this was an exercise in "lowering my truck on a budget. just got everything together today and had the front end aligned. very happy with the ride and the suspension travel. still have 2-2.5" from touching bump stops front and rear.
specs:
2.5" drop springs in front thanks Andrew!
5" drop springs in back Chevy Duty @ $110.00
stock heavy duty shocks in the stock locations Oreilly @ 13.99 ea x 4
275/60/15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tires Plus @ $82.00 ea x 5
Corvette Rallyes 6 x 5.5" bc 4.5" backspace w/ '68 Biscayne Police caps @ $475.00 for 5
thanks to this site for all your help getting this far.