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Old 12-09-2014, 06:21 PM   #4
OneOffStroker
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Re: Airbags with a straight axle

I haven't seen it done, but if you make some adapter plates that bolt to the axle where the spring perches are, then you should be able to get it done without welding on the actual axle. You will definitely need a trailing arm on each side and a pan hard bar. You can also have the bag mount to the adapter as well, so that it is one fully contained piece. The crappy part will be your steering linkage. I guess a lot of guys that go with really low mono-leafs or dropped axles have issues with massive bumpsteer due to the pitman arm length, or something like that...
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