I've read thru some older threads on the topic, but wanted to get an update from the forum crowd.

My '73 Station Wagon has developed some overt cancer in the left rear spring perch, and I am preparing for the worst as I take a screwdriver to the frame to explore the extent of it. The perch pushed right up into the frame rail.

Exploring the following: weld in a fix, swap to a galvie leaf chassis (RN), or swap to a coil chassis (Designa). I am running Disco axles, p38 power steering, a 4BD1T Isuzu diesel with a NV4500 tranny behind it. She is a year round daily driver, and I log 5-6k miles a year. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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