After MUCH consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interests (as well as more in the realm of reality) to ditch my 1ton YJ project.
I just really don't have the time, or possibly more importantly: the money, to finish what I had started.
My jeep is in a state of disrepair currently, and if I were to try to finish I would still be several thousand dollars away from completion.
So what am I planning to do? I'm not exactly 100% sure yet. I'll sell or trade my H2 wheels, and I will definitely sell or trade my rear 14bolt and front Dana 60 (after I put it back together.
I'll then try to acquire some other kind of more stock axle...something like what I already sold. d30/f8.8 or d44 pair, something like that--preferably already geared to 4.56 or 4.88 like I want.
When it is all said and done, if it goes as I am thinking then I should be able to not really even lose any money, and be out less in the long run. I definitely won't be running 37" tires or larger, but probably 33 or 35"s. But it will be SOA, so there is that.
This is a much more reasonable project for me in my current state of time and financial affairs. 3 kids and a hectic job kind of drain all of that away :)
I'm even considering selling the jeep entirely...but we'll have to see about that. I guess it depends on how badly I want/need a new car.
It would be hard to part with my YJ, but jeeps are money pits there is no doubt about that!
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