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Old 05-09-2013, 07:27 PM   #1
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questions for the bagged guys?

Does anyone see a reason not to used these with a bagged setup? 1.5 sectioned x-member on an 86 swb
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/djm-ca2455l-3
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Old 05-09-2013, 10:05 PM   #2
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

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Old 05-09-2013, 11:25 PM   #3
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

that is a generic picture, I have a set of DML lower arm's. the spring/bag mount is lower in the arm as well which will lower the truck even more.
personaly they seem over price'd. for a few hundred more you can get custom arm's that will correct some of the geometry.
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Old 05-09-2013, 11:34 PM   #4
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

!st of all because that is an upper control arm, not a lower. lol I have lcas by djm on my truck and they were designed for springs, and I had to completely modify them because the spring cup was way too deep for a bag setup. I don't know if thats the case here, just a heads up.
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Old 05-09-2013, 11:37 PM   #5
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

I would say no they wouldn't work with bags unless you do a ton of work to them.Stick to your stock control arms or buy some made for air bags.
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Old 05-10-2013, 11:10 AM   #6
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

If you go to the DJM web site they specificity say Do Not use any of their lower control arms with air bags.
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Re: questions for the bagged guys?

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Does anyone see a reason not to used these with a bagged setup? 1.5 sectioned x-member on an 86 swb
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/djm-ca2455l-3
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Is there a specific reason you're leaning toward tubular arms? Asthetics, functionality, or performance? If so, there might be better options...
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Old 05-12-2013, 01:26 PM   #8
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Is there a specific reason you're leaning toward tubular arms? Asthetics, functionality, or performance? If so, there might be better options...
Pretty much all the above, just don't like the idea of spending a million dollars on lowers
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