Oh boy, you're in KY...I'm from Owensboro originally, school at UK and now live in Fort Lauderdale. Just wanted to chime in on the steering, I have an '83 4x4, I put the downey 3" springs on it and I still have the stock steering. I believe 3" is just about the limit for stock, after that the angle of the drag link gets ridiculous and I think the torque rod is too short. As for brake lines (and this could be different the factory 2wd lines) I ran the stock rubber lines for a short time before I converted to extended stainless ones. They reached OK on pavement, but it scared me to think that if my suspension flexed fully they would probably snap. I would extend. I have to ask this one final question...if you were going to all the trouble to SAS, why not start with a much newer truck? Get working A/C, better creature comforts, and heck why not start with a 4x4.