Suspension Questions

[jamoore]

I am slowly working/planning the build of my project 98' DS. Spend a ton of time here reading and researching past articles and builds. Couple of questions. I am probably leaning toward a wheel/tire combo of 20". Would like to do the 1" spacer up front, What does flipping the rear axle get you in terms of additional height? I have seen folks mention it here but frankly I don't see it done in a lot of lift threads. Most seem to do shackles and springs. Does anything else have to be done when flipping the axle? I can certainly make longer shackles as well. I just want it to sit a little higher than stock. Don't need a big lift.

I understand the shocks are really there to just dampen body movement. Should I go ahead and replace mine since they are most likely 20 years old at this point. If so I have read about people using Monroe or other automotive brands. What do you guys think?

On my 98' do I have serviceable wheel bearings or are they the sealed type I have read about?

Last but not least. This boot is torn on my front end. Where can I get a replacement? Thanks to all, can't tell you the number of hours I have browsing through this site. Joe