I bought a bunch of scout dana 44's. One of the front is setup for a SOA already. I hadn't planned on using it, but I've been considering it lately. I've read through the posts here about the pros and cons about doing SOA. Basically, I want something flexy, but I AM going to drive it on the road, and the smallest tire I'll consider on it is a 36. My bro's jeep is done now, but I don't like how it all sits really. He's got a new 4" skyjacker softride lift, and 1 3/4" shackles with 36x12.50x15's on it. I'd like to put 38's on mine, so here's what I was considering.

Option 1. SOA plus 2.5" skyjacker lift plus 1.5" shackles. I want to make sure that I've got plenty of clearance for the tires.

Option 2. SUA plus 4" suspension plus 1.5" shackles. The tub is in good shape so I'd be willing to do a small body lift too if necessary.

What are your thoughts. I like option 1, because I want it to be big and bad when it's done, but I do want to drive it 70MPH at the same time.