There should be no doubt I'm the slowest person to do a simple leaf spring axle swap <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" /> I still have some issues to be worked on but I wanted to see it sitting on it's own weight so I threw the Tacoma tires on it today (The 'new' tires I was going to use are one of the issues). I believe it's about 7" higher than it was, or about 10" over stock (not including any increase from the tires). The passenger side frame is plated on the outside to the body mount and on the inside just back to the a/c compresssor. The driver's side is plated 3/16" inside and 1/4" outside, all the way to the body mount. I bought the steering box mount/frame plating kit from Front Range, but that just covers the front, so I made plates to mate up to theirs and continue back.
Here's some things it still needs:
Hard brake lines run down the axle housing
Bump stops
Shock mounts
Panhard bar mount
Wiring to tell the transfer case to shift to 4WD (that signal came from the front diff that's now gone)
Winch bumper with radiator skid

Anyway, here's the latest pics:

The new steering cooler is on the right side in this pic (tranny cooler is on the left)


There's one of the temporary brake hoses zip-tied to the frame. I did this one on the outside because I think the headers will melt the zip-tie <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


Made a brace for the inner fender (over the steering box) since the weight of the battery will fatigue the fender over time


Here's the shackle angle, I think it looks pretty good considering new springs and no bumper or winch, if not, it could be moved later