with a stock front end i kept braking axils and u joints so time for an up grade.
i got a dana 44 out of a 78'-79' bronco full size for the front end, i found a ford 9'' heavy duty out behind the barn out of a 80' ford. both are 5 on 5.5 but gears are way off. the 9'' was ez to put in. it just cutting off the old leaf spring mounts and welding on new mounts. the dana 44 fit in to the new sky jacker crosmember but didnt have a lot of flex. so im extending the traling airms about 17'' or more and running fox 2.5 air shocks up front only, i get them this week. if i dont have enuff flex in back i may do a buggy spring. i have 38.5x11.0 boggers on it now.