Must be getting old if I forgot to mention I had no lift.

However my point was that with an air locker, you will seldom have it engaged and thus no strain on the steering system.

And yep - with lockers you CAN drive slow.

Maybe I should drive faster on the pavement.
That way I would have missed being broadsided in an intersection last month. Right rear, put a crease dent just to the rear of the gas cap, tore the plastic rear quarter panel cladding up. Looked like the wheel/tire took most of the blow. Just a couple of VERY faint scratches on the wheel but replaced it 'just in case'. $1800 later - no problem.

The front of the Ford Escape was toast.

Toy Man