That's the probably best way to go. Make sure you get the brackets with grease fittings, new end links, and poly bushings. The weight of the front end on these trucks destroys rubber too quickly. The stock end links and bushings are junk also. Mine only lasted 25K on the first set and even less on the second set. I only had them replaced with factory because it was free under warranty. I helped my neighbor install front and rear on his '99 last summer and its a piece of cake. Helwig makes a good quality product. It makes sense to save money, get a better product, and know its done right. You sound a lot like me. I'm sick and tired of paying someone good $$ to do a job, and then have to go in behind them and make it right. I do everything on my truck myself. I save money, and it gives me a chance to catch anything else that might cause a problem down the road.

Good luck, and glad I could help,

Austin