I also added a leaf to the rear and had the springs re-arched for a difference of 8" the moved the springs to the top of the axle for a total lift of 14". New drive shafts, exhaust, XJ steering shaft and who knows what else......
Between December 2012 and April 2013 I ended up with this.
I now have more than 25K trouble free miles on the upgrades other than a set of rear shocks and couldn't be happier with the results. Before I bought this, I always considered the S10 series a toy truck. Now I consider it a TOY.
This is what it looks like today...
