Thanks again for all the advice guys! I just ordered new shackles for all springs from Marlin Crawler, and I've decided I'm not going to mess around with the other front pin-I'm gonna cut that sucker off, save the plate, and fab up a new bolt with the old plate. Funny how these jobs grow and grow-I also decided that rather than mess around with using the brake line extender that came with the kit, it's the perfect time to replace the ratty old brake lines with new braided stainless ones. Good thing this isn't a daily driver!

85 Pickup, Desert tan spray job, 3" Rough Country lift, Marlin shackles+bumper, Chebby igniter, 33x10.5" BFG's