68 C10 Lowering dilemma

[GMJimmy]

I need some suggestions lowering my 68 C10 short bed. I bought this truck the way you see it in the pictures. The front has Russell (never heard of them and can't get any info on them) drop spindles and the rear (coil springs) has 2 inch lowering blocks. The dilemma is I want to get rid of the lowering blocks but I'm not sure if it was lowered with just the blocks or blocks and springs. If I order new springs to replace the blocks it's a 2 inch drop but if I assume the springs and blocks were used and order the wrong springs I'm stuck with them.

According to the LMC Truck catalog it looks like the front was dropped 2-1/2 inches and the rear either 3 or 4 inches??




Here is the front.

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Here is the rear




What I'm asking is what does this front and rear drop look like to you? If the back looks like a 4 inch drop I'll remove the 2 inch lowering blocks and install 4 inch drop springs.
Any suggestions are appreciated.