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Old 10-27-2013, 08:40 PM   #1
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Air Shocks

Anybody run air shocks on the rear and if so what is the normal PSI (unloaded bed) do you run in them??
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Anybody run air shocks on the rear and if so what is the normal PSI (unloaded bed) do you run in them??
Had some on my 69. There was a ring around the valve saying min 25# and, I think, max 150#.
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Old 10-27-2013, 10:18 PM   #3
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Re: Air Shocks

The upper mounting is somewhat of a weak point even with regular shocks, plus the shocks were never intended to support the weight anyway....so I would seriously consider reworking them to get the bolts into a "double-shear" situation.
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