What is a traditional hot rod suspension? A look at ladder bars, four-bars, leaf springs, and other rear suspension components.

By replacing the stock rear trailing arms with the solid aftermarket control arms, you can drastically improve your rear suspension's performance.

Airbags and overload/helper springs will get the job done, but both have their pluses and minuses.

Get rid of your old stock rear leaf spring setup and upgrade to the new Total Cost Involved bolt-in rear leaf spring kit on our Chevy 3100 project truck, only at Classic Trucks Magazine.