There always has to be a "but."
I got the wood for the bed and all of it laid up on the frame to get an idea for weight. My worst fears were realized. My 5" drop springs are too much. See Picture...
So truck is sitting on the bump stops in the the rear. Simple solution.. take them off. That gets me 2 1/2 inches. Notch the frame. That buys me all I need but then the first thing to rub would be the bed wood. Not sure i see that as a huge problem. Or relocate bump stops after notching the frame possibly...
Neither of these fix the problem of the unlevel truck.. There are 5" drop springs on it now. So order new ones.. 3 or maybe 2 inches?
Thoughts are right now to sell the 5" springs to fund some 3" springs and see where I am after that. Then notch the frame if need be. Thoughts?