Man you got some good fabing skills!! 

Thanks, appreciate the compliment! 

 
Im not loving the shock lift plates but they will do the job.

Sorry, I too was hoping for something a little more aesthetically pleasing but as you said they will do (and it's what I had laying around that would work).    I'm also thinking since it is 2" square tubing that it may be the mounting or contact point for a set of bumpstops when I'm ready to see how it all works. Another bridge to cross when I get there I guess. I do appreciate your honesty though.  My attempt was to stiffen the spring plates first and the shock idea was kinda morphed with the idea as I designed it. Maybe some changes will be made to them later to make them look cooler.    Guess I'll just have to see how they work first. 

Keep up the Excellent work!!

Thanks again for the feed back!