Not to sound like a broken record but i`ll say it again for the third time, Without the autoride junk the ride is more firm and shock absorption is much better. I no longer have the rear end hopping around when you hit a bunch of small potholes in the road, Now the tires actually stay in contact with the ground like they`re supposed to.
Towing and loaded down it handles better than the autoride and has zero sway. If i ever need to haul more weight i`ll just spend a hundred dollars on some air bags to compensate instead of installing z71 springs and having the ass end of my truck in the sky and look ridiculous.