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Hi, I am working on a 42 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup and am going to put a S 10 rear end in with a coil over rear suspension and a Mustang II front end on it, and was looking into the Heidt's coil over 4 link rear suspension, I heard that they make a good product, I would like some input on the other manufactures, and at Summit sales only list for a 47 and up, are the frames similar or are they totally different, and they are bolt on type and are they as strong as weld on, the thing is I can not find on that will fit a 42, JPL has one but it is bolt on too, Thanks for any help you have

has anybody used Competition Engineering parts and how are they, they sale the weld on but I have to peace it together and I'm not sure what part are needed, I am dumb when it come to this type of work, Thanks for any input that you my have

The 47 and up frames are much different. It would probably take some fab to get it to fit properly.

Have a look at TCI's stuff. They might have something for your truck, and their kits are really good.

Thanks TCI has it, they say that the ones they have list will work on my truck Thanks for the information

I would like some input on which has the better ride a triangulated 4 bar or a parallel 4 bar coil over rear set up for my truck or are they about the some ride, I'm looking for a little softer run then the stock set up that is in it

OK now another question that I have is that with me going to a coil over rear set up and a Mustang II frontend, would I be better with a 2" dropped spindle to keep my ride level or stay with the stock ones,I don't what to change the ride height or maybe a little lower but I do not what a low rider, thanks for any help you my have and sorry for asking so many Questions but I am new at doing any type of modification on things like this, Thanks

O by the way JW Rod Garage has a nice coil over set up I was looking at them at the Moultrie swap last weekend and thank for all the help on that issue

plus I would like to run a 15" instead of a 16" that are on it now