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Originally Posted by DetroitDan

Whoa! I just found some more interesting data, I'm actually surprised it didn't come up sooner. According to a link in another post, a buyers guide for 60-66s, ALL GMCs in that year were leaf sprung in the rear, while Chevys, whether 1/2 or 3/4 were coil. That makes me like the GMC even more. Lot easier and more options to beef up the rearend imo.
Funny, at first I was considering swapping the grille, hood and other GMC specific stuff to make it a Chevy, because I am a diehard Chevy guy. But looking at them in pictures, (and knowing about the rear springs), I'm actually liking the GMC better. I still love the Chevy, but I gotta admit the 4 headlights makes a big difference.

either suspension was optional for both but were not common as such, so you could find a chev with springs or a gmc with coils
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