[hotio12]

All good suggestions fellas. Thank you very much. I am not much of a mechanic, and tweeking this "beast" is a long term project. My reason for buying the truck is mainly to get into work when the snowdrifts require more beef then a 2wd can handle. I will be hauling smaller loads,but nothing serious, so a gear swap to overdrive transmission looks like a good option for me. And take a leaf spring out of the bed to soften the ride a bit. The seller also told me putting 500 pound in the back will make the truck ride better too. Of course gas mileage will be worse too. Thank you one and all.