Well, I'm back... grin. Been drying shit out all day and just starting to put some of it away.
No pics on the deck, for some reason. Forgot I guess. Lots to report.
Ags are awesome, and if you have the chance, take it. Traction in mud/swamp is outrageous. Places I got stuck before, I walked through without spinning a tire. Having all that traction, while pushing diffs/axles/frame through the swamp, will require lower gears, because its a lot of work. So, second transfer cases was nice. Having 5 gears before 10mph (indicated, I have no idea how accurate that is) is nice while running rough trails, because you can pick the gear that you should be in instead of revving or lugging. I kept up with a full on buggy on 44" ags with no problem. Embarrassed him at points, as I have a front locker and he does not. Got stuck once, could have walked it out, but we gave it a quick yank and were done. Otherwise, it was a rock star the whole time. Having a super low first gear in the Obama heads was great.
I had to add to the tunnel to clear the triple stick. Welding sheet metal may not be my strong suit, but it got done, if not pretty. Incredibly time consuming, and I may post a picture of the horror show. Had to shorten the rear and lengthen the front drive line, and am happy to report that neither hiccuped. The 2WD/4WD lever isn't quite working right. Not sure if it is because of the stripped hole that I d/t'd to the next standard bolt size, or what, but of all the things to not work, that's great.
Summary: a couple bou's hit the deck, a moose got strung up, and there is one less wolf eating up there...