I didn’t do it because of a bad ride/suspension. I did it because of cost. I got an 88 Dakota complete frame/suspension for $150. I easily found new brakes calipers rotors ball joints etc. to rebuild the front end and it was all cheap. How easy and cheap is it to find original desoto front end/brake parts? Has disc brakes and rack and pinion steering too. It was a lot of work but I like building cars.