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I am another one who drives their truck daily. Not only am I bagged, but I am also body dropped(truck measures 2 1/8" from ground to bottom of door when layed out). I have put so far 29,000 HARD miles on my truck over 2 years & 3 months without a single problem with the bags.

I used Firestone 2600# airbags with single 1/2" port, Parker 1/2" port/15mm orfice electric valves, 5/8" stainless steel hardline from front to back, York 210 engine drive compressor, 2 Aluminum 7gal. airtanks with 1/2" ports. I fabricated my own upper & lower cups for the front & fabricated my own triangulated 4 link for the rear.

Installation is not that hard with the right tools and some basic knowledge. The main thing that will give you problems is not checking for adequate clearance around the bag while it is both inflated and deflated. If the bags rubs, it will blow up eventually. The other problem you could run into is using cheap fittings. I have seen quite a few of the plastic PTC fittings break, only use the brass ones. Also make sure you have a clean, straight cut on your airline(and make sure it is DOT airbrake line). This will assure a leakfree connection on the PTC fitting. Also, do not route your airline near the exhaust and make sure it will not get pinched in the suspension while it is articulating.

One last thing, while this may be ghetto as hell, you can use "gas" ball valves from Home Depot as temporary valves....... You can also use "soft" copper for cheap & TEMPORARY hardline. Use 45 degree flare's instead of compression fittings(flares hold higher PSI and can be taken apart & put back together like a swage fitting where as compression will need a new crush sleeve). Just be aware that copper can fatige after awhile.

Cheap air tank? Go to a wrecking yard that has big trucks(tractor trailers,ect...). Look for air tanks there. You can get them in aluminum or steel. Expect to pay from $5-$25 for a steel tank and $35+ for an aluminum one. If going with steel, try to get one off a "fresh" truck and one with the least amount of rust as possible. Also good source for air guages, DOT line in short legnths and fittings...