OK more front diff questions.
Why could you not use a samurai front third member. instead of a sidekick rear?
I will try to answer the obvious.
1. no mounting tab (one could be fabbed like the rockstar)
2. wrong gears (5.12s will fit in a sammi 3rd member)
3. CV won't fit in the carrier (fix that by machining the carrier)
4. does a sami front have the same interference problem as a sidekick rear on the cross member? Anyone?
Sammi's are even 26 spline so you don't have to fuss with the larger sidegear problem. All you would need is a locker and a diff can to keep the pins in place.
Sound so good,, to good.. but will it work?