Also, the shock mounts will sit a bit more forward, so I can use the LST shocks easy enough if I want to keep them, or have plenty of room for other shocks depending on how I want to go. In the interest of $$$, I may use the LST shocks for now and worry about other options later if needed. They still look tthe coolest on there anyway, and do work well.
BTW: The pillowballs are M6 thread. One option may be to talk to FLM to see if they can make a extra extended version of their alu savage upper arms w/ a M6 thread. But, I've seen him request minimum orders on some types of custom work, so who knows if that would work. Sounds expensive anyway, want to stay away from alu arms, and would like something easily replacible if it breaks anyway.
I may just use a take a ballend from a 'uggy, remove the ball mount aprt, and just use the long tube end as a coupler between the M5 turnbuckle and the M6 pillowball intially just to get something working. May end up working well if I can find a section long enough to encase much of the turnbuckle.
I still have my 0.5" nylon rod on backorder. I could use that too if the plastic proves strong enough.