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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 01:13 PM

Air ride question
 
where can i get a rear air ride set up for a 82 c30/srw i want it to lay frame but cant find any c20/30 specific stuff

comegetsome2003 12-31-2012 02:30 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
Air ride tech sells(or use to) and HD kit for duallys but it wont lay out without modifying....check with porterbuilt they may have a rear kit available now...i just built mine wasnt to hard
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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 08:36 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by comegetsome2003 (Post 5787534)
Air ride tech sells(or use to) and HD kit for duallys but it wont lay out without modifying....check with porterbuilt they may have a rear kit available now...i just built mine wasnt to hard
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the have a rear now too. said it was 1500 for bags and all.

82ccshorty 12-31-2012 08:39 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
what did you do to the front and does it lay frame right now?

comegetsome2003 12-31-2012 08:47 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
My dually is about an inch and half from layin out in the front....rear lays out....front just has 3 inch spindles, top plates and i just flat plated the lowers....if it goes any lower than it is now ill have to remove or raise the Blower/air box from the firewall...i like the air/heater better than the frame on the ground....when i body it next year ill swap to Vintage air and recess the bag into the lower arm
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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 09:20 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
Would you be intrested in building mine to lay frame?
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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 09:24 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I don't want to body drop just lay frame
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comegetsome2003 12-31-2012 10:33 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
Man if i had the time and space i would but im kinda shopless at the moment atleast till around April-May
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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 11:56 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I am in no hurry I acctually workin on another truck.
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82ccshorty 12-31-2012 11:59 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
It will be a couple months before I could afford it. Let me know though.
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andrewmp6 01-01-2013 01:19 AM

Re: Air ride question
 
If you can weld http://www.scottshotrods.com/4link.asp The front nate makes a dropmember for a c30 now so your covered there.

82ccshorty 01-01-2013 01:25 AM

Re: Air ride question
 
No pricing?
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bk2life 01-01-2013 07:08 AM

Re: Air ride question
 
you can lay the front of your dually out with stock spindles/stock control arms (need pie cut) on stock size 16 in tires, with a front Z. you will have crazy negative camber when aired out.

if you can weld and can cut your front suspension off and weld it back on square, it costs about 200 dollars to lay the front of a chevy truck out and be able to air back up with a schrader/valve stem.

STOCKISH 01-01-2013 10:51 AM

Re: Air ride question
 
If you buy the parts I will put it together for you at my shop. I have built several trucks and would like to help if you need it. Im up for frame off builds, engine swaps(LS included) anything mechanical. Feel free to PM me if I can help you at all.

82ccshorty 01-01-2013 11:52 AM

Re: Air ride question
 
I would rather let the other person but the parts cause I don't know whats needed
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classicchev 01-01-2013 02:43 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I used the Air ride 4 Link, worked well. Nate built me a set of narrowed A arms and dropped 1 ton spindles , so with a stock front crossmember I can set the front cross on the ground.

STOCKISH 01-01-2013 03:07 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I understand, I thought you had a kit in mind. If I had my druthers, I would go with the Porterbuilt or Scotts stuff. Either way, let me know if you need an installer.

82ccshorty 01-01-2013 06:16 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I could install it. Portebuilt makes all of it but I don't really want to change the a-arms and you have to he said. I don't really like the look of tubular
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82ccshorty 01-01-2013 06:17 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
Or the rack and pinion. They don't turn sharp enough
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classicchev 01-01-2013 06:21 PM

Re: Air ride question
 
I could have used the original arms, but I needed a little extra room for the rims I was building the truck around. In hindsight I should have just re- hooped the rims.. You could do the rear in Trailing arms and redo the crossmember to accept, I have a set of one ton trailing arms and crossmember, then all you need is bags.

bk2life 01-05-2013 03:45 AM

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hows this going?


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