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I don't know, I think it worked out OK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbeS3MZHPM

I think thats right : don't lower it. Mine is already done, plan is to undo it when I switch over to a custom crossmember for the 203/205 xfer combo.

4" lift w/ skyjacker soft-rides, yeah, moved the xfer case spacers in the typical fashion. Seems OK to me.

Tires holding air...lots n lots of torquing round and round those 12 bolt wheels. After that, well, I don't care how sexy the 24 bolt wheels are, I wouldn't take them for free ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxMPdzNYFNM&feature=em-upload_owner

Rear cutouts are temporary for this trail ride, will finish them up later. It like 1000 degrees outside and I don't want to right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxMPdzNYFNM&feature=em-upload_owner

Chugging along in 4-low, 100+ outside temperatures, for hours= no issue.

Mine did that when I had the stock fuel filter with the rectangular seal. Switching to spin-on filter made that issue go away.

I used an M35A2 front fender to create a template, traced that outline on the fender, put the 4" cutoff wheel to work. I anguished for awhile about cutting, but lifting the vehicle high enough to avoid cutting is a worse option for me. The guys at work reminded me that its a 30 year old truck...

Removed steering box, welded in the frame reinforcement. Battling the 12 bolt wheelsw/ cut down mag beadlocks/ 37" Baja TAs o-rings leaking, looks like silicon sealer in the o-ring groove is the answer. An awful lot of assembly/disassembly to figure that out. Friday reassemble, saturday test...

Oh, OK, yeah I don't like momentum either...it breaks stuff :)

Axles are Dana 60 front, 14 BFF rear, robbed from M1008 so geared 4.56. Added detroit up front.

Got some Baja TAs :) They are 37s, but are waaay bigger than the 36s I have currently. New math ?

I don't understand why the truck did not climb that staircase : locked both ends + doubler. Looks like tires aired down ok....should have worked.

Ah, the loose nut behind the wheel...........

This thing broke + this is what I think caused it = corrective action.

Think long term if you can. I got the 2WD steering box + frame brace (both bolt $ weld-on) + crossover + high steer + pitman arm. Now I want to install hydrostatic steering so did not need to spend all that $$ :(

Cracked frame at the steering box, again. More reinforcement. Ultimate fix will be conversion to hydrostatic steering, next time I have $1600 laying around :)

Hoops + longer shocks + limit straps are on the to-do-soon list :) First is the weld-on frame reinforcement kit from ORD. I have the brace, but the frame cracked anyway, so will add the reinforcing. The truck presently has a 4" skyjacker lift, but it seems more like 6" to me. I'll be taking 2...

OK, not to hijack the thread, my answer to the OP has changed to: yes, its worthwhile to install a rollbar/cage. You see, I am willing to change my position if presented with a good argument :) I'll plan for a "family" roll cage to also protect rear passengers then compensate by taking out 2"...

Yeah, sorry about the video quality, it was a spontaneous effort by one of the guys with a cell phone. The other vehicles took the bypass, looked too easy to me, so I headed up "The Chute". When the others saw what I was doing, one ran over to spot and another to film. I am grateful to the...