not wanting to do much ? My answer is then air bags. Quick and easy.
I put airbags in mine and it took tons of weight and no sag and when not loaded and air down you could not tell the difference from stock.

Replaced valve cover gaskets and cleaned up the top end! I'm not a mechanic, but the wealth of knowledge on this forum equipped me to do it and I had a ton of fun learning more about this truck!

Thank's, that's what I've run into wanting pull only at times. Front locker can break chit why I left LC switch circuit as is till I got familiar with using it.
This on a 01 no factory harness for rear, I kept it simple 1 SPST relay front DPDT relay rear this update be a piece a cake.

Removed running boards, bumpers (rear has some rust, front was mutilated), bad fenders and hood today. This is in preparation of picking up a 2000 in same Desert Dune for a donor vehicle.

Next up is OEM replacement of sway bar links, 99 springs, shocks, valve cover gaskets, timing belt, water pump and maybe a transmission flush to boot.

I'm not very adept at any of this but I'm pretty ok at google....

Anyway, can anyone see any preferred order of the mechanical work while I've got some body parts out of the way?

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Changed out my rack and pinion again then changed out the heater control valve and hoses at 346,093 miles

Don't flush the trans. Do a series of drain and fill fluid swaps driving it in between.

Coolant swap when you do timing chain and water pump. Valve covers and rear cam plugs at same time as timing chain, makes access easy.

The rest is the rest. I would consider all the front suspension bushings (LCA, steering rack, etc) at the same time you do front springs. How fresh are the brakes?

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Misspoke on transmission "flush" and intend to drain/fill per Timmy Toolman video.

Will look into LCAs as well. Good point on brakes... List keeps getting longer.

This vehicle served me well for years then two of my kids learned to drive (and wreck) in it.

Test fit these in the stock fog light slot.
S1 wide cornering amber. Now to figure out if I want to use the existing pre wiring for factory fogs and get a new stalk with a switch or wire them up my self to a switch in the punch outs beneath the dash hmmm options options options... also got to figure out a mount bracket. Hmmm gonna look BA

Finally installed these lights super easy install. Used some zinc bracing brackets from the hardware store to mount them into the bumper fog slots.

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I fitted some trailer signal lights up front since KY out of state inspections require all lights/signals be functional...lol

Upgraded sound system. Focal separates and coaxials. Kicker 10” sub in Qlogic enclosure. Wanted a little bass. This is perfect. Noico to reduce rattles and vibration.

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Finally found the time to giving the Silver Bullet some love. Valve covers have been leaking for about a year. Between back to back deployments and taking care of my family I haven’t had the time and it bugged the shit outta me neglecting the 3rd gen. But she held faithful and never let me down.

In the last week I’ve done:
-Valve Cover gaskets
-Valve cover grommets
-PCV valve
-spark plug seals
-cam plugs
-resealed the half moons
-replaced Sway Bar bushing w/ Energy Suspension bushings
-New windshield wipers
-scored a brand new LT265/75R16 KO2 for $75 to replace my spare tire. Full size spare woohoo!
-Ran some fuel system cleaner through a tank of gas
-SeaFoamed the intake
-SeaFoamed my oil (couple hundred miles before oil change)
-Changed the oil
-topped off coolant
-detailed inside and out

Hot damn she’s running as good as ever! 190k miles. I’ll never sell this damn truck

304k miles passed biennial smog test with ease.

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Washed it up. Then found a comforting sign in the TB maintenance sticker.

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The paint is real hammered. Much more so than it appears from 20 feet, lol.

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Also picked up some 5th gen 17" wheels. Planning to paint them bronze and may wait for black Friday tire deals...

Installed new LED lights in the Dash for the HVAC and the instrument panel. Do not and I mean DO NOT! put LED lights in the turn signal location. They are so bright and blinding.

Also replaced the spark plug wires. New coils will be next months item. New plugs and wires are completed now.

Turned over 250,000 miles