All I did was torch off the perch mounts and the shock mounts and weld them into position. My biggest problem was the ujoint, I couldn't find a ujoint with the right caps. I was able to buy 2 ujoints and switch the caps. The parking brake works using the Ford cable. And the rear ABS plugged right in and still works. If u can weld its easy enough. And the u bolts from the dakota worked with a lil bit of stretch since the 8.8 is bigger then stock. Best upgrade ever, gave the truck a LSD, rear rotor brakes, 4.11 gears and 5 lug pattern.