I put new 3" dropped springs With lowering blocks in my 46 chevy truck. Didnt want to spend the money for air bags, allthough I would rather have them. Being so low, I wanted to be able to carry an ocasional load, so I installed a set of air shocks ($69) They work well. Most of the time I plan to only have 25 lbs in them, but they are capable of 200 psi. The truck is on the road for a week now, and rides nice. Have not put a load in it yet. As for beating up the mounts, I built new ones, and they are way overbuilt.