air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chapster · 04-03-2011, 06:30 PM

My search came up empty handed, I am looking for info on running hard lines for the front bags with the stock front cross member.

I knew I should have just bitten the bullet on the PB dropmember. Running hardline becomes easy after that......

**lolife99** · 04-03-2011, 11:13 PM

I would think you would have to have a flexible line to connect to the air bag, prior to bolting the upper bag plate in place.

hotrodhomi · 04-03-2011, 11:18 PM

what kind of info are you looking for?

jwalk · 04-03-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

I would think you would have to have a flexible line to connect to the air bag, prior to bolting the upper bag plate in place.

This is what I did. I used stainless for my hardline and I just had a local hydro shop make me some braided stainless flex hose to connect the front bags.

chapster · 04-04-2011, 01:53 AM

Thanks guy's,
I could not see how to mount the bag plate without a flex line but I thought I would see what anyone else had come up with. My plan is to run stainless brake and air lines.

Did you guy's run the flex to a bulkhead on the frame? Maybe a bulkhead on the crossmember itself?
Is there any other options for the flex line that is off the shelf?
Any pics?

Muney · 04-04-2011, 09:26 AM

I used a male npt to female swegelock coming out the bag, then stainless line straight out the bag with a hard 90 bend and the line going to the back of the crossmember to a bulkhead. I will try to get you pics, but it can be done with hardlines.
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04-03-2011, 06:30 PM	#1
chapster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: .. Posts: 455	air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember My search came up empty handed, I am looking for info on running hard lines for the front bags with the stock front cross member. I knew I should have just bitten the bullet on the PB dropmember. Running hardline becomes easy after that...... __________________ 1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project)

04-03-2011, 11:13 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember I would think you would have to have a flexible line to connect to the air bag, prior to bolting the upper bag plate in place. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

04-03-2011, 11:18 PM	#3
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember what kind of info are you looking for? __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

04-04-2011, 01:53 AM	#5
chapster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: .. Posts: 455	Re: air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember Thanks guy's, I could not see how to mount the bag plate without a flex line but I thought I would see what anyone else had come up with. My plan is to run stainless brake and air lines. Did you guy's run the flex to a bulkhead on the frame? Maybe a bulkhead on the crossmember itself? Is there any other options for the flex line that is off the shelf? Any pics? __________________ 1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project)

04-04-2011, 09:26 AM	#6
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: air bag hard lines with stock front crossmember I used a male npt to female swegelock coming out the bag, then stainless line straight out the bag with a hard 90 bend and the line going to the back of the crossmember to a bulkhead. I will try to get you pics, but it can be done with hardlines. Posted via Mobile Device



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