I had an air tank bumper on my Scout. It was made of 4 x 6 1/4" wall square tube. At 150 psi it was enough to maybe air up a tire. I would think that the amount of volume that you could store in a roof rack would be nearly useless.
You really do need to get it up on stands and see what's happening. If only the front wheels are turning in 4wd, then it would point at a transfer case / rear driveline fault.
Are you keeping the stock wheels or getting new 17" wheels?
This will make a difference in the tire size you can get. There are tons of tire and wheel calculators online to give you an idea of what it will look like.
The 97 & 98s had the most robust driveline and 4wd system.
In later years they added full time all wheel drive, integrated wheel ends and independent rear suspension. All those 'advancements' made it less desirable for off roading.
That's not to say that you couldn't modify a later model to...
I loved the Edge that I had in the Expedition. But now with the Excursion, I think I may go another way. One of the manufacturers offers a powertrain warranty with their unit. (think it may actually be Superchips) and that may be enough for me to jump off the Edge. (damn I'm witty)
With a V10...
There's a guy on ebay that repairs and upgrades the unit to better than new. The guy has a good feedback rating, so it may be worth your time to sent it to him.
If you can find an application for an e-locker or ARB air locker, that would be the way to go. Both of them are selectable lockers that only lock the axles when you want them to. When driving on the street, the truck drives completely normal. A Detroit locker will bang and chirp the inside tire...
A trick the I've used for years is a cheap 1/4" socket extension with a spark plug boot on the end of it. (clamped with a small spring hose clamp) You'll never cross thread a spark plug again if you use it.
That will absolutely help, but something to think about is what a few of the people here have done -installing aftermarket sway bars. The difference is supposed to be night and day.
It technically does bolt in, but if I remember correctly the problem is with the abs.
Someone else may have to confirm this, but I'm pretty sure that the axles have different size tone rings, which will screw up the signal to the computer.
The right way to do it is this
http://www.summitracing.com/oh/parts/flx-270/overview/
It's expensive (and summit doesn't have the best price on it) but you really do want something with a shroud. Just sticking a fan there will only draw air through the radiator where the fan is actually...
The instructions are very clear, but here are the basic highlights.
The cable runs from under the dash, through the firewall, up over the radiator and then loops down to the front axle. Although it takes some time and patience to route and secure it, it really isn't all that hard.
I had to...
The options start adding up quickly. Mine ended up being $1010 including shipping to Cleveland.
They are great people to work with, the lead time is long, but then again each bumper is made to order.
Are you going to plow commercially or just a few times over the season?
I don't think those lightweight residential plows will hold up to heavy use. But you may be able to find a used Meyers or something that will do the trick.
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