Thanks for the help.
My original thoughts were to bring the drag link mounting eye in little closer to the middle than what Keith has on his tie rod so that it will clear the leafs. Then when Keith reminded me that he is using a drop pitman arm, and that is how he cleared.
I also referred back to the pics he let me take of his rig when I was out at his place and it made more sense.
Sometimes i am just a little slow.
Then I drove with Keith and his ride was very smooth, it drove very nice on the highway with leafs and 37" muds.
I was truly impressed.
It reminded me of the time when Dustin used to say that he would never go SAS, then he drove Scotts, and that was enough for him. HEHEHE, LOL
In the past I always argued for the leafs because it seemed like a better idea for my type of wheeling, and then when I drove in Keiths rig it just made my decision that much more easier.
I asked Keith about ten million questions, and it is way easier to see what is going on when your driving in the rig rather than having him or anyone else explain it over the forum.
Keith did not seem to experience any bump steer.
He also mentioned that he never experienced bump steer off road on flex or stuff.
Keith's set up is impressive to me because he didnt have to spend tons of money and get all kinds of fancy parts to get his swap done, and to get it as capable as he wanted it to be.
I admire anyone who has the blood, sweat, and tears to get the swap done by what ever methods they did so again i am not saying that anyone's set up is better than anyone else.
But again after talking, and driving with Keith it just put the nail in the coffin for me to go with leafs.
I also want to thank Chris Bradly (bronco boy) because his write up is certainly going to help Keith and I when we do my swap because i am hoping that it will be almost idenitcal to Chris's with the way we have to box and x-member the front of the frame.
So I am on my hunt for my high pinion D44 but it will take me a while to get one, but I have some peeps looking out for me and maybe I will get lucky. I am not going to just "settle" for teh first one I see. I really want to get the right one the first time around.
Also if I happen to trip over a Dana 60 during my hunt then I will change my plans a little and hang a D60 instead of the 44.
But since I am buying heavy duty parts to begin with then I wont have to start over if I get a 60, Make sense?
Sorry for teh long ass post but i just want to give praise where praise is due and let you all know that the hunt is on.
NO MORE TTB LIFT QUESTIONS< OR THOUGHTS FROM BEERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!