These $2500-$5000 axle options are great, but a decent Dana 44 can be built for under $1000. If you find one that already has the 4.88s, then maybe $500.

Everybody who has broken CV joints and torsion bars, or had to replace LCA's knows that these parts wear out and periodically have to be replaced. They ain't cheap, either.

Dana 44s, on the other hand are all over in boneyards all over America. My buddy who is SASed picks up spare axles (shafts) every time he's at the junkyard for $30 each. Every piece of my axle can be bought at the auto parts store for cheap. This alone will save $$$.

As far as I can tell, an SAS (when/if completed) will cost me $5K, including the front locker. Sounds like a steal when compared with all the upkeep associated with IFS......