here's a shot of mine, still need to add some gussets and some small pieces for strength.
it'smy first one, not a bad start.

and it fits under the softop. not a good shot, but it fits.

Cool! what material did you use?
How did you do the bending?
How much did it cost?
was it to do?
How long did it take to make?
DId you tie it in to the frame?
IT looks good! That's pretty much what I want. I like how there is protection for the rear. I have a 15 month old girl that rides in the back.  I would like to build a cage like yours. Could I get details?
thanks

Cool! what material did you use?
pipe

How did you do the bending?
pipe bender

How much did it cost?
$40, and some wire out of the mig
was it to do?

?
How long did it take to make?
two afternoons

DId you tie it in to the frame?
not in the rear, just mounting plates. it will get tied into a front exo and my sliders.


IT looks good! That's pretty much what I want. I like how there is protection for the rear. I have a 15 month old girl that rides in the back.
i have two small kids and a dog, usually one of them is with me.

thanks
I meant how hard was the project?
DId you use tubing or pipe?
I like the cost and the results! alot better than paying 400$ for the calmini cage!
What size is the tubing/pipe?
Thanks again!

I read about one guy who built his cage out of PVC pipe, then when it was all fitted he took it to a shop and had them bend the tube, went home and welded it in.

I don't know if it would work very well, but it sounds good. 

That does sound like a good idea

if your just looking for some mild protection for th eslow roll over, you can also buy pre bent corners in different angles. you just weld them in and presto.

For somebody with no experience with cage building wouldn't be better to buy camnini's cage?
I'm also just learning how to mig-weld and I'm not having a very good time with it.
How much would the average cage in an average town cost to make. I know that's general but I was just currious.
ALso what size tubing is the best to use? Thanks again Zukers!

I bought a pre-bent Davesport cage for my SJ.  I've only droped over once onto some rocks, but the cage didn't budge.  It is made of 1.5" x .120" ERW tube, but you don't really need much bigger due to our light vehicles.  The other Zuki's in my club use similar size cages and haven't had any complaints.

If you don't trust your welding, I would find someone to help you put the cage in.

I paid around 500 for a full cage because I didn't have time to build it myself before a Moab trip, then did the installation in our shop.  That price did not include the back half for the family cage.  Since I don't even run a back seat, I saw it as kind of silly. 

they were using that thin of wall tube??? hmm I might have to re-think my cage maybe use schedule 10 1.5" stainless  instead of 2inch sched 20 or 40

If you not an expert at welding I would suggest you purchase one pre made or goto someone who knows what there doing...

You life depends on this device....if it brake it can do more harm than good

He had thicker available, but when I asked him about it he said that it wasn't really needed.  I figured he was the expert so I ordered the standard one.

Now that I am used to the 1.5, the 2" just looks fat on the Zuki's.  On the other hand, 1.5" looks tiny when you think about putting it on a FJ-40. 

they were using that thin of wall tube??? hmm I might have to re-think my cage maybe use schedule 10 1.5" stainless  instead of 2inch sched 20 or 40

Please do not use Stainless... It is meant for small decrotive bolts and bathroom handles.. Sereuosly it is too britle. Usa a minimum 1.5 OD .120 HREW. OR DOM .. If you would like to see what we do with cages I would be more then happy to post up, this is what we specialty cages.

stainless isnt brittle if you use seamless dont use erw schedule 10 would probably be a little weak but a schedule 40 ss would do the job... stainless isn't used for decrotive bolts and bathroom handles we are running stainless steam lines off paper machines that are taking 5000psi of steam...so i was probably sounding a little nuts when i said sched 10 1.5 ss but we all get a little nuts at time )