Air Ride on C20 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jpsage · 09-24-2009, 04:08 PM

Hi,

I have read a lot about air suspensions but for the most part folks are installing them to lower their trucks. I have had my C20 since 1990 and I love its stance. I don't want to change the way it looks but I would like to improve the ride. I drive it between Seattle WA, Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZ to see my kids 2-3 times a year. When loaded it is a dream when empty the crappy California freeways through the valley make my kidneys hurt.

I have spent 3-4K making it look better and improve its reliability. In the next year I am going to put in a overdrive transmission and when I do that I am thinking of doing something to improve the ride. I was thinking that replacing the rear springs with air springs would do the trick. I don't think that I need a super computer controlled go fast system, but I don't need a twelve-ninety-five system that will leave stranded in the middle of nowhere.

I have searched the net but haven't found anything like I want to do. Any advice/thoughts?

thanks,
john.

nsuengineer06 · 09-24-2009, 05:18 PM

I may get slammed for this, but if you can't find anything else there is a company called Kelderman Air Ride that builds one-of-a kind air ride lift kits for 3/4 and 1-ton trucks. I think they do custom work as well. They are supposedly very knowledgeable in everything associated with applications such as yours. I don't know if they make exactly what you want, but I bet if you give them a call they could point you in the right direction. Here's a link to their website.

c10addict · 09-24-2009, 05:26 PM

to get up or to get down I dig it as long as its bagged... Ive seen alot of 4x4s bagged at SEMA and they look good...

jpsage · 09-25-2009, 03:23 AM

nsuengineer06,

Thanks, great site and exactly what I had in mind. I will contact them tomorrow.
john.

09-24-2009, 04:08 PM	#1
jpsage Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 5	Air Ride on C20 Hi, I have read a lot about air suspensions but for the most part folks are installing them to lower their trucks. I have had my C20 since 1990 and I love its stance. I don't want to change the way it looks but I would like to improve the ride. I drive it between Seattle WA, Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZ to see my kids 2-3 times a year. When loaded it is a dream when empty the crappy California freeways through the valley make my kidneys hurt. I have spent 3-4K making it look better and improve its reliability. In the next year I am going to put in a overdrive transmission and when I do that I am thinking of doing something to improve the ride. I was thinking that replacing the rear springs with air springs would do the trick. I don't think that I need a super computer controlled go fast system, but I don't need a twelve-ninety-five system that will leave stranded in the middle of nowhere. I have searched the net but haven't found anything like I want to do. Any advice/thoughts? thanks, john.

09-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#2
nsuengineer06 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana Posts: 230	Re: Air Ride on C20 I may get slammed for this, but if you can't find anything else there is a company called Kelderman Air Ride that builds one-of-a kind air ride lift kits for 3/4 and 1-ton trucks. I think they do custom work as well. They are supposedly very knowledgeable in everything associated with applications such as yours. I don't know if they make exactly what you want, but I bet if you give them a call they could point you in the right direction. Here's a link to their website. __________________ 1967 C10 LWB 454/TH400 1971 C10 SWB 1984 C30 LWB Dually 454/4 spd 4:10 2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew 4x4 6.6L Duramax/Allison

09-24-2009, 05:26 PM	#3
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Air Ride on C20 to get up or to get down I dig it as long as its bagged... Ive seen alot of 4x4s bagged at SEMA and they look good... __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

09-25-2009, 03:23 AM	#4
jpsage Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 5	Re: Air Ride on C20 nsuengineer06, Thanks, great site and exactly what I had in mind. I will contact them tomorrow. john.



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