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crispo-71 09-09-2011 07:36 PM

bag tip bag help????
 
70 c10 short step side.. all stock, c notch at rear, plate and 2 in cup for lower arm in front.. what is the best air bag 2 get. what do you recomend ive never had bags before..

lolife99 09-09-2011 08:00 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
Slam Specialties.
SS-7's up front.
SS-6's or SS-7's in the rear.
http://www.slamspecialties.com/home.html.

Many board vendors sell them.
Contact Nathan Porter (aka Porterbulit) on here.
He will take care of you.

crispo-71 09-09-2011 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 4890855)
Slam Specialties.
SS-7's up front.
SS-6's or SS-7's in the rear.
http://www.slamspecialties.com/home.html.

Many board vendors sell them.
Contact Nathan Porter (aka Porterbulit) on here.
He will take care of you.

ok thanx and question.. why is it some people do ss-7s in front and 6s in rear???

SCOTI 09-09-2011 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by crispo-71 (Post 4890878)
ok thanx and question.. why is it some people do ss-7s in front and 6s in rear???

The 6's will require slightly more air pressure to achieve similar heights compared to a 7.

If you achieved your desired ride height @ 25psi using the 7" bag, it might not have enough air pressure to support the weight &/or offer the best ride (the ride might be 'bouncy'). Swap the 6" bag in place, it will require more air psi to achieve that same desired ride height (lets say 35psi). Now you have the same overall ride height, but w/slightly greater air pressure in the bag, the ride is improved & smooth because the greater air pressure increases the 'spring rate'.

This can also work in the opposite direction.... if there's too harsh of a ride using the 6" bag because you have to utilize greater operating pressures, the 7" bag could achieve the same height while using less pressure.

Another possibility is the amount of space available.

lolife99 09-09-2011 08:41 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
SS-7's up front to handle the weight of the engine.
Some like a smaller bag in the rear since there isn't much weight there.
(for a better ride)
I have the old version,... RE-7's on all four corners of my blazer.

EDIT: I type to slow.
Plus SCOTI explaiined it much better than me.

crispo-71 09-09-2011 10:39 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
ok ok i get it now.. thanx guys.. what those that bag run for.. about 150?

lolife99 09-09-2011 10:56 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
Usually about $75 each.

crispo-71 09-10-2011 09:59 AM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 4891160)
Usually about $75 each.

whats the diff between RE and SS bags??

lolife99 09-10-2011 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crispo-71 (Post 4891848)
whats the diff between RE and SS bags??

Supposedly the SS version has about 1" more lift.
They are cheaper also.

Clyde65 09-10-2011 01:23 PM

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are dominator bags good stuff?

lolife99 09-10-2011 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Clyde65 (Post 4892096)
are dominator bags good stuff?

Member tcb-1, confirmed they ballooned more than the Slams,... on his '60 Cadillac.
This created a rubbing issue.
He sold them and bought Slams.
If you have a ton of room around the bag they will be fine.
(the quality of the Air Lift bag is fine also)

With bumpstop brackets and sway bars, mounted to the a-arm, on these old trucks,... I'd rather use the Slam Specialties bag.

Clyde65 09-10-2011 02:15 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
OK, would a rear sway bar be needed with bags?

lolife99 09-10-2011 02:21 PM

Re: bag tip bag help????
 
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Originally Posted by Clyde65 (Post 4892158)
OK, would a rear sway bar be needed with bags?

I don't think it's neccessary.
I don't have one on my blazer.
But you need to have seperate air lines to control each bag individually.

(don't "T" them together)
This will cause air to transfer between the bags as you go around corners.
(creating more body roll)


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