so how bad is it Phil? I'm gonna spool (weld

) the rear axle in my MJ as soon as the snow melts off here a little more. Seems that since MJs are so light in the back it wouldn't be that bad.
How much longer are you in Michigan? Are you coming back to California? I'm orginally from Chicago and moved to Santa Rosa for 2 yrs, then moved back to Chicago to finish college & save $ living with my folks, now I bought a house in Citrus Heights. Where do you go wheeling besides the Badlands & the sand dunes? I've been to the Badlands 2 times, the 1st I sunk my wrangler in a mud/water and hydo locked my motor. The 2nd time I went with a new wrangler with 10+" of lift and 4.88 gears etc. and walked over just about everything. I've been bitten by the xj bug and now have that Wrangler for sale on ebay.