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Old 06-28-2020, 02:11 AM   #1
Richard
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Re: Front air bags. What did I do wrong?

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you got 5" of static drop to compensate for (3" spindles / 2" cup) and that is a LOT of travel to overcome before ever lifting the truck. I've ran 2.5" spindles and stock lower arms with flat plates in the past and the truck rode at ride height with less than 50 lbs of pressure.
The way you are looking at it would the mounting plate on the upper spring cup kind of zero out the arm cup.
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Old 06-28-2020, 11:26 PM   #2
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Re: Front air bags. What did I do wrong?

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The way you are looking at it would the mounting plate on the upper spring cup kind of zero out the arm cup.
no sir, i ran upper plates as well.
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