Hey Avery,
Not trying to be a smart ass, but why don't you remove your leaf springs and bolt the axles directly to the frame and see if you notice a difference in the ride?
C'mon dude, please use a little common sense. Of course the truck is gonna ride better and you're gonna see a big difference. Right now, your leaf springs are the only shock absorbtion you have, and that's an overloading stress. They aren't designed for that. Every impact your truck receives from a bump or pot hole is being distributed to every part of the truck. You're asking for damage.
It's evident you're not listening to folks again. It's getting tiring. The guys are trying to help you by posting links to get you what you need at a reasonable, affordable price. If ruining your truck is what you want to do, then so be it, but remember this: you're creating this rain storm, so don't b*tch to everyone when it starts to rain on your parade. After all, you made the rain. Ante up and buy the stupid shocks and save yourself a little grief.
Manny
