Cage cost?

[tjosha]

With all the talk a week or two ago about cages, I was wondering what the cost for a full cage should run? A local shop that I am friends with the owner quoted me $1000 ballpark. Is this really what everyone else who doesn't have a bender is paying?

[FYR WOOD]

Mine cost a total of about $600, though I did lots of the work. I have a buddy with a bender, so he bent all the tubing to my specs and I cut and welded everything together. Materials alone were about $450.

[blt2krl]

$1000 is a good ballpark for a well built cage. I would ask for reference to other cages the have built if your uncertin of there quality.

[4DWUDS]

Yep, Tubing suitable for saving your life aint gonna be cheap. Dont skimp here if your serious enough about your wheelin to need a cage.

[FSJeeper]

$1000 is a very good price if it is a quality 6 point cage tied into the frame. A friend of mine just had an excellent cage built by a well known 4x4 fabber that cost $3000 and he was very happy with the price.

His cage was a 6 point that included seat/saftey harnness mounts, full gussetting, gauge pod and steering column mount, and it was all tied into the frame.

My external cage cost about $400 and I am pretty sure I will have well over $1000 invested in materials, etc. for the inner cage that will include everything the above friends cage included. My external cage will tie into the internal cage via the roof.

[j10jim]

two things. First, FSJeeper, where did you get a "look alike M715 rear shortbed"? I need one for my J10 (I have the M715 front fenders.

Second, I have a in-cab thru the dash cage with bars attaching front and rear down points with 2 horizonal bars behind the seat (also tucks into the "brow" on the roof. Have about $300 into materials, so a Chero or waggie $1000 sounds about right.

jim Sterling

[Merc69]

I posted a short time ago that material costs of a full cage for my rig was estimated at about $500.00. That was 1.5" X .120 DOM tubing at $2.00 per foot and all the other stuff. The bender and stuff is going to set me back another $751.95 plus tax.

So $1,000.00 for a well built cage is a good deal if it is quality and the fabricator uses DOM tubing.

Maybe I should rethink this cage thing...noooooo I want my bender :D

[HeepofaJeep]

j10jim, I know Fsjeeper built his "look alike m715 shortbed" himself. I actually asked him the same question earlier. I would reccomend just giving your bed flares to match the front.

[tjosha]

Well at least I know I'm in the ballpark. And as far as quality, I have no doubts.

[tjosha]

Has anyone tried an in-cab cage kit for a truck in their Cherokee or wagoneer?

[tjosha]

BTT Still curious?