I have a 92 D350, already swapped in a g360/np205 on a stock 4wd trans x-member to replace the original auto. Rear has factory 6" blocks and longer rear driveshaft, good for now.
For the front Ive been cooking up a plan to keep the 2wd engine x-member, leave the coil springs in place, fab radius arms and mounts, and of course add spring buckets to the d60.
By placing the axle under the 2wd coils, I would gain plenty of height, minimize downtime and cost, and hopefully have better ride quality than stock leaf springs. I want to prefab my mounts and arms and have it ready to go so I can do the actual conversion while Im home between jobs. The axle is tore down for rebuild so I plan to do all the needed modifications before its rebuilt and painted.
My goals are to have a comfortable and capable daily driver that can haul at least what the truck is rated for, get my 4wd functional with as little actual downtime as possible and to keep costs low. Im not building an offroader, just need to get my tools and trailer to jobsites through snow mud etc. I don't care much about adding lots of suspension travel or articulation, I have my Ramcharger for wheeling.
I am totally comfortable doing the fab work but I need help with the tech side, parts selection, suspension geometry and Im happy to take any advice.
Thoughts?