Nothing to dread about a solid front axle when all components are in proper working order. This includes modern radial tires of the correct diameter and new shock absorbers.

Are you planning to auto-cross the truck? The solid axle is perfectly satisfactory for normal driving at all speeds that the truck is capable of achieving.

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)