Right On BRD HNTR! Excellent choice of front end mod. I have been gone for a while and this morning I caught myself up on your build. I did not add any sort of camber correction when I did the mod and did notice an improvement in driving. My brother (TheZuke) purchased and installed the Alter Ego lift. He contacted Zukination and asked why they felt they needed to add the knuckle relocation bracket. They didn't have a straight answer, but mumbled something about vibration issues. I never had any vibration issues though...(I drove it up to 60 mph or so in 4x4 with no problem.) Anyway, the build is coming along well. I look forward to seeing how you stuff that engine in lower.
P.S. I'm seriously considering Easter in Moab this year. I've put almost 20,000 kms on since the engine install and I haven't hit slick rock yet...Man!
I was going to stretch the frame, then went back and reread your modification. So far it is much easier than what I had planned.
I massaged it just another inch deeper, then modified the back outside corner of oil pan. It appears that I now have as much room as before (which wasn't much). I have started bolting motor/tranny back in today, trying to catch the things that I didn't like, and am going to do a better job of organizing the wiring jumble under dash. I trimmed the overlapping instrument pieces (so dash lights will show through), and glued them together so it looks flat.
Since I am riding taller I have been told that I need a roll cage before MOAB.
Three of us are heading down with our rigs for the week. I would really like to see you & your rig, so hope you can make it. Last year we stayed in Pack Creek Campground, have not made reservations yet but were going to try for there again.