Transporting air bagged trucks??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70k52wd · 03-18-2009, 08:37 PM

When transporting a truck/car with airbags on rollback, or whatever method used, what is the preferred, or better yet, correct method...Air down system? Or, air up system?

yotaforce · 03-18-2009, 08:42 PM

Shouldn't really matter. When a vehicle is ratcheted down, it's by the unsprung suspension components. If it lays frame or body when aired down, I would go aired up.

big_al_71 · 03-18-2009, 08:44 PM

once is tied down it does not matter because it ain't moving..

69halfton · 03-18-2009, 11:35 PM

i swear ive seen & answered this thread before.

if it does lay frame when its aired down, and you really dont want to worry about it... id strap unsprung compontents down, air it down until the frame is sitting on the trailer, then strap the frame to the trailer.

if it doesn't lay frame, just strap it like a normal car, just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bleed down..

nvr_di · 03-19-2009, 12:35 AM

alot of guys put 2x4's under the frame rails then air the truck out then strap it down. That way you don't have to worry about doing any damage to the body while on the trailer.

*Shane* · 03-19-2009, 12:38 AM

transport it the same way you would a conventional suspended vehicle ... just make sure it doesn't have any leaks in the air system

70k52wd · 03-20-2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks all, I appreciate the help.

03-18-2009, 08:37 PM	#1
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Transporting air bagged trucks??? When transporting a truck/car with airbags on rollback, or whatever method used, what is the preferred, or better yet, correct method...Air down system? Or, air up system?

03-18-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
yotaforce Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rutherfordton, NC Posts: 89	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? Shouldn't really matter. When a vehicle is ratcheted down, it's by the unsprung suspension components. If it lays frame or body when aired down, I would go aired up. __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When I was laid off, I opened my own business. So now I need a bailout to keep my business open, so I can hire more help, so I can stimulate our economy, so people can pay on their mortgage, so the mortgage company won't need a multi-billion dollar bailout!

03-18-2009, 08:44 PM	#3
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? once is tied down it does not matter because it ain't moving.. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

03-18-2009, 11:35 PM	#4
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? i swear ive seen & answered this thread before. if it does lay frame when its aired down, and you really dont want to worry about it... id strap unsprung compontents down, air it down until the frame is sitting on the trailer, then strap the frame to the trailer. if it doesn't lay frame, just strap it like a normal car, just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bleed down.. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men. Last edited by 69halfton; 03-18-2009 at 11:36 PM.

03-19-2009, 12:35 AM	#5
nvr_di Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 37	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? alot of guys put 2x4's under the frame rails then air the truck out then strap it down. That way you don't have to worry about doing any damage to the body while on the trailer.

03-19-2009, 12:38 AM	#6
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? transport it the same way you would a conventional suspended vehicle ... just make sure it doesn't have any leaks in the air system

03-20-2009, 09:14 PM	#7
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Re: Transporting air bagged trucks??? Thanks all, I appreciate the help.



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