Quick update - another good weekend (though I didn't take any pics). Hopefully the next pics you see will be the truck outside bathing in the sun! Got the front axle back under the truck, fully welded, fully painted. Steering fully plumbed, started the engine up and let it all run for a half hour after bleeding the steering and had zero leaks. Steering column shaft rubs on my shock tower that I did a half-sleeve for but it'll clearance over time (just sounds like hell with metal rubbing metal). Links are in, axle shafts are in, panhard mount and towers fully welded, third member is in, knuckles are on, ram is in, struts are in, and I'm half done torquing and torque marking. Here's the remaining primary to-dos:
1) Rear upper shock mounts
2) Install front locking hubs
3) Re-plumb passenger rear brake line
4) Install stainless brake lines (ordered from Crown Performance, should be here this week ideally) and bleed brakes
5) Set correct length for the steering ram links (thank you Andy for the alignment plates)
6) Install both driveshafts (received them on Friday)
7) Finish torquing everything
8) Charge struts with nitrogen/set ride height
9) Brace shock towers over engine
10) Probably do some minor trimming for tire clearance
11) Put some miles on it to break in the new gears.
If all goes according to plan, things are looking good for me making it to Moab. I signed up for Cliff Hanger (gonna be one hell of a shake down trail) on Thursday and Pritchett Friday. We arrive Wednesday in Moab and are staying in a VRBO right next to Moab Diner. So whoever is following this thread and will be in Moab and want to meet up, message me! I'm in Austin this coming weekend so I'm going to try and get most of the above knocked out each night after work and then use next week and the weekend of the 13th to tie anything else out, pack for the trip, get the truck on the trailer, etc.