I 'finally' settled on an approach -- a totally plagiarized compendium of ideas stolen from just about everyone who's posted anything about suspension systems.
Here's the crux of the setup:
Additional detail and overview pics are in my gallery.
I really like the modularity of this setup, and how quickly it can be set up and torn down.
Many thanks to all of you for the great ideas you come up with!!
Chuck
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