Well Toasty, I am going to keep shopping for your axle cause sometimes I find really good deals! I just got a do it yourself beadlock kit with four wheels and a set of 35x15.5x15 TSLs. Today I should be getting a whole set of 35 bfg muds almost brand new, still have extra rubber things on them.

So as far as the swap goes, if I need to swap engine and tranny I might aswell swap the factory t-case also. So what vehicles came with the 4.3, auto or manual tranny and a good t-case? I am going to look for totaled vehicles and just try and buy the whole thing for he swap. I have a connection on totaled 4x4s from an insurance company. What types of t-cases came behind the 4.3 and what types of trannys? My Mitsu has enough room to use a 2wd tranny and a divorced t-case but those cost alot these days.