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On a half-ton I see kits for this swap but I have not seen any for three-quarter ton 48 or 49 trucks. The lever action shocks on my 3600 are basically shot. Does the 3100 shock mounting kit work on a 3600? Interested in any others who have dealt with this problem.

Additional information that caused me to ask this question: When I jack up the truck from the center of the rear differential the left-side will come up 6-8 inches before the right-side tire gets off the ground. I have tried this in the driveway and in the garage where I'm sure the surface is level enough to not make a difference. I have not seen this on any truck or car before. In addition, when I go through a dip in the road the rear suspension gets the vehicle into 'white knuckle' mode. Really have to slow down. So, I'm thinking must be shocks because the rest of the suspension looks OK. If I cannot replace these lever-action shocks is there any servicing I can perform to make them work better?

LEON2982 The diff/ pumpkin in your truck is not in the center. Chevs have one short axel and one long, this is part of your 6 to 8 inch diff. And shocks do not set ride height , they dappen spring rebound. SO check ride height by putting truck on flat/level surface and measure from center of spring at the axel to frame. This should tell you if there is a bad /broken /bent spring. both sides front and rear should be real close.
I too need to upgrade shocks on my 46 3600 ,i have not gone into it much but i have started by getting a pair of upper shock mounts from a 59 3600. The fun part is finding a shock that is the correct length. hope this helps

T-RUCK: Have you looked at any of the shock mount brackets like mount or mounts or more mounts ? And what about the Jim Carter 1/2 ton kit. I'm wondering if there is really that much difference between the 1/2 and 3/4 ton.