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BeerMonkeY · 08-15-2004, 09:23 PM

ia everyone running a lower cup, i was thinking about taking mine out , but dont know if i would need to cut the lca. im trying to get a couple more incs of drop for free.

**N2TRUX** · 08-15-2004, 10:46 PM

How are you going to locate the bag at the bottom if you take the cup off. You can't bolt it in at the bottom. I don't see how not having the cup wi lll let you get any lower. Your LCA's will drag long before that. Here's a pic of my 82 Blazer.....

BeerMonkeY · 08-16-2004, 10:11 AM

well i still have stock spindles, and a tall wheel/tire combo. so i figured without the cup the truck will sit that much lower. what components do you have into that setup there?

**N2TRUX** · 08-16-2004, 10:21 AM

Dude get some spindles! I think your asking for trouble by taking the cups out. The bag may stay in place but I'll bet it rubs the spring pocket and pops.

What your looking at is 3" spindles, bags and the fender liners removed. At the time that pic was taken I had 245/55/18's on front....

BeerMonkeY · 08-16-2004, 10:37 AM

how are your bags mounted? mine use a upper plate that kinda "boxs" in the a-arm and a lower cup.

BaggedC10 · 08-16-2004, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerMonkeY

how are your bags mounted? mine use a upper plate that kinda "boxs" in the a-arm and a lower cup.

Ken has ART's Cool-Ride kit, as do I. BTW, I agree w/ Ken that removing the lower cup is a bad idea. Purchase a pair of 3" spindles, remove the wheel houses, and be done.

**N2TRUX** · 08-16-2004, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerMonkeY

how are your bags mounted? mine use a upper plate that kinda "boxs" in the a-arm and a lower cup.

Yeah that's pretty much standard. The upper plate cover where the spring once was and the cup rides in the spring pocket down below. If you remove the cup the base of the bag will be resting in the spring pocket. The bottom of the bag was never designed to take the abuse of rubbing against the LCA. You may get away with it for a while, but my guess is it will fail pretty quick....

SledBurban · 08-17-2004, 11:48 AM

Those look alot like the brackets from www.*****************, how difficult was the install and what bag are you using, any rubbing and what is a good estimation for the amount of lift you got? My truck is dropped about 5 1/2 inches in the front and dragging the ever loving christ out of the lca's and the y-pipe.....

rides really good for spindles and cut coils----never order from shaim!!!! they sent me 1 ton coils so I had to cut the factory's..arg

Izzy · 08-17-2004, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SledBurban

Those look alot like the brackets from www.*****************, how difficult was the install and what bag are you using, any rubbing and what is a good estimation for the amount of lift you got? My truck is dropped about 5 1/2 inches in the front and dragging the ever loving christ out of the lca's and the y-pipe.....

rides really good for spindles and cut coils----never order from shaim!!!! they sent me 1 ton coils so I had to cut the factory's..arg

I had the same setup as Ken and it rode great and laid the lca's, I had 235-60/15's.

SledBurban · 08-17-2004, 12:56 PM

Hey 5-8 chevy, I used to post on fullsizechevy.com under the username Dragula.....thats my burb, finally dropped..... if you still run around in the mid-cities area you should stop by the sonic on 26 in front of north hill's mall onn a tuesday night about 8:30, we have a purely truck hangout going and dont get kicked out, couple bagged and bodydropped trucks are always out and it's usually pretty cool. l8er

BeerMonkeY · 08-17-2004, 09:26 PM

i have the stuff from suicide and it worked fine , only cutting i had to do was the bunpstop /sterring lock thing.

loweredd · 08-18-2004, 08:28 PM

I used upper and lower cups from the next body style up from ours. 88+ trucks. It locates the bag higher in the spring pocket up top. It mounts differently on the top cup however. Depending on what size wheel/tire combo you will be runing, this will get you lower aired out then our model specific mounts, IF the compressed bag/mount combo is holding you up.

Right now, when completely airless, my arms and crossmember are at least 2" off the ground.

08-15-2004, 09:23 PM	#1
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	bagged 87 and older owners ia everyone running a lower cup, i was thinking about taking mine out , but dont know if i would need to cut the lca. im trying to get a couple more incs of drop for free. __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

08-15-2004, 10:46 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	How are you going to locate the bag at the bottom if you take the cup off. You can't bolt it in at the bottom. I don't see how not having the cup wi lll let you get any lower. Your LCA's will drag long before that. Here's a pic of my 82 Blazer..... Attached Images

08-16-2004, 10:11 AM	#3
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	well i still have stock spindles, and a tall wheel/tire combo. so i figured without the cup the truck will sit that much lower. what components do you have into that setup there? __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

08-16-2004, 10:37 AM	#5
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	how are your bags mounted? mine use a upper plate that kinda "boxs" in the a-arm and a lower cup. __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

08-17-2004, 09:26 PM	#11
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	i have the stuff from suicide and it worked fine , only cutting i had to do was the bunpstop /sterring lock thing. __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

08-16-2004, 10:21 AM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Dude get some spindles! I think your asking for trouble by taking the cups out. The bag may stay in place but I'll bet it rubs the spring pocket and pops. What your looking at is 3" spindles, bags and the fender liners removed. At the time that pic was taken I had 245/55/18's on front....

08-17-2004, 11:48 AM	#8
SledBurban Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DF DUB Posts: 97	Those look alot like the brackets from www.*****************, how difficult was the install and what bag are you using, any rubbing and what is a good estimation for the amount of lift you got? My truck is dropped about 5 1/2 inches in the front and dragging the ever loving christ out of the lca's and the y-pipe..... rides really good for spindles and cut coils----never order from shaim!!!! they sent me 1 ton coils so I had to cut the factory's..arg

08-17-2004, 12:56 PM	#10
SledBurban Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DF DUB Posts: 97	Hey 5-8 chevy, I used to post on fullsizechevy.com under the username Dragula.....thats my burb, finally dropped..... if you still run around in the mid-cities area you should stop by the sonic on 26 in front of north hill's mall onn a tuesday night about 8:30, we have a purely truck hangout going and dont get kicked out, couple bagged and bodydropped trucks are always out and it's usually pretty cool. l8er

08-18-2004, 08:28 PM	#12
loweredd www.loweredd.com Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Struble IA Posts: 808	I used upper and lower cups from the next body style up from ours. 88+ trucks. It locates the bag higher in the spring pocket up top. It mounts differently on the top cup however. Depending on what size wheel/tire combo you will be runing, this will get you lower aired out then our model specific mounts, IF the compressed bag/mount combo is holding you up. Right now, when completely airless, my arms and crossmember are at least 2" off the ground.



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