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Worked great! Thanks buddy

I heard in the Caster Adjustment thread that flipping the perches 180 degrees may not be the best way to go. Might want to check it out, they get into the angles and geometry of the front end. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?83547-Changing-caster-angle-solved-problems-with-G-177-tires

I think I'll be jacking the springs up, removing the perch and lowering the spring onto a piece of wood. It will take an extra day doing it one side at a time but that's not a big deal I guess.

The other issue I have though, I need to bring my perches to the Bridgeport at my work to get them milled. This means leaving at least one side at a time jacked up for a day in my driveway. Would it hurt anything to leave a 2x4 between the spring and housing in place of the perch?

That's a great idea, never thought of just lifting the spring as opposed to lowering the housing! :doh:

Just about to do my caster adjustment that is needed for the G177 swap but I've hit a bit of a road block. I need to jack the truck up high enough to allow the axle housing to hang so I can remove my spring perches. Problem is I can't seem to find an affordable pair of jack stands big enough...