Farmdog...On my 2-ton, I removed everything to where I was looking at only the "frame". I had a buddy of mine sandblast the whole thing then I brush painted Zero-Rust afterwards. I covered every square inch with paint, I'm anal that way. I'm glad I did. As far as taking off the leaf springs and shackles, it's not that bad and quite honestly, I'm glad I did. Gives you a chance to inspect them. Shackles and hardware associated with them are still available for purchase if needed by numerous vendors at a reasonable cost.
