OK. Enough.
This feud is old. All of us old-timers remember several different iterations, all the same. Were it not there, this site could be considerably better than it is. We all know you guys don't like each other, and BOTH of you are going out of your way to bait the other one.
Go off to your corners. Don't post in each other's threads. It takes away from the site. You both have useful and important things to add to the site. Just not at the same time, and certainly not to each other.
Pat, if you're right there either won't be a post-build followup or there will be a negative one. If you're wrong, there will (hopefully) be some evidence. Let it speak for itself. I also have doubts about the driveline angles, but it's Joel's truck and he does know what the risks are. As you know, he's very good with his geometry -- possibly better than anyone else on the board (and certainly up there) -- so I'd like to see how this evolves without all the fighting.
Joel, this is your truck and you can do what you want to it, to the extent that it doesn't endanger other drivers (not an issue in this case). Try to educate those of us around you about what you're doing, and what works. You don't try things randomly or straight out of a magazine, and you're very good with your calculations. So, though I do have some reservations about the driveline angles, I'll defer and suspend judgement until it's complete and tested. I'd urge others to do the same in this case.
