thank u for your posting and I'm a person that likes driving my truck everyday an driving it from to the trail .What can i tell u i love my truck,an it sound like I'm going to for 3.4 trd .I have in my truck 3.0 with a 5 speed with stock trasfer case . I just finshed a sas in that truck an lost that 4link in that back an put in spring leave in that back,in that axles I have 4:88 yukon gear an yukon lockers. i have a 4cyl transfer case with 4.7 marlin gear in it.That my next project in my truck after that is motor swap.Thank all for your advice !