[DaveofTona]

This truck IS my daily driver! OK, here´s the full story: according to the glovebox sticker the truck came with both "4G60AB Auxiliary spring EQ" and "4G50BA HD rear spring" options, neither of which I am familiar with. It left the factory as a cab + chasis, but picked up a fleetside bed somewhere along the road. It still has conventional (not auxiliary) leaf springs at rear, though I'm not sure if they're stock. The result is that the truck is definately nose down, though this could be due to the rear suspension pushing the back up, rather than a problem with the front end. Like I mentioned, there is no sign of lift or drop components at either end, so my conclusion is that the front end is too low. Take the front lower control arms for instance: they are pretty much horizontal and have 7" ground clearance at centre. That just feels too low for a pickup to me, especially on mountain dirt tracks. Did the 69-72 trucks really have that little ground clearance at the control arms? Like I say, my concern at present is if my front springs are still good, and haven't been shortened. Here are some other measurements to ground level: open fleetside tailgate: 27.5", rear ladderframe rail: 19.5", front ladderframe rail: 11.5", front wheel arch: 30", rear wheel arch: 19.5" (but note this bed has a low, non-symmetical flat-topped arch).