You could get in touch with a custom alternator builder such as Singer. Someone like that should be able to help you get sorted out.
http://singeralternators.com
I have not purchased an alternator from him yet, but everything I read and seen about his work says that it is top notch. I have...
Replacing axles on a 2nd gen is way easier than it is on 3rd gens. 2nd gens have a flange on the differential that the half shafts bolt to. If you pop out two or three of the studs on the flange and replace them with bolts you can remove and replace the shaft without unbolting the upper...
This is the third or fourth time I've read of this happening to someone. IIRC, one guy ended up going with King springs and was really happy with them.
Exactly! My buddy has a '06 Mega Cab with the 5.9 and he never had a lick of trouble with it! Plus it got 24 or 25 mpg all day long on the highway. Last year he picked up a regular crew cab with the new 6.7 (I think its an '09) and he hates it. He cant even get 20 mpg with it, which sucks...