Should I ladder bar or 4 link

Sorry I didn't fully answer your question. I am running stock springs with my cal tracs. I put the recommended preload in and it jumped like a frog. So I halved the preload and it hooks hard. I just have the rearend lift that all stock abody suspensions have. Its wasted et in my book. Don't get me wrong a lot of you run with big power using cal tracs and I love mine I think its just time to upgrade.

Did you ever mention what you have for shocks? I'm old. Can you repost that if you have already?

I'm glad you are leaning towards the 4 link. Spend your time understanding chassis and the 4 link will come easy. Just never start out with an instant center that is half the wheel base a cam high. It's too short and too high for most everything.