Fringe Sport Garage Series Squat Cage
A 2x2 cage with 1-inch holes in a 44 by 48.5 inch footprint, rated to 600 lb — the small, honest entry rack.
Specs
| Dimensions | 44 x 48.5 x 83 in |
|---|---|
| Upright size | 2 x 2 in |
| Hole size | 1 in |
| Material and finish | 16-gauge steel, matte black powder coat |
| Weight | 115 lb |
| Weight capacity | 600 lb |
| Warranty | 1 year |
These figures are copied from Fringe Sport’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with Fringe Sport before you buy.
Choose this one if
- You want a full four-post cage in the smallest sensible footprint
- Your working weights are comfortably under 600 lb
- You have 83 inches of ceiling, which most garages do
The detail
Forty-four inches wide by 48.5 deep is a genuinely small four-post cage — against 47 by 56 for the Fringe Osprey and 47 by 55 for the Force USA MyRack. In a garage where the car has to fit too, four inches matters.
At 83 inches tall it clears a standard 8-foot ceiling with room to pull up, which the 89-inch Osprey does not always manage.
The specification is honest about what this is: 16-gauge steel on 2x2 uprights, rated to 600 lb. Sixteen gauge is thin — 11-gauge is the standard for serious racks — and 600 lb is an entry-level rating. Both are consistent with each other and with the price bracket, and for a lifter squatting 300 and benching 225 neither is the limiting factor. If your squat is heading past 400, buy the heavier rack now rather than twice.
One-inch holes are the industry-standard size, which is good — but the 2x2 upright is not the 3x3 standard the attachment market is built around. Fringe is explicit that its 2x3 accessories do not fit this cage. Plan on Garage Series attachments only.
At 115 lb the cage is light for its size, which is the other consequence of 16-gauge steel. Bolt it down or load the base — a light cage with a bar racked high is not something to be casual about.
A one-year warranty is short against the Osprey's lifetime, and it is the clearest signal of where this rack sits in the range.