thanks for the input so far fellows.
I'd also like to make a DEHR!!! note here: ride quality changing depending on temperature? TIRE PRESSURE! I let out about 3-5psi and that helps a little. I hear people are charging tires with nitrogen now to avoid this problem.

I've thought about disconnecting my sway bar to see if it makes any difference. if I've learned anything, it's to test things like this one at a time.

shocks are fairly new, however, I'm pretty sure they're short on the rear. those Skyjackers were supposed to be stock height replacement springs, but they lift the rear 2" at least. I'm lucky if I'm getting 1" extension with the shocks I have on there, so yeah, I'm sure that's an issue. I was thinking about going Pro Comp last I was thinking about this. so you like them okay?

as for the t-bars, I think I just set them to, what is it, 14.5"? didn't seem lifted when I put them on. I just remembered that they're Sway-A-Way. looking them up on the site, I see they offer a 25mm bar, so I'm pretty sure that's what these ones are. if I remember correctly, the stock bars are only around 22mm?