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Originally Posted by ulakovic22

Thanks for the responses guys. I need to clarify "stock rails" so you guys know I'm not trying to do the impossible. I'm completely aware that all the crossmembers will need to be replaced and/or modified. The "rails" comment was directed more towards not building a tube chassis like Hellboy, buying flow formed rails or building my own 2x4 chassis. The bed floor will be removed in it's entirety. I'm looking at running 17" wheels to clear most big brake setups, but may have an extra set for "looks", total tire height currently is 27", no more than 28".

Currently the truck has a 555 BBC with a T56 behind it and the cab floor around the trans tunnel has been cut back to just under the seating area.

Another question was for handling purposes, do I need coil overs out back, or does a sleeved bag outside the rails control things good enough? I don't really think there is anything out back that a bag/shock combo couldn't handle or that a coil over would make that much better in comparison simply due to the lack of weight. Am I wrong about that?

A sleeved bag with a quality adjustable shock will do just fine. If you are aiming solely for performance I would go with a coil-over... but if you are looking for more of a Hybrid that is comfortable to ride in, yet isn't a slouch around corners you can accomplish it with a Sleeved bag and a nice shock.