69 C10 Prerunner project

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Originally Posted by justcuz

When we built prerunners in the 70's we used 1 ton crew cab big block dually front springs. The Chevy part number at the time was 328101. That should tell you how many pairs of those springs we bought if I can still remember that number 40 years later.
You will get a nice stance with those front springs and some 3/4 ton rears from the wrecking yard.
That spring combo will allow you to run 32" tires on your truck.
The 4.11 Posi rear end and 4 spd truck trans will allow you to drive lots of places with that little truck.
That's an old US Forest Service pickup, if it came out of the Angeles National Forest I probably drove that truck a time or two.
I worked as an Oak Frove Hotshot in the early 70's, we had a truck like that one, a shortbed Dodge and a 67 Suburban at Oak Grove.
Personally I would avoid lift spindles and concentrate on a 6 lug disc brake kit for the front end. Many lift spindles are made in China and are machined poorly leading to difficult alignment issues and accelerated tire wear.
Besides if you really look at the newer prerunners all the cool kids keep them relatively low. They handle better that way due to the lower center of gravity.

Man that would be crazy if you really driven my truck back in the day! thanks for all the info. yeah I found a pair of 1970 c30 springs you think I should get them?