Air Ride Tech?

[Jcentsr6]

Cool ride kit....does anyone have any comments of info on this kit?
I have been looking to poss buy soon. Please give any info, Thanks

[cajundragger]

its a good kit....I dunno what else to say....

it works good and gets you low...

[1LoC10]

I had the cool ride with the tubular upper and lower control arms on my old
S10... I had not complaints

[pissonNOS]

my opinion is its over priced for what yout getting, on the front if you price that out on ***************** the bags will run you $140 then the plates are $60 so there trying to sell 2 shocks relocators and some hardware for $400? dont make sense to me same pretty much goes for the rear too

[Jcentsr6]

Originally Posted by pissonNOS

my opinion is its over priced for what yout getting, on the front if you price that out on ***************** the bags will run you $140 then the plates are $60 so there trying to sell 2 shocks relocators and some hardware for $400? dont make sense to me same pretty much goes for the rear too

What system do you have on yours.

[pissonNOS]

Originally Posted by Jcentsr6

What system do you have on yours.

I went to a hot rod shop and bought mine ihave 4 re7 slam bags a 3 gallon tank and a viair 380 compressor, the valves are extreme valves

[BigSky71]

Originally Posted by pissonNOS

my opinion is its over priced for what yout getting, on the front if you price that out on ***************** the bags will run you $140 then the plates are $60 so there trying to sell 2 shocks relocators and some hardware for $400? dont make sense to me same pretty much goes for the rear too

I bought the ART stuff and the quality is good. IMO, once you have installed a complete air system and have the experience you can then on the next build source different components from various suppliers. As a newbie, I liked the idea of ordering a kit and having everything I needed. If I had tried to piece it together it would have been much tougher.

[pissonNOS]

Originally Posted by BigSky71

I bought the ART stuff and the quality is good. IMO, once you have installed a complete air system and have the experience you can then on the next build source different components from various suppliers. As a newbie, I liked the idea of ordering a kit and having everything I needed. If I had tried to piece it together it would have been much tougher.

I definately see where your coming from I myself didnt source it out either I was just trying to give him a heads up, Just curious when you guys get yourstuff from ART do they send all the fitting and such as well, because if they dont I dont see the confusion in getting the stuff from suicide doors also I called them just for some questions and makesure I was headed in the right direction and they are more than willing to help you out

[Jcentsr6]

Just wondering...Do airbag systems still give you good ride?

[Shane]

Originally Posted by Jcentsr6

Just wondering...Do airbag systems still give you good ride?

like riding on air ... literally

[itsmike2k]

I have both the front and rear setup for my truck. I think it is a great kit. My only complaint is they didnt use all grade 8 bolts and didnt include front lower a-arm u bolts. I have a few pics on my build page of these kits.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Jcentsr6

Just wondering...Do airbag systems still give you good ride?

If set up properly it will give you a great ride. The key to a good ride is getting your system set to a proper ride height.

Any air suspension will even off set some of the harsh ride from low profile tires...

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Any air suspension will even off set some of the harsh ride from low profile tires...

Air bags will give you a better than stock ride on tiny tires...so if you run big side walls then you will love to drive your truck. Unless you cheap out or rig it. Do it right and you will be in love.

[BigTruckDriver]

Originally Posted by BigSky71

I bought the ART stuff and the quality is good. IMO, once you have installed a complete air system and have the experience you can then on the next build source different components from various suppliers. As a newbie, I liked the idea of ordering a kit and having everything I needed. If I had tried to piece it together it would have been much tougher.

I think you explained it best ,its pretty much a newb kit....

[BigSky71]

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

I think you explained it best ,its pretty much a newb kit....

FWIW, I called suicidedoors first, to get mounts and bags. The person I spoke to [don't remember who it was back in 05] was not interested in selling me bags and mounts. He told me I had to convert to an aftermarket 4 bar or nothing. I explained the truck had trailing arms, he wasn't convinced, so I got off the phone with him. From that call, I won't deal with SD...

[Shane]

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

I think you explained it best ,its pretty much a newb kit....

Did you use an ART kit?

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by BigSky71

FWIW, I called suicidedoors first, to get mounts and bags. The person I spoke to [don't remember who it was back in 05] was not interested in selling me bags and mounts. He told me I had to convert to an aftermarket 4 bar or nothing. I explained the truck had trailing arms, he wasn't convinced, so I got off the phone with him. From that call, I won't deal with SD...

did you explain you didnt want to lay? A company like SD is all about laying so you and the person on the phone may have been in two different worlds.

SD's customer service has gone to hell though...

[Kontrol Phreaks]

Originally Posted by BigSky71

FWIW, I called suicidedoors first, to get mounts and bags. The person I spoke to [don't remember who it was back in 05] was not interested in selling me bags and mounts. He told me I had to convert to an aftermarket 4 bar or nothing. I explained the truck had trailing arms, he wasn't convinced, so I got off the phone with him. From that call, I won't deal with SD...

That's the problem with calling overnight companies who have sales people with little knoweldge of applications or installs. They want to sell you what they have and what they think will work, rather then try and figure out what the best option is for your application, and get you the correct parts. Their prices are cheap and their shipping is expensive to make up for it.
Product and application knowledge along with customer understanding is priceless in my opinion ..... Wouldn't you rather deal with someone who knows and understands what you're working on, and what it takes to get the job done correctly? That's why I work @ KP Components where we pride ourselves in offering the best of those two key factors.

[72 Cheyenne402]

I have a rear drop 4" spring and doechtech drop shocks. I want to build my own Cool ride kit. Where do I start?

[Kontrol Phreaks]

Originally Posted by Jcentsr6

Cool ride kit....does anyone have any comments of info on this kit?
I have been looking to poss buy soon. Please give any info, Thanks

Were you asking about the front and rear cool ride systems offered by ART. They are bolt nice systems that install easily and should come complete with all the mounting hardware and plumbing.

The front is really easy and can be installed in a few hours. Here's how the front brackets look with the airbag installed on them.



Most rear systems that are designed to be a bolt-on application can be done in a weekends work. Companies like ART and KP pride themselves on building "do it yourself" that were designed to be installed by individuals like yourself, in the convenience of your garage.



Depending on what year truck you'll be working on, there might be several different options for you to choose from. As other on here have listed, you can do some shopping around and save some money by purchasing some of the components individually. Examples of these items could be; front mounts, tanks, compressors, valve blocks, etc.

Companies like ourselves retail the identical items that you'd get from ART, however we sell them individually for cheaper. That way you can pick and choose the items that you want, and need, all the while saving a few dollars on the cost of the project.

If you are interested in some products, or an idea of what components you'd need, please let me know. I can work you out a detailed quote listing the required components and send it over to you.


Good luck with the project and never be afraid to ask members on here for advice. There's plenty of knowledge to go around.

[72 Cheyenne402]

have a pic of just the rear coolride system installed?

[Kontrol Phreaks]

Originally Posted by 72 Cheyenne402

have a pic of just the rear coolride system installed?

I do not since we make out own kit that has more benifits then the cool ride. I'm sure there are some people on here with pics, or threads that contain pictures of that kit installed.

[itsmike2k]

I have ARTs Strong arm rear system, you can see it on my page.. Is the cool ride just the bags, C-notch and panhard bar?