It is best to decide what type or model roll cage you wish to build as there are several options. Once you have determined your model and design, it is time to choose the steel pipe size and determine the amount of tubing you will need.
There are many different models of roll cages, with specific applications calling for specific designs. How well a roll cage protects the driver depends significantly on its design.
suggests that a simple four-point cage can be built in a day. A four-point cage is one that anchors to the floor or frame of the vehicle in four places. There are also options for six-point, eight-point, ten-point, twelve-point, and fourteen-point roll cages, all of which are so named because of the number of points at which they anchor to the vehicle. Six-point and beyond are more involved designs and can take days or weeks to build, depending on your skill level, the design of the roll cage, and your access to materials.