[B_and_D]

Dave aka ShrimpBurrito, I'd like to see a diagram of your plans.

I beefed my cage up by using some very stiff wire along each edge and folded the sheet metal edges over it. You can also see the shelf brackets I used as additional bracing for the inside. If I had better tools and more time, it would be nice to put some 1" x 1/4" metal strips around each edge, bolt them to the frame, and attach the sheet metal to those. I probably should have painted it, too, and in retrospect, it would have been better if I had folded the sheet metal over so that it was folded over facing the bottom instead of the top. It catches moisture from the rain and the drain plugs.

Having a tire pressure monitor would help too, but it takes a while to slow down and get out of traffic, and sometimes tires can blow out in an instant. Ideally, having both a pressure monitor and a sturdy cage around the plumbing would be great. The cage cost me less than $15 and a couple hours of labor. I keep hoping I'll hit the lottery so I can afford more gadgets. I do like gadgets...