Parts
Just got off the phone with my Jeep shop in Austin (Round 2 Off-Road, I highly recommend them, John is the man!) and we worked out things that should be done ahead of the Ghost Divide Expedition.
First off, Snorkel! Going to get an AEV snorkel installed because if I get stuck in the convoy, I don't want my air filter to get clogged up with dirt while I'm out in the bush. I may get a pre-filter later on but first thing is to get the snorkel installed.
New front track bar. We decided that a Synergy trackbar is the way to go. Steersmarts is good but really overengineered for what I need and the Synergy is still a quality product for less money. This came after having my episode of Death Wobble in December, I figured I can kill two birds with one stone being a new HD track bar and one that's adjustable.
New steering stabilizer. To be honest I am just not impressed by the Rancho steering stabilizer. Because it is a gas charged shock, it pulls the steering wheel a bit and that bugs the hell out of me. He is going to get an adapter bracket for a Teraflex 9500 that will work with the stem part of the Ultimate Dana 44. (My only gripe about that axle, why a stem! No one uses a stem!)
And lastly wiring up the E-locker in the UD44. In case I get caught in some gnarly stuff, having a usable locker will help quite a bit.
The time period to get this done is middle of March.