project: 3/4 ton dropped

[79 blue monster]

in the back I ended up just removing the stock u-bolts, and just put the rear axle on top of the springs. then I bought the weld on axle perches from http://www.performanceonline.com/196...-PAIR-RAS6787/ and welded them to the axle. my truck was from Nevada so I used my original u-bolts. everything worked out good, but you have to make sure you keep the axle the exact same angle as before. otherwise it will vibrate like crazy. if you don't like welding or don't have one, I recommend these clamp on perches. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aaf-all56127
for shocks I didn't get any yet but don't think it will be a problem finding some.