I brought it home today, It was a 20 minute drive, and a little scary, the
locker makes it kick a little to the side when you hit the throttle, or let off the throttle fast. I almost changed lanes the first couple times, It seems closer to the right speed on the speedo now with the 4.10 gears, I am not sure. I decided NOT to narrow the axles, I will put up some pictures of what they did to it, I still can't wait to take it out, but I am working, and on 24hr call all weekend, I'll have to take it out next week sometime. The un-narrowed axles widened my narrow track jeep about 7 inches at both ends, I like it!!, the 8x15 wheels with 33x12.50 tires stick out from under the stock style flares about 3-4 inches. I did not do the spring-over, I understand that you have to cut the ends of the front to rotate the knuckles to get the proper
caster and pinion angles. And that might be too much height now, besides having to extend drive shafts
I still need to modify the skid plates I had for the stock axles, so they will go over the larger u-bolts on the D44 axles.
As for the scout axle conversion.I'll try to get pictures tomorrow, with close ups of the fabbed parts at the front to widen the spring mounts. My jeep is not that high. I thought it was a 4" lift untill I got the flares put on, It may be only 2" or 3" maybe someone could look at the pics and tell me what I have. I would maybe want to get another inch or 2 up from this rig, but I don't want to have to lengthen the driveshafts, or cut the fronts this year at least. I still have a roll cage to get, and interior work to do for the rubicon trip I am trying to make 8/08-8/10. need to install the back seat, carpet, tachometer, fan shroud, radio.... blah blah blah........ it goes on and on. I think this project will last forever...