Actually you don't have to jack the body up so much higher but enough that you can remove the tires and drop the axle down. I have a welding shop so blocking up the body wasn't much of a problem. Just make sure you are safe under there. One more piece of advice I would give is invest in new shocks while you are in there. I had to remove them to allow the axle to drop enough anyways and now have to remove the tires again and change them some day. Not as hard a job as one would think. Removing the old bolts is about the only occasion I found myself speaking French.

Scott,
Glad to see you back around. Some of us missed you. Don't forget to drop on over to
mcibustalk.com also. Good to have you back.
John