Certainly understandable on the cage Tim. I would like to drop the cost on the cage, but just havent been able to find anyway to cut the costs at this time. Also, a couple things to compare on those cages. We use 1.75, they use 1.5" tubing. We have 3 "hoops", them 2. We've got 6 spreaders, them 2. Ours, jig welded, put in, drill floor. Theirs, try not to burn the carpet, dash, hearest, etc. Hope it doesnt warp when you take it back out to complete welding. Ours afternnon to install. Theirs at least 1 full day, if not weekend. As for more bracing, yes, adding an X in the back, door bars, shoulder harness mounting tube etc would make it stronger, safer, etc. However, all of these detract the usability of the back seats, and daily driving complications. We dont want to force people to sacrifice those things if they dont want to. Myself, Ive got a shoulder bar, and will be adding an x and door bars. Ill also be removing the back seat, back paneling, seatbelts are already gone, etc. Im toying with gutting the rest of the interior for weight. But I wouldnt want to drive this thing from here to Vegas either. Honestly if you can get a custom cage built, from DOM from a high end fabricator for under a grand, I would jump all over that. Seriously, that is a great deal.
