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The t-bar setup on these trucks along with the fully boxed frame makes for a tough setup. I ran a 2wd LUV with a 327 in it in a "tuff truck" competition at our county fair 3 years in a row. I jacked the torsion bars up as high as I could (not recommended for a daily driver-rough ride) and then had some lift blocks on the rear with a spring over conversion and a Dana 44. I jumped that truck off hugh jumps, getting close to 8 feet off the ground, only for the heavy front end (V8) to nose in to the ground every time. I never broke a thing.
The best bet IMO is to do a body lift, you can get universal 3" kits from Summit for around $75 and then run some 31"s and you should get enough ground clearance to do just about anything you would want in a LUV. You'll get to the point where ground clearance isn't your issue, but traction and POWER. Plus, the LUVs are kinda low geared anyways if you have a 4 speed, so the taller tires will help your cruising rpms and your gas mileage on the highway.
Or you can raise the T-bars a bit and add some air shocks to the back or something.
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No LUV anymore, but still in the GM truck family. Running a lifted 2002 Silverado Z-71!
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