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DetroitDan · 05-03-2011, 09:07 PM

once again, I find out how much I dont know. I've owned a couple coil spring trucks but never messed with them, whereas I've lifted several leaf sprung trucks and thought it was pretty easy. Seems like it wouldn't be hard to slip a full floater and 3/4 springs under it. But the brakes are concern too, 4 wheel manual drums I'm sure.
Anyways, it's not going to be bought for hauling weight, I just wanted to know if I'd be able to have it fulfill all or most of my pickup truck duties, which generally consist of hauling 6-8 bags of trash to the dump on Saturday, I'm buying an aluminum 10' jonboat that i don't want to trailer, and then the 4-5 tons a season of wood pellets.

05-03-2011, 09:07 PM	#18
DetroitDan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Epping, NH Posts: 605	Re: 65 GMC questions once again, I find out how much I dont know. I've owned a couple coil spring trucks but never messed with them, whereas I've lifted several leaf sprung trucks and thought it was pretty easy. Seems like it wouldn't be hard to slip a full floater and 3/4 springs under it. But the brakes are concern too, 4 wheel manual drums I'm sure. Anyways, it's not going to be bought for hauling weight, I just wanted to know if I'd be able to have it fulfill all or most of my pickup truck duties, which generally consist of hauling 6-8 bags of trash to the dump on Saturday, I'm buying an aluminum 10' jonboat that i don't want to trailer, and then the 4-5 tons a season of wood pellets. __________________ 1982 Chevy K30 CCLB fleetside. Formerly a cab and chassis, now a fleetside dually with the rear wheels tucked underneath. 454/th400/np205/C14/D60, 6/4 inch LIFT, not drop.