@bryson
Re shock bolt, when the bolt was fully inserted in the arm I could just see the shoulder (unthreaded portion) through the hole in the LCA. Didn't take pics, but I'll inspect further when I install Tundra struts.
I've only got about 100 miles on it post conversion and gears went in at the same time, so I haven't noticed the front end being excessively soft. I'll likely notice soon now that I can start driving the truck normally though. With any luck I'll be picking up a set of Tundra struts and installing them this weekend.
Thanks for the words of encouragement on the boot. I'll be putting some miles on it in the coming days and will keep a close eye on it, worst case I replace the CV with another new one and have a trail spare...