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09-26-2016, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Front end bottoming out. Fixed
I lowered my truck with mcgaughtys drop kit. 2.5" spindle and 2 inch spring in the front. Originally I had 235/75/15 tires and the thing would bottom out and smash the tires into the inner fender well over the slightest bump. I then stretched out the inner fender wells giving me more clearance and the bottoming was less, but still would. So I got some smaller tires, 235/70/15 and still bottomed. The springs from mcgaughty lowered me truck more than 2" like states which is cool but caused driving problems. So was looking around and decided to give these a try. I know a lot of people who use them in the rear, but I bought a set for the front of a stock c10. Install was easy. Immediately I noticed that the bag was the same length as the springs free length. Installed it anyway and aired it up to 20psi and set it the truck on the ground. It basically kept the coil springs from sagging at all, so I put only 10psi is then the truck settled and was about 1.5"-2" higher than how it was originally with no helper bag. Test drove it and the truck handled like a dream! No more soggy front end, I don't think I could get it to bottom out of I tried. I'd like my ride hight back to how it was with no helper bag so I called the company and they hooked me up with a bag same dimension just 1.75" inches shorter. I ordered them today so I will post back when I get them installed. I think it will be perfect.
Sorry about the long post, I just haven't seen anyone with a lowered truck use this type of air spring to help with ride and bottoming out. Anyone else use these for the same application as me?   
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09-26-2016, 04:59 PM
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Location: Ruskin Florida
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
Who makes these?
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09-26-2016, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
Firestone coil rite. Or another company is air lift.
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09-26-2016, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: St. Croix River Valley, WI
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
I have these (Airlift brand) on the back of my '11 Suburban (coils on rear) and love them. They make towing a dream!
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09-26-2016, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
I've had the air lifts for years in the rear. The fronts are just a few years old.
My signature has the part number for the rears.   
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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09-27-2016, 12:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
Andy what bags do you have in the front? How much psi do you run up front?
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09-27-2016, 01:24 AM
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Re: Front end bottoming out. Fixed
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I run 20 PSI in the ones up front the rear depends most of the time 20 PSI also unless I have something in the back.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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