Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

looks good

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Sweet! Let us know how it drives and looks out side in the sun.. ;)

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Glad to see you are getting things buttoned up; can't wait to see some road shots. :D

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Thanks!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

:metal:

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

To center the rearend the panhard bar needed lengthened 1/4".

Cut the bar
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1190.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1191.jpg

Lengthened 1/4" and tac welded for fitment. Installed the bar and raised the rearend to ride height and measured. The rearend was centered within a 1/32 so pulled the bar back out and started making the plates to weld over the 1/4 gap.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1192.jpg

Bending the front plate
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1194.jpg

Making a pattern for the back plate
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1196.jpg

Transferring the pattern to flat stock
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1198.jpg

Pictures didn't turn out but they show the plates welding to the bar

Front plate
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1200.jpg

Back plate
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1199.jpg

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Also started making the mounts for the air tanks, compressors, and valves. The plan is to install the air management system between the frame rails where the spare tire was.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1201.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1202.jpg

Showing the panhard bar and one of the mounts clamped for fitting
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1205.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1207.jpg

Starting to look like something
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1209.jpg

Tac'd together for fitting. Everything checked out so tomorrow I'll remove the tanks and finish welding
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1210.jpg

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Awesome craftsmanship! It's just a shame we won't be able to see it after it's slammed to the ground. :D

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Very cool! And do you have AC in your shop I think you do and if you do you suck!!:lol:

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

I have heat, but no ac. maybe next year :)

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Coming out really cool!

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Found time to make a little more progress...

Completed the air management rack for the tanks, manifold and compressors. I'm happy with the end result - clean, functional and compact.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1253.jpg

View from underneath (hard to get a good pic)
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1262.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1265.jpg

With all of the components mounted.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...DSC_1325-1.jpg

Needed some extra room so I removed a portion of the floor cross member. Drilled out the spot welds (WHAT A PAIN) and cut the rest with a cut off wheel. (I accidentally deleted the last pic of the piece completely removed but you get the idea :)
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1226.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1228.jpg


The air lines along the frame rails are installed- still need to connect to the tanks.

Currently I'm determining where to mount the height sensors. Looks like this is the best approach for the front. Still need to fab a mounting bracket and secure it to the A-arms. The A-arms are cast and I don't have a brazing torch so bolts will be used to secure the bracket to the A-arm.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1384.jpg

Amount of sensor arm travel.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/movement.jpg

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

nice work!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Ya that is nice work!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Looks as if you don't let anything slow you down. Great progress & install looks clean.

Ratty 46

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

That thing looks awesome, i must say. I personally like the way u showed the height sensor travel, exposure is a beautiful tool. I was just wondering, as someone mentioned above, that the upper shockwave mount may be weak. If im right, that was the old shock absorber mount correct? and then the torsion bars would take more of the load? Im wondering if anyone knows if this is structurally as strong as with the torsion bars? I am thinkin about doing this similar operation to my 00 sierra, and would love to be able to just throw the bags in there and take out the blasted torsion bars.....thanks

again very nice work....

BRAD

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Thanks! The shockwave mounts to a U shaped bracket and the bracket mounts to the original top shock mount.

You do bring up a good point about the bracket and shock mount taking on a lot more of the load with the torsion bars removed. I trust in Air Ride Technology's R&D department and that the bracket and mount will hold but I will keep an eye on it.

Not sure what bag setup you're going with... If using convoluted bags you may find this interesting:

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...-02-tahoe.html

Good luck!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Subscribed. I had a 2001 Tahoe I wish I could have done this to. Nice work!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Awesome looking ride man! I wish I could bag my Yukon!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

hey thanks, appreciate the link, most certainly helps out. Only problem with my truck is the fact that its 4wd, so bag clearance issues arise, so that blows. I did come across this pretty nice site that has basically an assembly guide for a good number of vehicles on it, if anyone needs somethin like this, for free anyway....

http://www.compnine.com/index.php

Brad

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Any updates with this out of the shop? Saw the link in your other build...Nice work on the install. Seeing the clean fab work here shows that the 68 will be sweet!!!

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Thanks!

The front sensor arm bracket, where it mounts to the lower A-arm, is now complete.

Tacked it in place and snapped a center line.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1452.jpg

Drilled and tapped two mounting holes.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1495.jpg

Trimmed and rounded the corners and secured with 1/4 20 bolts.
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1527.jpg

Now the front is complete! Next is to mount the rear sensors...
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC_1528.jpg

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Very nice. I'll be doing those sensors soon on my chassis for the Accuair setup.

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

Nice build. I like the take off rims. How close to the inner liners are you? What dia tire, size?

Re: Bagged 05 Suburban
 

265/60/18's with about a fingers width between tire and inner fender well when aired out.