Alright...I've
corrected the problem!!!
Sometimes, I have to wonder how I manage to function from day-to-day. You would think with three college degrees and 20 years in the military, I might have acquired just a little common sense along the way
Anyway, I researched on the 'net and come across a post or two about people correcting similar problems by shimming the rear blocks and that got me to thinking....so...I once again crawled under the back and took a good hard look. Lo and behold, I had installed
both blocks
backwards!!!
Truth be known, when I initially looked at the blocks, I thought they were flat. The fact that I had installed them both backwards was purely coincidental. After a bit of wrenching, I turned them around and my truck drives like a new one.
Thanks for the input and I am still going to have the alignment done before I put the new tires and wheels on. Feel free to reference this post on my dumbassedness to anyone who may have a similar problem in the future.
Jerry