Not true at all, where do you think I got the idea from? There are plenty of S10 guys doing exactly what I said. The Explorer 8.8 should hold up just fine, and FYI axles aren’t $400, they are $200 from Moser. Already priced out custom axles for an 8.8 for a previous build. You have to remember he plans on leaving off of the foot brake here and the shifts aren’t going to be firm with that big boy converter.