I've got the Calmini lift too. I know that Calmini has a bad rep for customer service, but I like the product. I never dealt with them personally, the kit was installed when I got the truck. But I have no complaints. I've had to repalce the upper control arm bushings
and the shocks. I agree about skipping the shocks. I recently put ProComp ES3000's on and am very happy with them. There is a clearance issue between the upper control arms if you get thicker shocks like the ProComps or Ranchos. I've got about 1/4" <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I'll let you know how it holds up after this weekend <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> I don't have any experience with the flip on stock arms, but I've never had allignment issues. And I like having the heavy duty T-bars. I'm eventually going to add a winch and maybe a bumper. I think thats when they'll come in handy. I think I might prefer the spring upgrades from Darlington if I had my choice. The rear seems to be a little lower that it should be. I think the stock springs might be a little tired <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" /> Oh well, now I'm rambling <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />. Hope it helps. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />