Alright, well first i will address what i like about this setup.
For the diesel f250 there is really nothing out there aftermarket wise, i have spent the better part of a year looking at the possibilities that i could persue. I would for a company and could get my hands on almost anything from any aftermarket company. Be it rancho, skyjacker, superlift. The biggest problem i had was everything was designed for the F150, the springs, the nicer shocks. I have emailed our venders asking questions, talked with some of the other data guys and my friend who owns his own shop. Two weeks ago i was presented with the idea of trying out a set of superduty springs out of what looked like a 2006 2007 F250 4x4, who converted to a KORE kit. The springs came with Rancho shocks. Now it is as you see it.
The truck rides 100x better than before, my stock shocks were shot, my springs were sagging, and i now have more than 2 inches between my beam and my bump stop. With the drop brackets i gained usable travel, and a level look.
I dont know how to weld, if i did, things might be different... The guys that helped me out do this kind of work for a living, they live and breath this kinda stuff. As far as weight is, my IDI is a light weight, with only 3000 lbs over the front axle, im a lot less than any gas crewcab and on par with any 460... I dont tow, i dont get super loaded down, all i wanted was a truck i could take camping out in the desert with. I now know that that weld is not the best, and ill keep an eye on it, if i see a crack ill get the thing fixed better than it is. But all in all i am very happy with the way it turned out, it sits nice and level.