We went over the buildup of our rear axle last month, so now it's time to cover our front axle buildup which was a bit more extensive. Custom Dana 44s and 60s are really nice, but out of our budget.

With just a few months behind the wheel of our stock '97 Jeep Cherokee XJ, we're ready to begin the transformation from daily-driver wagon to multiterrain race/trail recovery vehicle. Since we'll be ...