I welded my front end and it works just fine, Just make sure you have Bobby Longs or you'll be breakin berfs left and right, Depending on your tire size. I have 37s and i ran the Heat/cryo treated longs until i got the money to buy the 30 splines.
// begin thread highjack// Jack, is that your rig in the pic? Link to build thread please or more pics. If not, what suspension you running? //end thread highjack//