Hey man I guess you already saw the post I made about the winch, but to answer your q about the fairled, I just bought a universal winch plate from harbor freight and it had a 90 degree bend at the front with a cutout for the winch cable to go through. I just had to cut the valence some to make a hole for the cable... Overall Im pleased with the setup. I really wish I could have gotten a bigger winch in there, but if I ever do upgrade I will just have to use a sawsall or grinder to take care of the bumper brackets. Let me know if you want more photos or anything. For some reason I can't see my sig or my photos that Ive posted.

Yeah my truck is a Rancho 4" and 3"body and the torsion bars are cranked enough to make it level but the CV angles aren't bad.

I'm curious about how you mounted your winch and how your fairlead is attached because I have a homemade winch mount on right now and im thinking about getting a grill guard. If you could send me some close up pics that would be awesome!
Thanks in advance, Alex