wow, I guess I've never looked at budbuilts before.

I would have never thought the factory tube "crossmember" would be nearly strong enough for that.

I was just thinking of keeping it very simple and using a peice of 2x2 1/4" with a a plate of 1/4" on each side and bolting it to the frame or perhaps welding it.
Roger or chris, do you guys have some more/better pics?

Roger, how close are the top shock mounts from being directly above the axle? (strait up and down/or how far towords the cab if at all) looks like you got it pretty much strait up for where your lower mounts are on the axle.
thanks (sorry for the lame noob questions.)
Jed