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What type of air suspension set-ups have you built and/or tweaked? From my experience (steel coils & bag set-ups on my own personal 6X-74 trucks that were done similarly)....

Airbags or steel Springs = harsh or soft ride depending on how they're set-up.
Moderate stance & great handling can be achieved w/either spring type again depending on how they're set up.
Steel coils can be set up w/a good stance (ride height) with about the same fab as bags but won't have the same adjustability.

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Are we really going to question the suspension on this truck!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pro touring cars have air ride and handle great!...Lets save the "How to bag a truck 101" questions out and lets see the man build an over the top truck. From the photos so far my guess is the truck will be 110% show quality.

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Oh and the only way to go suspension wise on these trucks is Porterbuilt!!!!!!!!!! The days of Zing a frame are long gone and I'm pretty sure this truck has a full Porterbuilt setup.

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All porterbuilt stuff controlled with accair front and rear sway bars and most likely Hal qa1 billet adjustable shocks , i want all this power to the ground for sure
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Thanks
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I've done my own susp work and been in both types. Race cars don't use bags lol nuff said.


You need to get that engine started for us and post a vid!
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Maybe NASCAR does not use air ride but there are tons of protouring cars that are on air and have great suspension response.

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Sweet looking project looks like fun. The bed is killer gonna be badass when its all done :D Keep up the good work on it!

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quote from post #179 in Project Joe Tourings build thread made by the c10 suspension guru robnolimit of No Limits Engineering


" A spring is just a spring. And, an air spring has a naturally progressive spring rate. I guess the most important thing is getting the right bag at the right hieght to get the spring rate that you want. You can have it all, it just takes a little homework. To be honest, we fix air ride systems every week, and 99.9% of all problems can be tied to parts choice, or installation. Shocks and sway bars are still important. "

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Awesome truck!
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wilwood brakes came last week 14" 4 piston rear end should be back anyday i had it narrowed 5" and a 4:10 posi

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God bless, another sick C10. LOVE the wheels. That bed fabwork is awesome. Keep it coming im scribed.:metal:
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Subscribed for the finale.

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updates?

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Looks very good and matches my taste!
Volker (thats my name)

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rear end is back its going in tonight , my wilwood brake petal with remote bottles showed up . i been working on the getting the bed straight the cowl panel i welded some of the vents closed to make them even and been welding on the bottom of the hood to fill in the holes

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heres a few more

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More pics coming tomorrow
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Sweet build bro
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great looking build!

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Really nice ride you are building. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

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its a nice truck, i wouldnt have cut it up, but its still a nice truck, just dont put a real busy paintjob on it

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There are a million of these. Cut away
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