Thanks guys, yeah think ole boy might of had one to many to drink that day lol, he like that but good ole boy. Who knows his kind of humor, he might've been messin' with me to begin with.
Back to my jeep, well sounds like to me that the xj donor with a different front axle might just be my choice. I don't hit the mud holes everyday, mainly like taking my children through the trails here in N.C., like Uwharrie and some homegrown trails through a network of friends. So, sorry if someone doesn't like it lol but guess I'll be tuning this ole cj7 down alil, after all my 4.0 is all the horses I need and drinks enuff gas lol.