How much tubing for a cage?

[BrassMunkey4]

I'm putting a cage in my XJ in the next few weeks and I was wondering how much tubing you guys were using to build yours. It's gonna be my first one, so I know I'll have to get some extra because I am going to screw a couple sticks up. BTW I am going to be using 1.75x.120 DOM...

[rockcrawler304]

If you are going all the way back I'd say 6 or 7 sticks. To build off my stock roll bar in my CJ7 I used 4. (pics in sig line) Some of my mistakes I was able to re-use by just cutting out the screwed up part. You probably won't have as much waste as you think. Atleast I didn't.

[GoldToyBox]

Not a XJ but I used 40 foot of 2" x .120 for a minimum cage incorporating the existing factory hoop. Three hoops and a few connecting sections. You could easily use another 20 foot depending how secure/safe/stronger you want to make it. Photos of the build here:

http://highwayshouse.net/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album08&page=2

Good luck

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[sceep]

140+ for an xj... with no waste, depending on design.

[Flashover Mfg]

We have about 7-8 sticks into our XJ. Pics here (http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=57913).

[rckjeep]

Not an XJ but I used not quite 5 sticks for an early Bronco cage. The only mistake I made I cut in have and used for spreaders. Just think it all out and measure twice or thrice and cut once. Also remember a 90* bend on a 5.5 radius die for 1.75" tube uses about 9" of tube. Hope that will help you figure out how much tube you'll need.

[BrassMunkey4]

Thanks! This is gonna be an interior cage, so i will order 7 or 8 sticks, depending on what the price is and if I get a price break at any point. I'll be sure to post pics when I'm finished.

[JDunn]

I have about 150 feet of 1 3/4 .120 DOM on my CJ7 and I will be adding about another 35 to 40 feet. I do not know were it goes because my only scrap metal is a couple of chunks less than 5".

[rckjeep]

I have about 150 feet of 1 3/4 .120 DOM on my CJ7 and I will be adding about another 35 to 40 feet. I do not know were it goes because my only scrap metal is a couple of chunks less than 5".

remember the shortest distance between to points is a straight line. So if you've triangulated it, it adds up. Post pics, I'd like to see 150 feet in CJ7.