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Old 05-18-2004, 08:48 PM   #1
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does any one have pics of4 link with airbags

hi everyone looking for pics of 4 link set up with air bags thanks everyone for any help
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Old 05-18-2004, 08:56 PM   #2
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Here is the set-up that Lost Wages has on his truck. I am thinking of doing close to the same.
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Old 05-18-2004, 10:38 PM   #3
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Is a 4 link necessary with the trailing arm and coil rear? Just curious.
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Old 05-19-2004, 02:17 AM   #4
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Jorgensenc,

It all depends on how low you are going. Looking at many of the lowered trucks I have seen, you eventually get interference with the panhard bar or the trailing arms and the bottom of the frame. I also think it gives a much cleaner look to the rear suspension.
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Old 05-19-2004, 10:12 AM   #5
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I was actually wondering the same thing as Jorgensenc. I want to keep my trailing arms, replace the springs with bags, and replace the tracbar with something else....but what? I understand that the tracbar will work for a "set height" like using lowered springs, so the truck runs at nearly the same height everyday, but I want adjustment ability. Can some setup like in photo 1 be used where a pair of bars connect the chunk to the frame while using my stock trailing arms? I know there is a bag-guy out there that has an idea or has done it himself. What can replace the tracbar?
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Old 05-19-2004, 01:48 PM   #6
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The kit supplied by Airlift has a variable length trackbar and relocates the attachment point from the top of the diff to a bracket at the bottom of the right side trailing arm. This reduces most of the problems with keeping a trackbar. I have a small (4" ) notch and bags where the springs were. I have the trackbar adjusted for the 'normal' ride height to keep the alignment correct (diff centered in the frame), but when I dump the bags the frame does shift off center a little, maybe 1/2". But when dropped, I'm only cruising the parking lot, not the highway, so the offset doesn't matter that much.
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Old 05-19-2004, 09:29 PM   #7
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ECE also offers an adjustable track bar if you go with another company for the airbags, like AirRide Technologies.
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Old 05-19-2004, 11:06 PM   #8
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here is another way of doing it.




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