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To be honest, in my 47 years of owning one of these trucks and soaking up every piece of info on them I could I have never seen mention of doing that or attempting it until your post.
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You're right. I don't think most folks are looking at making an improvement here. What we usually see is folks looking to ditch the solid axle in trade for some version of IFS. I'm happy to keep the solid axle because I believe it can be improved. I noticed years ago that the LH steering arm flexes on the TF when anything besides skinny bias-ply tires are installed. The 1/2T steering arm is smaller than the 3/4T arm so I'm hoping to get 3/4T parts and see what's involved in making the swap.
I've had a custom made 1" tie rod on my truck since the early '90s. It fits the stock 1/2 ton tie rod ends. So far I haven't found the thread size for the aftermarket tie rod ends you linked to. If they fit my tie rod this will be a much easier swap.