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Lugnut64052 · 03-29-2009, 09:45 PM

I'm doing a basically stock fix-up on a '72 C20. Preparing to put some new rear coils in. You can get constant-rate and variable-rate springs.

I understand variable-rates supposedly ride a little smoother, and get progressively stiffer as you load them up. I'm planning to use this truck as a daily driver/work truck. Probably haul some fairly heavy stuff around occasionally, and tow a pretty good-sized car trailer once in a while.

Opinions? One better than the other? Experiences? Recommendations? Which would you guys install?

03-29-2009, 09:45 PM	#1
Lugnut64052 Middle-aged Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 753	Constant-rate or variable-rate springs? I'm doing a basically stock fix-up on a '72 C20. Preparing to put some new rear coils in. You can get constant-rate and variable-rate springs. I understand variable-rates supposedly ride a little smoother, and get progressively stiffer as you load them up. I'm planning to use this truck as a daily driver/work truck. Probably haul some fairly heavy stuff around occasionally, and tow a pretty good-sized car trailer once in a while. Opinions? One better than the other? Experiences? Recommendations? Which would you guys install? __________________ Bret Check out the site's Truck Tech FAQ. Be a site supporter. My more-or-less pathetic build thread. Board members I've met: ------------------------------ Longhorn Man Dieselwrencher jholley big mike71