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 ...

Now that we've left you depressed by informing you of the limits on vehicle height imposed by your state (see "Lift Laws" elsewhere in this issue), we thought we'd brighten things up a bit by exposing ...