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I think you "paid" a nearly accurate price depending on your exact location. You contradict yourself saying you need it roadworthy but then you want it to be a mud truck. If you're trying to make it both, then you're going to spend some money. If you want a mud truck, sounds like you've got very little to do.

Unstack those blocks immediately. Lift it properly if you want it lifted at all.

Those exhaust stacks are worth $2000 alone...lol

Is there a cheapish way to lift the rear other than blocks? The only springs I have seen are Skyjacker ones for over $300 each.

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Originally Posted by Matthew Burr (Post 4348341)

anything you spend on that will be a labor of love. either you love the truck or you dont.

over the past few years i have redone the head on my engine, rebuilt the tranny, rebuilt the xfer case and am currently rebuilding the front TTB. a couple grand worth of work for a truck that looks and sounds like $250 in scrap.

but it's cheaper than making payments on a new rig and i know every last thing that has been replaced and could possibly go wrong, and if theres a squeak or squeal out of place, i know the who what where of it.

so, do you love it, and have the time to devote to it?

Are we related? Completely agree. However, you could easily repair the rear "lift" by removing a stack and gaining some play in the rear. Plus it would be more level. Instead of having the High Ass Syndrome.

The rag joint, if that is gone. is an easy fix. I love Rock Auto, but buy the Rag Joint from Lares. It is more of a heavy duty part for roughly the same price, plus it is more custom then universal.

Lares.
http://www.partsconnect.co/LaresWeb/...spx?PartNo=202

Also the burning oil, may be valve seals which you can do with the head on the engine. Leaking oil.. Where? Rear main? Thats normal. You could go thicker on the oil and band aid that.

It is truly a skill set weighed choice. On one hand the 77 looks great and can be fixed if YOU can do it. But a new one might be more reliable, but you will most likely be paying more.

How long is daily commute?

Blocks are not that expensive. You could also look at shackles for the rear springs. Just pay attention to the transmission yolk and don't extend the distance from the transmission to rear end. It has a tendency to not end well. Lol. I put 3/4 springs on my flatbed in high school and didn't check the distance gained. My rear end tried to pole vault on the road.