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31 | 49.21% |
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32 | 50.79% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll |
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,Tx
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Do i put air bags on this ?
ok last year i started with the ECE drop and wheels but most of the shows ive gone to this year ive lost to someone that had airbags and makes me wonder do i put bags?
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab Last edited by original-71; 07-13-2011 at 07:45 PM. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wallingford, PA
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
That's a great looking truck as it is. In my opinion no, but if you didn't win solely because it doesn't have airbags I think it's a shame.
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Shorewood,IL.
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
in my opinion don't change a thing that's a bad@ss truck
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
You already know my answer. When do we get started?
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,Tx
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
i know Ken. everytime i see your beautiful ride it makes me think more about it that i can get just as a clean setup as yours.
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: St. Albans, Vt
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
Well, from one ///RA brother to another.. YES!
Great part about these trucks is if you do put air on them, everything is bolt on and can be put back to stock (except for the C-notch) With a truck that nice, I'm riding the fence on a dropmember. Cause once you go that route there is no turning back.. |
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Ridin' Dirty
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ardrossan Alberta Canada
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
I like it the way it is now, but it would be very cool on bags too..
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
thank you MR Pops now i have an image in my head.
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab |
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
iam open to opinions and thanks for your thoughts on this. and yall are right its not about the trophies, trust me ive met some great guys at car shows and have fun at all of them, but i guess iam just more curious than anything to know what it would look like. but then i have to decide do i wanna c-notch this frame? my other option that ive thought about is buy another truck and tear that one up and leave this one alone. iam just not one to leave something alone iam always wondering. FUNNY STORY..my daughter who is only 7 stayed with me for the awards at a show 3 months ago and she asked me "daddy are you gonna win something?" i told her "probably not baby cause daddy is in the same class as mike" (which is my buddys truck and is a very nice truck also and has airbags.) so then my daughter responds "daddy i wish you were rich so you can put the things that go up and down like mike and you can win" just cracked me up the way my daughter thinks i had to explain to her that i go for the fun.
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab |
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
Bad*ss truck would look good bagged also
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
I say yes,... only if you want bags.
I wouldn't worry about the car shows and who wins. Will your wheel backspacing work with a lower suspension?
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
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If you're going to shows looking for a trophy, then you're in it for the wrong reasons. We call those cats: Trophy hounds. Always sniffing around for plastic. They're almost as bad as "Power Parkers". Sure, we ALL like it when we're recognized by our peers and we ALL like it when we come away with something, but that's not why I go to shows. I have a '56 F-100 that ALWAYS gets first and I can't seem to get past him at any show. He has a fantastic engine bay with a 351 with a 3-duece set-up and tilt-forward hood. It's a very nice truck and worthy of what he wins. So should I run out and try to "one-up" him and get a FI set-up with mini-stacks and paint my engine bay Shiny black and put a tilt front clip just to beat him? NO, for 2 reasons 1: He's a friend of mine and it is what it is. 2: My truck is how I like it and if the judging likes his better than mine, so be it, they're morons and wouldn't know a nice truck if it hit them doing 50. If you think Baggin' your ride will get you more thophys, then what we're going to tell you isn't going to make a difference. If you wanna spend all that money just to get a 10 dollar trophy, well then, more power to ya.
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,Tx
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
yes , i bought my wheels from a buddy whos blazer already had air ride. the way they look now they should tuck just fine.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: British Columbia
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
Do what you want to do, car shows are great, but not about the show, they are all about the fun and the beer!
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
Do you plan on cutting the truck up?
Do you want the expense & upkeep of an air system vs. your current 'done' static set-up? What do you hope to gain by switching to air-ride? A trophy is something that sits on a shelf. Add a buck-fifty & combined they'll get you a soda. Build your truck to enjoy. If you want air-ride, do it. If you can benefit from air-ride, do it. To keep up w/the 'others', isn't reason enough....
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Austin, Tx
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
I think it would look sweet with a dropmember
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
i build my vehicles to drive and enjoy with little to no maintenance and could really care less about what anybody else thinks about my ride
in my opinion bags tends to devalue a good reliable driver vehicle
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
Asked again....
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67cheby
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
rails on the pavement please !!! this message brought to you by "SLOSH TUBZ.....cover your tread man " shameless advertising plug...if you do drop it !!
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
The exact same dilemma I am in ......
So I would say YES!!!!! ![]() Here a pict of my bucket with fake air ride... ![]()
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston,Tx
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
NO i really dont want to cut into the truck, the c-notch is maybe the farthest i would go.
NO i really never thought about the expense or the upkeep since ive never had an air ride system. The only thing i want to gain is lower look, may just bring the rear down some more. Thats why iam asking your thoughts for advice, if i was set on doing it, i wouldnt ask you guys and it would be in pieces right now ![]()
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71-Cheyenne Super (E.C.E Static Drop 4.5/7". Intro Rally's 20X8.5 5" B.S 255/35/20 (F) 20X10 5.25 B.S 275/35/20 (R) 87-Silverado Static Drop 5/7" Raceline Explosion 5 22X8.5 (F) 22X10 (R) hector _________________________________ 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2012 Toyota 4-Runner 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab Last edited by original-71; 07-14-2011 at 02:31 PM. |
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Re: Do i put air bags on this ?
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Maybe just look at some interior or engine bay upgrades that might put you over the top at a show if that's still a concern.
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