If you cant tell this build is a slow process. I work on it when I have a few spare minutes, and/or dollars for parts.
So I have been doing more things, slowly.
Got me a drivetrain, wooo! My brother wrecked his 3rd gen a while ago, and I ended up buying a bunch of stuff from the wrecked truck, including another e-locker, and a complete drivetrain and wiring harness for a 3.4 swap.
Found a swap oil pan on the cheap, gotta love craigslist.
Also I decided to remove the destroyed inner fenders. They weren't even really attached to the core support anymore, everything was just kinda hanging on, barely. it does make it a ton easier to stab the engine trans in there as a unit tho!
I tore down and cleaned up a pair of cases. Upgraded inputs and outputs, and put them together. And hung them up behind the transmission. Now I've gotta start building some drivetrain mounts.
Cycled the suspension endlessly to get everything to clear at my new low ride height. Dang things are tight in there. But it fits! finally placed shock hoops, and have the engine in the frame where it will live, so I can build new mounts for everything. It is as close to the hood as it can be, so that there is as much up-travel as possible, it is tight!
I am liking the way it sits on 35s at the moment. End goal is to run a larger tire, but Im taking this in steps. Ill get it running and driving/ wheeling and then think about making the right gearing and tire moves.