter bracket. Bolt the seat brackets in and adjust as needed. Final weld. Reinstall battery box, but it needs moved toward engine about 1" so redrill the holes. Pass. side is about the same. You will need to trim the seat pans and on pass. side the seat bottom plate to clear filler neck. The rear inner fenders need about 1" trimmed off the top were the clip on, and they will go back on. trim the floor risers 4" and reinstall. And now you can trim and remold the engine cover "a heat gun will help with this". I now this is long winded but it is needed without good pics.