In 1988, General Motors introduced a brand-new Chevy/GMC pickup truck line. A collective gasp went up from truck enthusiasts when they learned that GM had defected from a leaf-sprung solid-front axle ...

It's been 25 years since Ford put a solid axle under the front of anything but a 1-ton truck--and man, has it come a long way! Traditionally General Motors is credited (blamed) for converting the ...