Air bag installation

[cubber]

Oh, yeah, I also have the adjustable trac bar, lol. Few more pics

[shawno72]

Loos good cubber. What brand of trailing arms are those?
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[cubber]

I got them from Classic Parts. They were like $50 more than a set of the stock type. I had a 72, and the arms on it were rusted through. Before I sold it, I swapped the trailing arms (and all the other good 5 lug, disc brake,power steering type pieces,lol).

[shawno72]

Good deal. Sounds like you got all the good stuff
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[cubber]

Yeah. I will be following your decision, and I have noticed that you are a lot of help to lots of people on here. If you have any questions about e products or install, feel free to pm me, because I would be honored to help you in any way I could.

[bk2life]

your front is super easy to bag. do you have speindles already? can you weld/cut steel? i can walk you through step by step. it really only costs about 250 dollars to bag the front of a chevy. (air bags are around 89 dollars each)

of course this is no compresser/valves, just bags and gettin them in there, making your truck go up and down.

[shawno72]

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Originally Posted by cubber

Yeah. I will be following your decision, and I have noticed that you are a lot of help to lots of people on here. If you have any questions about e products or install, feel free to pm me, because I would be honored to help you in any way I could.

Thanks man I appreciate the kind words. It will be a while before I do the install. I'll start gathering parts soon though.

Originally Posted by bk2life

your front is super easy to bag. do you have speindles already? can you weld/cut steel? i can walk you through step by step. it really only costs about 250 dollars to bag the front of a chevy. (air bags are around 89 dollars each)

of course this is no compresser/valves, just bags and gettin them in there, making your truck go up and down.

Yeah I got some fab skills. Used to work for Cozad Trailers building heavy haul trailers and was an iron worker for years so I is a certified welder as well All I need is some measurements and what thicknesses for the steel and I can def make the pieces up. Could get some widths and measurements for hole placement and the such?
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[bk2life]

i use no cups, i trim the upper spring mount up about an inch, and then a 2.5 pipe in the bttom control arm. i cna get you some better pics, but it might take an extra day being im in afghan, and truck is in phx..

[shawno72]

If you could post more pics that would be great. No rush as I won't be bagging it for a few months.
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[cubber]

He's right, it would be super easy to make your own stuff, especially for a "certified welder", lol. All you would really need is your bags and some plating, and a piece of pipe. You just have to decide how much you are willing to cut and modify your stock pieces. I could unbolt my upper plates, pull the bags and go back with stock springs if I wanted, but mine won't go as low as some. If you can come up with a set of a arms (lower) you could cut them, and install your pipe, and just swap out when you're ready. I just didn't want to cut mine because I didn't know if I would like the bags or not, but the lower bag cups that come with the PB kit are pretty low, lower than some of the ones that people have to cut down.

[shawno72]

Will the front crossmember sit on the ground aired out with no bump stops and the PB lower bag cups installed?
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Will the front crossmember sit on the ground aired out with no bump stops and the PB lower bag cups installed?
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Depending on the OD of the front tire & if it has dropped spindles, yep.....

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Depending on the OD of the front tire & if it has dropped spindles, yep.....

I have dropped spindles and will be running P215/70R15 tires.

[CC69Rat]

Lay it out!
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[shawno72]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Lay it out!
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I'm working on it

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by shawno72

I have dropped spindles and will be running P215/70R15 tires.

That's 26.85" tall for front rollers & should put the a-arm bushing pivot points on the dirt.

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

That's 26.85" tall for front rollers & should put the a-arm bushing pivot points on the dirt.

That's what I am looking for

[stevencvn72]

Originally Posted by shawno72

I have dropped spindles and will be running P215/70R15 tires.

Thats the same size tire I'm running on my '67 with McGaughy's drop spindles and you can see where the arms are hitting the deck here. You wouldn't be able to fit a cigarette under the crossmember here either. Plus, the tires hit the inner fender wells about the same time.

[shawno72]

Looks great Steve, any more pics of your truck and or install?

[stevencvn72]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Looks great Steve, any more pics of your truck and or install?

It's not too pretty, but it's a driver, and I built it myself....and after seeing these, I see my photography skills are about as good as my truck building skills.....LACKING.

[shawno72]

I see no problems with your build, looks great to me

[cubber]

Shawno, these guys are tellin' the truth. My Contol arms are stock, I have 2.5" McGaughy spindles and a 29" tall tire. If I had a similar size, my bushings would be real close. HMMM, I think I have a set of 215's, with skinny whitewalls on the carhat the engine blew in on my way home from SoKY Classics tonight.
Steve, I really like your truck, brother!

[firedog]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335590

here is a thread from when i bagged my truck, most parts were picked up from craigslist after studing the info from here.

[shawno72]

Thanks firedog. There is some useful tips I will be using.
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[bk2life]

Originally Posted by shawno72

If you could post more pics that would be great. No rush as I won't be bagging it for a few months.

id love to post more, but im in afghan, and wont be home for a couple of months.. the fronts are super easy, i can walk you through it -step-by-step