suspension for towing?
 

I just bought a 69 lwb 1/2 ton with a cab over camper. I plan on using this as a hunting/camping rig. But the camper weighs in at 1300 pounds and thats without anything like food, clothes, or 50 cases of brew. Anyways the truck is squatting pretty good and it sways heavy around corners. It has the coil springs in back. I already plan on new bushings and gas shocks, but what about heavy duty springs or air bags? Anyone make them? I dont care how it rides, just so long as it is safe at 60 mph.

If you don't get the info you want here, try the suspension board. I'm pretty sure you can get air bags. Make sure your tires and brakes are also up to the task. And definitely get front & rear sway bars - Addco and Hellwig make them and they are absolutely necessary IMO.

Airbags would be a definite help. You can adjust the air psi for when your empty/loaded & they ride well.

Sway bars are also good in your application & would work well w/those gas shocks you plan to install. If your resourceful, you can use a stock front bar from a 73-87 HD 3/4 ton & up truck from a wrecking yard. They are 1 1/4" solid bars & you can usually pick them up for cheap. Add an aftermarket bushing kit (from summit or jegs) to improve the bars performance. For the rear, stock stuff is rare so aftermarket is the easier choice.

My dad had almost that same combo for his old 69. He had put some stiff overload springs in that looked like a havl set of leaf springs. They worked pretty good. My grandfather had a 3/4 ton that we used to haul the camper a few times and all he had was a set of air shocks. They didn't seem to do as well as the overloads...

Chuck