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I just got my truck finished, '86 lwb 3/4 ton. My buddy & I put 6" tuff country springs in front, and 4" springs with homemade (read HEAVY DUTY) shackle flip, & ORD greaseable bushings. It turned out really good, I'll take pics as soon as I can. The ride is definitly better than it was although still very firm it's not so spine shattering stiff. As for towing, I'm not sure because I haven't hooked to anything yet but when I was in the bed jumping around the back shackles flex to the rear, as the springs get loaded they get longer & the shackles allow them to move freely.

As for recommendations.....well...like I said I haven't towed with it yet but it seems like it'll be fine and I won't be afraid to test it when the time comes. I would not go with the blocks for towing, bad leverage. The safest bet would be the 6" springs I think, but I'll try to get some pics of my shackles so you can see what I mean by heavy duty.