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I have to echo that this thread is both informative on SO many levels while providing a great deal of entertainment. True value for a forum topic! Like some of you, I'm torn between an engine swap and giving some of these ideas some thought. The engine does breathe like an old man with emphysema...

A few photos of the what it looks like today

The rear end now sits on top the the leaf springs. The axle is mounted below the leaf springs form the factory. The front lowering is performed with an adjustable height strut. A new upper control arm is in the process of being produced by Belltech which will allow for 3 inches of drop. The ETA...

Look back 6 or seven post and you should find them

You are welcome and happy to help

Here you go. Not pictured is the full shackle. Since I was going with 5.0 inches of lowering, I trimmed the hole used for lowering it 4.0 inches

Hell, I thought I had.

Two wheel drive and the axle sits on top of the springs

The ride is improved. Less bounce from the back end and smoother overall. Input from the steering is much more positive and the truck is more predictable. One of the best things is I was actually able to easily hop into the bed of the truck and no climbing needed to get in and out of the cab! If...

I purchased and installed the Belltech kit this past week. The kit is very well made and the installation was pretty straight forward. I lowered the front 2.5 inches and the rear 5.0 inches

A kit for lowering is supposedly in the works by Belltech with a due date of sometime this summer.