Rear Air Bag setup done simple???

[72 Cheyenne402]

Right now I have a 2.5 drop in the front and a 4" spring in the rear. When I put a load on the rear springs they just bottom out. I am thinking about going with airbags on the rear of my truck just to adjust the ride height under load conditions. What would it take do do this as a simple setup that could be expanded later, maybe?

Thanks

[67chevemall]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=244558

?You can watch my thread. I'm on hold cause I'm going fishing but should be back at it soon.

[SCOTI]

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=238642

[72 Cheyenne402]

"Swapping to manual fill bags will get you where you want so why not bags? You're going to go through the effort of swapping springs anyway.... installing a couple of bags isn't much more work.

From SuicideDoors site:
255c 2500# Firestone air bags @ $70ea x 2 = 140
25ft 1/4" Reinforced DOT air line @ $6
90° elbow fittings @ $5ea x 2 = 10
Schrader fittings @ $5ea x 2 = 10

Grand total for everything = $166
Price for 5" drop springs from board vendor GMC Pauls = $115

$51 difference to get that 7" drop & still tow a load....."

Scoti,

Is this something you have done? Do you have a pic of this setup?

[SCOTI]

Yes.... That's how I initially installed the bags on my 68.

I ran them that way for almost 3yrs before installing a tank/compressor w/controls. I've added more again. The front has bags now & I switched to Slams (I thought I would try them out). I also re-engineered a couple of things on the suspension to work a little better.

As far as pics.... there's really not much to it. Bags in place of rear coils & 2 airlines running down the framerails to the bumper where I mounted the 2 schrader valves (they were installed behind my flip-up license plate).