From what I've read the hybrids do very well. You can run them with or without the springs, which is nice for adjust-ability. Check out pirate for a lot more tech on them, there's a few threads on the pros/cons.
For your needs and any type of wheeling we do, FOAs would be great. If you KOH, then I'd go Fox. Search pirate a little on FOA and you'll see what I mean.
Run rear springs up front. Cheap, easy to get, and you can even make some money if you sell those APs. Or you can make a hybrid pack like White Trash said but rears will flex just as much, if not, more as APs.