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**special-K** · 11-22-2015, 10:51 AM

Progress! Thanks for the picture of the SPID. I see your truck is a super Custom

My '67 GMC project is being built on a '71 Chevy SWB coil rear chassis. Most coil rears are corporate while most leaf rears are Danas. But, I have seen coil spring Dana rears and maybe leaf spring 12-bolts (in C-models). The rarest 1/2t rear I have seen was a coil spring Dana60 6-lug.

Whoever said they think coil rear suspension is superior, I wonder in what way? For a more car-like ride? For lowering now that they are toys for many? For launching? As far as the purpose that trucks exist for, hauling/working, obviously leaf springs are superior. Not an opinion, a fact. Otherwise, why did GM go back to leaf, why were 4wds never coil sprung, and why do big trucks run leaf springs? I guess just stating you think coils are superior isn't enough info for us to get your meaning

11-22-2015, 10:51 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: 1972 gmc 2wd highlander with original paint Progress! Thanks for the picture of the SPID. I see your truck is a super Custom My '67 GMC project is being built on a '71 Chevy SWB coil rear chassis. Most coil rears are corporate while most leaf rears are Danas. But, I have seen coil spring Dana rears and maybe leaf spring 12-bolts (in C-models). The rarest 1/2t rear I have seen was a coil spring Dana60 6-lug. Whoever said they think coil rear suspension is superior, I wonder in what way? For a more car-like ride? For lowering now that they are toys for many? For launching? As far as the purpose that trucks exist for, hauling/working, obviously leaf springs are superior. Not an opinion, a fact. Otherwise, why did GM go back to leaf, why were 4wds never coil sprung, and why do big trucks run leaf springs? I guess just stating you think coils are superior isn't enough info for us to get your meaning __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 11-23-2015 at 08:32 PM.