lowering and ride quality

[protruck]

hello vereyone joined many months ago had some medical issues that kept me from posting and so on. anyways. im going to do my first truck i been doing camaros chevelles and novas and a lil everything for years .
now i want to do a pro tour style truck with some handling lowered and on 18,s and id like to lower the truck and not have to go the air bag route if possiable.
so im open to ideas suggestions and so on. i dont want to shove blocks on it and have a rough bouncy ride. i want comfort and handling.
the project is a 73 c-10 short bed. factory ac all original but the rims and tires.