well this was a lot of help. man the power of the internet. so i think im going to go with a 4.5 leaf standard eye with traction bars and subframe connectors. that should be enough for what i plan on doing. thanks again

 

I recommend the GT leaf springs as well. I have them on mine and think they are great. I would not want the rear suspension any more stiff.

The Traction Master traction bars work well and don't cost much. I know that there are better options like the Cal Trac ones etc, but I can't justify the cost for a street car thats just a cruiser.

I actually run the old school Lakewoods, and they work well. Summit has them for both the smaller and larger axle tubes. I got the black ones. If you adjust the snubbers so its just barely off of the spring they will work the best. I trimmed mine slightly. I don't have any axle hop with my setup.