?'s for guys with bagged trucks

[NuttinSpecial]

For you guys with trucks on air, how often do you drive it and how often or have you ever had any problems? Would you consider bags dependable? As in would you be comforatable takin it on a 4hr road trip to a show?

Been wantin to bag my 72 but all i ever here is how undependable they are and how many problems they give, but ive also heard that if your setup is done right there as dependable as springs.

Just wanna get some input strait from the mouths of bagged truck owners. Instead of people who only talk bad about them
Thanks for any input.
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[Shane]

take a peep under the rear of a semi-truck next time you find yourself behind one on the interstate ... those trucks are put thru much more than our 1/2 ton trucks along with a ton more miles per year. Air bags, like any other modification to a vehicle, are only as good as the install and the parts used.

[Rochlow]

I've been bagging trucks since the early 90s and never had a problem that was due to product. I did schafe one bag about 15 years ago because I didn't trim enough out of the spring pocket.

My last truck was driven to every show it went too. We did Carlisle all truck nationals every year and it's about 1200 miles round trip. Never once had a problem with that set up.
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[Desert.Chevy]

Originally Posted by NuttinSpecial

For you guys with trucks on air, how often do you drive it and how often or have you ever had any problems? Would you consider bags dependable? As in would you be comforatable takin it on a 4hr road trip to a show?

Been wantin to bag my 72 but all i ever here is how undependable they are and how many problems they give, but ive also heard that if your setup is done right there as dependable as springs.

Just wanna get some input strait from the mouths of bagged truck owners. Instead of people who only talk bad about them
Thanks for any input.
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Good question, I'm bringing this thread back to get some more answers. Pictures of what your talking about would make it that much better.
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[C/10 King]

"Kev's Classic's" has bagged 2 of my rides, 3 years and 6 years ago, no problems what so ever with a great ride and I drive up and down the state to major truck shows.

[Square_78]

Agreed. The setup is only as reliable as the installation. Use quality parts, wire and install them properly and you wont have problems. Im new to air bags but I've had hydraulics in vehicles for years. My installs were always well done and never had ANY failures on my truck in the 5 years I drove it. My friends with similar equipment were always broken down and leaking because they did fast crappy installations and cut corners. Do it right the first time and you wont have reliability problems.

[orngsikL]

always carry extra bags, fittings and airline

[502ms]

I agree with everyone above. My truck was being daily driven until I parked it to rip it apart for my LSx/T56 swap. Let me tell you, I have had no problems in the reliability or drivability of my system. In fact, it tempts me to bag all of my vehicles...old and new. Never get stuck on a steep driveway hump...go over taler speed bumps with ease, and enjoy cruising or spirited driving low. Lift or add pressure when the load is heavy. Plus the thrill factor when people see this or the first time in real life. Grown men and women lose their minds. Forget the kids...they love it! Can't go wrong if everything is done right.

PS: I drove my C10 400+ miles round trip to get a new step bed. When I got there, I old not remove my bed because the exhaust hangers were welded to the steel floor...so, I had to drive ith my new bed upside down on my truck. And yes, I was bagged. No issues.
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