First off I like the design of the kit a lot and would go this route if I were to SAS another Nissan.

Going down the SAS route one thing leads to another…larger tires, lockers, driveshafts, gears, SYE, tubing, etc. and there is a lot of things to consider. One thing that comes to mind is the front brakes…the waggy stuff is much larger and heavier so you need to consider that since the stock MC & system isn't going to work as well. Looks like Doug's going with the slotted, wildwood and other stuff while others have swapped to Chev MC and whatnot.

The stock D44 shafts and ujoints are a weak point and can/do break on a regular basis for those that wheel in the rocks. I upgraded to longfield super ujoints and carry spare shafts. Strength wise a rear d44 30 spline is weaker than the stock rear H233B and a downgrade IMO.

FYI the All-Pro kit for Toyota's is more like $2,100 even on sale now since they sell the rear suspension separate ($600). Can't really compare a coli-over front setup to leaf IMO price wise.

If the CALMINI Kit including the shocks is ~ 3K then it's a good deal.

About the gearing for a DD with 35's I would go with 5.13 gears.

I've been wheeling' my 90 SAS pathy for 1.5+ years with 4.56/4.65 R&P gears on every thing including slickrock in MOAB, in the snow on the highway, etc and haven't had any problems.

About the mounting brackets…matters to me…I have 6" more clearance and so does the HB. On the Rubicon and places like that you can easily hit them.

Can't wait to see a whole bunch of SAS nissan's on a run once you go SAS you never go back

Brian