My '55.1 GMC 250 panel has no rear shocks or mounting brackets. It's choppy with no load, and I've got to be very careful not to send the rear tires into a low orbit on bumpy roads. Toss a few hundred pounds over the rear axle and it rides like a Cadillac on Prozac.

1955 First Series GMC 250 1-Ton Panel
In the Gallery
Mr. Hedgehog - Follow the build
If you can't laugh at yourself, I'll laugh at you.