I have 2002 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3L extended cab, and I want a mild lift with stock rubber for now. But I want to achieve this lift with a regular 1/2-ton (maybe Dana 44 sized) solid axle out front ...

There's a natural progression of modifications and updates necessitated in order to make one of GM's Advance Design pickups ride, handle, steer, and stop better: IFS, disc brakes, and an open-drive ...