Although not as well done as several others, it is done. With the Dave Held [truckirs.com] kit. As far as the fear of the front mount hanging too low, if it goes the running board brackets will also. The kit worked well for me and allowed me to be back on the road sooner. Get the bed back on today the tighten all the bolts when weight is on the tires. Align it, new tailpipes, and "on the road again".

 

Nice... Hopefully you will get a smooth ride!

 

I have high hopes of it doing so. Either way I spent no more than I would have to buy a spring/hanger kit from a supplier and an 8 or 9" rear. Finding a low mile, drum brake [no mods to mc setup] 3.27 rear end made the decision for me.

 

Looks good, different from my Jag IRS setup. Out of interest, what the big bracket in from of the rear axle for? Is that a bump stop that hits the floor?

No worries I followed your link and checked out the install. I just never seen it before and from the pictures I couldn't see that there was a whole frame attached to that bracket, it also looks like it is pretty low compared to the wheels from that angle.

Lee

 

Looks great. Are you going to keep the in-cab tank or are you going with what I installed?

 

In cab, works fine for me. I do like what you did on yours.

 

That look good

 

Let me correct my "in cab" comment. Being a 53 the tank is under the cab, but the filler neck exits thru the body. I don't want to redo body work and paint to move it. Make sense? One of the benefits, in my mind, to the irs is more weight in the rear of the truck yet reduces unsprung weight. May not be right, but it sounds good.