LOL.
hey, im am now officially unemployed, laid off last week,so i could use a northern vacation. LOL.
i removed my original front axle and installed my 3 inch dropped axle, but will admit that i did not want to tackle the king pins, so i had sid, the guy i bought the dropped axle from, had him install all new king pins before he sent it all to me. i didnt want to get myself into a situation where i would be stuck at something i have never done before, and need special reamers and such.
good luck with everything, sounds liek you got a plan and some good friends helping you out.
leonard
