I keep coming back to this option, yes. Rust is completely fixable, its not in the body or frame. Chances are the Panam trip will take a toll on the suspension and paint, but nothing too serious.
Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. I don't care much about the paint (you are correct, the gray one has some sun damage). Both vehicles are OBD2 equipped. Regarding rust, none of it is body or structural. Just rust on the underside components (axles, brake lines, sway bar, etc.) .Nothing that...
Thanks. So you are saying that the factory lockers are so far superior that they justify the huge job of swapping axles, as opposed to just installing aftermarket lockers to the 96?
I don' know where to begin searching for an answer in past threads, so I'll just present my dilemma here.
I own two TLCs 80 series. A 96 GRAY in very good, original shape, with no lockers, and a 95 WHITE with a bit of rust and issues, and factory lockers. I am not interested in keeping both...