air bags will allow you to run in the weeds and still haul something heavy... probably the most expensive option, but it's the proper way to have the best of both worlds... several vendors have kits, Early Classic and Air Ride Technologies comes to mind...
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'72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA
72 Stepside Project
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