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**Bob B.** · 03-22-2016, 04:04 AM

Well...... Yes, all 30/3500's, Longhorns, and 4X4's had leafs. '67-'68 U.S. GMC 4X2 pickups were almost always leaf spring/Dana rear axle, Chevy's were usually coils with Corp. or Eaton axles. '69 and later it seems that anything was optional in everything. I have seen Dana axles with coil springs on Chevy's, ect.. Canadian GMC's are different, pre-'69 they are a lot closer to Chevy's than U.S. GMC's.

I consider my '67 a 'real' GMC. It has a V-6, New Process transmission, and a Dana 60 with leafs. That combination was not available in a Chevy in '67.

03-22-2016, 04:04 AM	#7
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,309	Re: Leaf or coil standard rear spring on GMC? Well...... Yes, all 30/3500's, Longhorns, and 4X4's had leafs. '67-'68 U.S. GMC 4X2 pickups were almost always leaf spring/Dana rear axle, Chevy's were usually coils with Corp. or Eaton axles. '69 and later it seems that anything was optional in everything. I have seen Dana axles with coil springs on Chevy's, ect.. Canadian GMC's are different, pre-'69 they are a lot closer to Chevy's than U.S. GMC's. I consider my '67 a 'real' GMC. It has a V-6, New Process transmission, and a Dana 60 with leafs. That combination was not available in a Chevy in '67.