Mini trucks,engine swaps....

No experience, but something I've been thinking about.

Start with a 4WD, swap in a full-time transfer case, drop it as much as possible and swap some wide low-profile tires on it. Then see how it would handle. Basically a Syclone, or even better, Jeep GC SRT8, on the cheap.

If you do it right, should still be able to haul whatever a 2WD would so it still works like a truck even.

I've got a 91 Dakota with a 5.2 that is missing the front diff and (I think) needs a new TC. Thinking about swapping in an NP242 with full-time 4WD and finding a new diff and axles just to see how it works.