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Originally Posted by Nufsed
While I have all the experts' ears, here, someoine tell me the scoop on the coil vs leaf spring options.
Were the coils the lightest weight rated suspension and every thing else had leaf springs?
are the coils available in "heavy duty" versions?
I've seen (as in the pic above) coils with helper leaves.
Were "heavy Duty shocks" available on coils trucks?
Any options that *required* leaf rear on a 1/2 ton (camper,Longhorn,etc)
Were there EVER any K models with rear coils? (not counting Earlier Napco trucks)
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Going to suggest you do some more research before actually buying a truck long distance.
The best place to start is here if you don't have the material from another source.
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html
To basically answer your question, coil springs were standard on C10 and most C20 trucks. C20 rated Longhorns (built on a one ton frame) and C30s were only offered on rear leafs. All 67-72 K series were leaf front and rear.
On pickups, leaf springs were optional in various ratings as were HD coils and even quarter eliptic helper springs were offered on coil trucks.
HD shocks were offered as well. In the case of a C30 rear shocks were an option.