Dobinson vs Dakar leafs

Actually they are very much suited for heavy loads. Plenty of members have alot of weight running them, even a few with flatbeds. Theres alot to read though snd it can be a daunting job without the right fabricator/welder.

 

whoops you are right, just saw they can be run with an extra leaf for that. And if they are from (heavier) Chevys, makes sense they'd be able to

I'll have to find out what such a job costs. You are right it does seem to require at least a skilled fabricator
don't even know how to weld at all myself and likely not even the garage space to do something that big

Archive HH definitely seems tempting in comparison, to be good enough (even if not 100% as good) to be somewhat bolt on, DIY'able, reversable, straightforward parts kit, etc.

 

Deaver U402 Stage IIIs here, recently added a couple of months ago. Very satisfied w/ their performance as leaf springs. But they did start squeaking (more of a quiet, lower-frequency creaking, really) at about 1500 miles post-install.

Stock springs on my ~71K 2014 TRD OR never made a sound under any condition.