Hey thanks for the overwhelming responses! I've been working on my truck since 1998, when I bought it for 180.00, I believe that I'll rebuild the current front end, but this bring to mind another question or two. I would like to get a better highway speed out of the rearend, Jim Carters has a ring and pinion gear set for the 5.14 rearend changes to 3.90 or something like it, has anyone had any experience with these? and should I stay with the original 17" wheels?