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4x4 with air bags?
Ok, before you flame me for not searching, I looked for a couple of hours last night and couldn't find anything
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
So nobody has ever seen a 4x4 with air bags???
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
if you dont mind doing some serious fab work you could try this setup http://www.universalairsuspension.co...8c21ccab551d7f
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
That's an interesting setup but rather pricey. I guess I'll be in uncharted waters with this build.
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Take lots of pictures.............as bad as I hate to say it look at some of the old ford trucks with front coils for suspension ideas.
Welcome to the board from West Virginia Shane
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Well, I just got the first part of my order for *****************. Got the air bag and an air management system. For bags I went with Contitech 2800 single ports. I'm going to be using 2 of there super lift 4 link kits with panhard bars. They should be here the first of next week. It's going to be a fun little project, and a lot of work at the same time
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Take pictures post em and submit it to the FAQ section
Shane
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
its been done but ive never seen anyone keep stock ride height
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Well, I guess I'll be the first
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
sounds awesome. im real interested in this build, if you could post plenty of pics of the build id greatly appreciate it.
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
I did it on a`95 K3500.The bags were from a towing supply catalogue and were for adding to stock suspension.I eliminated the torsion bars in front and used only the mainleaf in the rear,but used a bag in coil set-up.I could run it at a comfortable rate according to my load,raise it for tire clearance off road,or drop it on the job to unload racks easier.Truck was totalled in an accident.
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I have put a great deal of thought, (but not much action), into converting my leaf-sprung blazer into coils, or bags, all around as well. I have been kicking around using a trailing arm suspension like those that came from the factory on 2wd trucks. - I'd like to lift mine about 5" so my thought is to put the trailing arm on TOP of the axle tube - and doing a Ford coil bucket & radius arms on the front, similar to an early bronco, just need a way to mount the radius arms to the front axle. I thinks that would be very easy to adapt, and really give a great ride along with some quality shocks. My other thought, (which is more likely, because it will be cheaper), is to take a leaf out of the 52" rear springs that I currently have on the blazer, & mount them up front, (the front springs are 44" eye-to-eye I believe). Then, getting some 63" late model gm 3/4 ton springs for the rear & mounting them up with brackets under the frame, similar to what sky-manufacturing does for toyotas. Top it off with some edelbrock resevoir shocks and call it done. the extra length of the springs "should" make the ride smoother, & I'd like the extra height that I'd gain doing this as well. I'm one of the K.I.S.S. clan. less stuff to break the better. Just my opinion. Buddy
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
is the exhaust manifold upside down onthe motor for the turbo?
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
go look through the pics on this page and see how us Texans do it... It's a huge bagged suburban that gets crazy lift with air ride http://www.bncoffroad.com/slacker/
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
have you started on this project?
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
OK, It's been a while since I posted anything about this build, I've been really busy trying to get a house I have remodeled and ready for sale, but its almost done so I finally got a chance to work on the '72 today. My dad got the motor and trans out a couple of weeks ago and today, I got all the rear suspension brackets cutoff and all the new 4-link stuff ready to start fitting. I got most all my parts in, and I will tell you, ***************** is a great company to do business with. More than helpful with all my questions, and there parts and kits are top notch. Here are some pics.
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
how much travel will the bags have?
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
The bags themselves have about 6-7 inches from fully compressed to full extend. The way I'm mounting them on the 4-link bar, I should get about 4.5" of compression and 4" of rebound. Should be enough for a nice ride.
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Any progress on this one?
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Re: 4x4 with air bags?
Ya some, but I had to go out to OR to do some work and make some $$$, so won't get back to if for about 1-2 months, but will hit it hard when I get back.
I got the back half pretty much done, just need to do some finsh welding on the axle and clean and paint every thing, here are some pics. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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