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we know it'll need a drop pitman thingy... and a nice little cv front drive shaft


A dropped pitman arm is a band-aid at best. Hi steer conversion is the right way to do it.

Also a CV needs to go on the rear shaft, not the front. The idea behind a CV is to eliminate driveshaft vibrations at highway speeds. Unless you're driving on the road with the hubs locked in and the transfer case in 4WD, it's a waste of money. Front driveshafts are also long enough that they don't see the bad angles that result from lifting.