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Old 03-04-2011, 08:01 PM   #1
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Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

Hey guys i am needing a little direction from you guys that have been there done that so to speak. I am looking for ideas on bagging my truck (1966 swb) but do not want to raise the bed floor. I see the porterbuilt stuff and really like it but not sure if its the right setup for me. Thanks in advance for guiding me in the right direction
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:08 PM   #2
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Re: Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

With a standard c-notch, you won't hit the bed unless you run a 3" block. Porterbuilts stage 2 rear would be perfect. Use that for the rear, replace your front springs with bags, get some drop spindles and you'd be low, easy to build and maintain, and would ride like a dream.
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:23 PM   #3
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A picture tells a thousand words, here is a pic of my rig replaced coils with bags no notch diff sits about 1/2 inch from the wood with no air. picture is a few years old but gives you an idea. hope this helps
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:50 PM   #4
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I should have mine back on the wheels in about a week. I used 83 a arms and 2 1/2" drop spindles and bagged the truck. I did C notch the rear for room for the bump stops. Will have to see how it all goes back together.
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:11 PM   #5
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I have a c notch and will bag the rear only.
nice and low but no airbag wallow.
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:12 PM   #6
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Your truck is perfect dirtjumper63.
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:20 PM   #7
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Your truck is perfect dirtjumper63.
x2....damn thats exactly what i want mine to look like...for me the whole bag setup is new to me, so im still hestiant to start that.
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:22 PM   #8
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I have a c notch and will bag the rear only.
nice and low but no airbag wallow.
Please explain "airbag wallow", I think I mus tbe getting old..
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Old 03-04-2011, 11:17 PM   #9
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Re: Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

Bags are pretty easy to do. There are a number of detailed write ups on this site with lots of pictures.

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Old 03-05-2011, 03:19 AM   #10
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Please explain "airbag wallow", I think I mus tbe getting old..
Agreed. No such thing when done right.
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Old 03-05-2011, 11:03 PM   #11
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Agreed. No such thing when done right.
x2...he must be referring to those setups where people take the sway bar off and T the front bags together. Thats the only way i know of to make one NOT ride good on air
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x2...he must be referring to those setups where people take the sway bar off and T the front bags together. Thats the only way i know of to make one NOT ride good on air
Or no sway bar, T'd together, & no shocks..... Seems the 'shocks aren't neded w/air bags' theory is a common mis-conception.
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Old 03-06-2011, 12:04 AM   #13
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I thought that was only on minitrucks??? Lol
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Old 03-06-2011, 05:31 AM   #14
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Re: Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

hi my name is tino and i am new to this but ilove it to work on my 71 burban i like to lowering but i dont know where to start and how much to lower, i dont want to use a c- nocht and i want smooth ride, i need help to start
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Old 03-07-2011, 02:38 PM   #15
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Or no sway bar, T'd together, & no shocks..... Seems the 'shocks aren't neded w/air bags' theory is a common mis-conception.
Hah I thought that initially, it just seemed so natural the bags could hand the shock. They cant!
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Hah I thought that initially, it just seemed so natural the bags could hand the shock. They cant!
Bags can 'handle' the shock; they can't control the motion that results.
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Old 03-07-2011, 04:25 PM   #17
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Old 03-08-2011, 06:05 PM   #18
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Re: Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

I bagged the rear of my 66 gmc just so I could control the rear height to my liking.

here is how the bags went in, the bags have 12" max height and I set the system up on the cheap $129.00 + 80.00 so 209.00 . No compressor on board yet , just air it up to height......If I need to lower the truck more I can take out the lower brackets .

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Old 03-09-2011, 01:10 PM   #20
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With a standard c-notch, you won't hit the bed unless you run a 3" block.
I always thought that with a typical c-notch (typical being CPP's bolt in version) and a 2" block the pumpkin actually hits the bed before the axel hits the c-notch?

On my blazer, this is definetly the case (not a truck so maybe it's different). I cut out a hole for the pumpkin to come through since it was holding up the rear about 1/2-3/4" and I'm running 2" blocks and bags in the stock location in the rear.
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Old 03-09-2011, 01:45 PM   #21
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Re: Wanting to bag truck but not lay frame questions

Keith,

So how do you fill up ur bags?

by your calculations this is what I would like to do, install bags with the cups , then run lines to the rear roll pan and have valves there to fill up and read pressure, is that possible?
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I always thought that with a typical c-notch (typical being CPP's bolt in version) and a 2" block the pumpkin actually hits the bed before the axel hits the c-notch?

On my blazer, this is definetly the case (not a truck so maybe it's different). I cut out a hole for the pumpkin to come through since it was holding up the rear about 1/2-3/4" and I'm running 2" blocks and bags in the stock location in the rear.
Mine hit the floor (wood) before the axle bottomed in the c-notch w/bags mounted directly to the T/A & 1.5" blocks. Actuall, it didn't take long before there was no wood floor above the pumpkin from repeat impacts.
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Keith,

So how do you fill up ur bags?

by your calculations this is what I would like to do, install bags with the cups , then run lines to the rear roll pan and have valves there to fill up and read pressure, is that possible?
No reason you can't do it this way. I did the manual fill for almost 2yrs before getting a small tank/comp/manual valve set-up.
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where do you get the bags i only have 2" block on the rear i dont know if i get lower coils or air bags and how ma ny inchs lower on the coils that goes to front and rear colis
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Coils will be around $125.00/pr

Bags with cups and valves will be a little more, around $200.00 or so.

Check with the board vendors here, they will get you a great deal.

the thing that has held me back so far is I want to replace all the bushings and such at the same time. So getting all my $ upfront.

Scotti, would I need an adj panhard bar?
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