[BIG BLOCK JIMMY]

For all my friends on here that have taken the time to respond to this post, I would like to give you a good laugh.
The axle is still not right, but on a lesser note in regards to the picture showing the grossly misaligned shackles.....well, after actually reading the instructions I observed that I used both sets of the lower bushings on the same side. After removing everything and installing them correctly, all was well. The springs were off center a little but nowhere near what the picture showed. The passenger side was complete in 30min from start to finish. I was happily embarrassed that I was an idiot.
I wasn't going to volunteer my dumbassery to the wife, but she keep asking too many questions as to how I was able to get them on, until I caved and fessed up.

Again...the axle is still not in the correct alignment, so for now that's still a mystery and I won't be able to investigate further for a few weeks now.