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I'd like to lower my truck just about 2 inches. Still has all original suspension, etc. I'm thinkin'if I go to shorter springs it's going to stiffen the ride. How complex of a job am I looking at? You guys have always given me good advice so send some more my way. Any suggestions or help is appreciated.

I'm not sure how your truck is setup, compared to mine, but here's what I did to lower mine 3-inches:
[img]http://AlanHorvath.com/54chevy/chevypics/3inchblocks.jpg[/img]

The easiest way, but not always the best way, to lower the front of your truck is simply (and carefully) remove the front springs and remove one or 2 coils depending on how low you want to go. Use a cut off wheel not a torch. The problem there is you loose suspension travel. Better is to get lowered (lowering?) springs from a spring shop. Even better is to install dropped spindles. You can use the stock springs and still have the front down. Use both the springs and spindles and you can scrape the front bumper as you drive.
Lowering blocks work on the back, even with the trailing arm suspension. Better again is to get the proper springs from the same shop. All depends on how low you want to go.

Got a full set of 2" lowering leaf springs from Springs n' Things.

http://www.espo.com

$400 for all four corners. Happy with mine and kept my straight axle.

I was able to locate 3" lowering block kit at Autozone which did the trick for my 54 1/2 ton. The width of these blocks is 2" so there is only 1/8" extra on either side of the stock springs. This along with replacing the front spring hanger of the rear springs with the rear hanger from the front suspension gave me a total drop of 4". Good luck.