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Originally Posted by les4metal

ok thanks guys. so the posi for sure? and about the air shocks, i've always heard of those being bad for drag racing, because they put more pressure, they lessen the weight transfer....shouldn't the rear suspension be softer? how do i properly set up the trailing arm suspension? what all is there to do?
right now it is stock height with cheapy spring clamps to drop it about an inch. i have the original springs and kyb shocks. i was considering going to the AGX adjustable shocks or a coil over all together. but now with air shocks back in the picture, what would be the best choice for my little amount of dollar?
also, what about front suspension? it came factory with coil overs and i can get some QA1 or strange shocks for a pretty good price. which is more important, front or rear suspension??????

I'll give you one thing for sure. You sure are hard-headed.
For the third time......install an air shock on the right rear only and see what happens. Pirate a shock out of the boneyard and make it work if you're short the green to buy a new one.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

I'll give you one thing for sure. You sure are hard-headed.
For the third time......install an air shock on the right rear only and see what happens. Pirate a shock out of the boneyard and make it work if you're short the green to buy a new one.

What Richard is talking about is anti-squat....he's trying to head you in the direction of the right tire lifting into the suspension of your truck, therefore lightening or " lifting" that tire.
You definitely need a posi and some more geometry work, but that air shock idea gives you a base point to start because it will show you tire plant and squat for a start.