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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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i was thinking or removing all the leaf springs execpt the one with the eyes on each end and adding air bags for ride comfort.
has anyone ever done this?
what are your thoughts??
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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I don't know much about bag setups, but all the guys on fullsizechevy.com say that air over leaf setups are junk, unless it is a helper bag on a stock or dropped set of leafs.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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im not talking about putting the air bag over the spring, im talking about welding a bracket behind the axle to the axle and one to the frame and mounting the air bag there.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Still the same thing. All I have ever heard is it will ride like crap. If you want to bag it, do it the right way the first time.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Still the same thing. All I have ever heard is it will ride like crap. If you want to bag it, do it the right way the first time.
ok what part of ga you from?
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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A lot of minitruckers used to do the bag over leaf setup and they always ride rough; I think your idea would be a little better but still ride like crap. Just get a 4-link and bag it; it'll be a lot better and ride awesome.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 912jonathon
ok what part of ga you from?
Stone Mountain
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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you'll get sxle wrap like mad!
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Lincoln used a similar design on their truck, this pic might help your design out some

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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Never saw what the Lincoln setup was, that lower link is an antwrap bar I guess, but I wonder why they didn't just add two upper bars and a panhard to get rid of the leafs completely. Hmmm
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