Cage is overkill unless you plan on green sticker and trailer queen. All that extra, unnecessary weight will bog the struggling 5vz as is already, especially if it's not SC.

IDK about you but when I shredded my SC belt a few weeks ago while on 40s, that remind me of my struggling 22ret with 33s. Pedal to the metal while enjoying the scenery and not going anywhere.

Cage is overkill unless you plan on green sticker and trailer queen. All that extra, unnecessary weight will bog the struggling 5vz as is already, especially if it's not SC.

IDK about you but when I shredded my SC belt a few weeks ago while on 40s, that remind me of my struggling 22ret with 33s. Pedal to the metal while enjoying the scenery and not going anywhere.

I place a lot of value in a cage. Things can go south in a hurry, even at slow speeds.

I did the same thing, ish.    I had mine out the door on tons in 6 weeks.   

Been tinkering with this a bit to get it ready for Sand Hollow. Rear E locker was not functioning, started with verifying the PO had done the gray wire mod (allows the locker to be engaged in 2WD and 4HI). PO just wrapped the wire around a bolt so I put a ring terminal on it, but still did not have 12V at the rear end. Wires at the e locker hanging together by a few strands of copper and connector for the indicator switch was broken off. Ordered a new indicator switch and E locker harness. New harness had a different style connector at the frame, so spliced my frame side connector to the harness. Pulled the e locker motor out of the diff to test, I now had 12V, but the motor was seized up. Replaced the motor, added an e locker motor guard from Low Range and its now fully functional. 

PO had bought 2 ARB diffs and an ARB compressor prior to me buying it. I dont think he realized he couldn't install an ARB in an e locker housing, so I have a spare for the front now. He installed the front diff but didnt get any farther than that. The wiring harness for the compressor was cut into multiple pieces, presumably to be removed from whatever vehicle it was previously install in, so ordered a new harness. Cut a simple mount to install the compressor in the engine bay. Probably should have used something thicker but it will do for now. 

Center console had 2 rectangular holes with covers on them. PO was using one of the locations for the lights on the bumper. Pulled the cigarette lighters out in an attempt to just put the existing switches in those holes. Switches were smaller than the hole so cut the back of the lighter out and stuffed the switches in them. mounted the compressor and front locker switches in the rectangular holes. All this is "temporary" as the not to distant plan is to pull the interior to cage it.