Stock Highboy springs or skyjackers?

[72Highboy]

Just purchased a 72 F250 Highboy, truck is 3/4 of the way through complete frame off resto. Rear 9 leaf Highboy springs right side three leafs broken left side one leaf completely missing. Contemplating whether I should put new stock springs for $379 a piece or save a little bit of money and go with Skyjacker soft ride springs. Note to everyone, I like to keep this truck as stock as possible, but the frame, engine, drivetrain etc is all original, but it has a 78 F250 cab and a custom flatbed on the rear, so it is already not completely stock...

 

[Blmpkn]

Just purchased a 72 F250 Highboy, truck is 3/4 of the way through complete frame off resto. Rear 9 leaf Highboy springs right side three leafs broken left side one leaf completely missing. Contemplating whether I should put new stock springs for $379 a piece or save a little bit of money and go with Skyjacker soft ride springs. Note to everyone, I like to keep this truck as stock as possible, but the frame, engine, drivetrain etc is all original, but it has a 78 F250 cab and a custom flatbed on the rear, so it is already not completely stock...

I'm rebuilding a gm squarebody at the moment, and a ton of people on that forum absolutely LOVE the ride quality of the softride springs.

If your trucks gonna be more of a weekend driver/wheeling rig rather than a cool old dedicated tow rig I'd definitely say go for the softrides.