47-55.1 S10 Frame Swap - Air Ride Questions

[Basketcase889]

Hey guys,

Running RussDs frame swap kit that is fully adjustable on my RCLB 80s s10 frame. Have the full frame stripped down and just finished sandblasting it.

I have 2" drop spindles and bags for the front, but wanted to know how much work I need for the rear. Planned on going with the Ekstensive Metal Works rear end kit (full notch and 2 link/trailing arm setup) which gives me my bag mounts, panhard bar and new shock locations.

It says it lays frame with 20" wheels. Which is what I normally strive for. But this got me thinking....

I know the S10 frame doesn't need to lay on the ground to lay the 3100 body on the ground. And I don't care to do all of this work to the rear to "lay frame" and then have to put in huge bump stops or something so I am not crushing the running boards or having 4" extra travel in the notch that isn't necessary.

So, point of this post... How low does the S10 frame need to be to lay the 3100 boards level on the ground? And how did you accomplish this in the rear of your S10 frame? I plan on mounting the cab at roughly 4" above the frame