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LooseCannon · 01-08-2010, 12:18 PM

Put in some time last night after work on the rear bags and finished plumbing the air lines to the manifold.

Attached a schrader valve to some line and bench tested the rear bags for leaks with soapy water.

Drilled a hole with a hole saw in the upper spring perch and used a cutoff wheel to trim the rest for access to the air line fitting. Mounted the bag and ran the line.

The shocks allow the rear end to drop farther than the bags can extend so I ordered a pair of 18" limiting straps to attach to the shock mounts.

Finished running and securing the lines to the manifold.

Next is to run the electrical, modify the exhaust over the rear end housing, and install the rear height sensors (once the straps come in). Getting closer!

LooseCannon · 01-22-2010, 04:40 PM

Anyone want to stop by and help with the wiring?

Lifted the main fuse box to tap into a "key hot" wire. Note: the labels on the fuse box lid are not correct. Took me forever to locate the proper wire.

The 5 wiring harnesses, that need routed to the rear, need lengthened by about 8 feet. Also, there's not enough room to run the wires under the burb without dropping the gas tank (one would think that there's plenty of room with a vehicle this size) so I'm running them inside the cab.

Drilled two 1" holes (didn't have any 2" grommets) for the harnesses to enter the cab. Behind the rear fender well there are 2 more holes where the wires exit.

I started extending the harnesses last night but ran out of solder.

VA72C10 · 01-22-2010, 04:52 PM

Looking good...a part of the build I'm not looking forward to....have a new harness as well as the accuair harness to run and I am going to do whatever I can to hide them.

stepside83 · 02-15-2010, 02:07 AM

looks good man keep the pics comin

Jacfourteen · 02-18-2010, 04:57 PM

Did you get it back on the road? I just bought an 01 tahoe and I may bag it in the future, I'm curious to see how yours turns out. So far great work!

LooseCannon · 02-19-2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stepside83

looks good man keep the pics comin

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacfourteen

Did you get it back on the road? I just bought an 01 tahoe and I may bag it in the future, I'm curious to see how yours turns out. So far great work!

Thanks. It's not on the road, yet. Currently re-working the exhaust to clear the rear end.

miracle whip · 02-22-2010, 02:26 AM

Verry nice! i installed a kit on my truck b4 they had anything at art. im happy with mine but wish art would have had a kit back then.

LooseCannon · 02-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miracle whip

Verry nice! i installed a kit on my truck b4 they had anything at art. im happy with mine but wish art would have had a kit back then.

Nice!! Any suspension shots?

LooseCannon · 02-28-2010, 10:06 PM

The exhaust hit the rearend when aired out so I lengthened it about 3" in order to raise and clear the axle tubes. I used pieces from a 3" "J" pipe from Jegs.

Pieces cut and tacked together for fitment. If you look close you'll notice that they're cut at an angle to provide the necessary bend for clearance.

Had to drop the exhaust to fully weld around the pipe.

The "U" bend over the rearend is within inches of the passenger rear bag so I wrapped that portion of the exhaust in high temp header wrap, probably overkill but better safe. Also, the exhaust was too long to install as one piece so I added a collector to install as two pieces.

The exhaust tip hung down too low and stuck out too far for my taste.

So I cut it off and built a new piece from the "J" pipe. It looks MUCH cleaner now than from the factory.

Now that the exhaust is complete I wish that I would've listened to my wife and had an exhaust shop do the work. Working under it while on jack stands and installing removing the exhaust multiple times was not fun

.

drivewaycustoms · 02-28-2010, 10:28 PM

I think you did a better job than an exhaust shop would have done. lookin' good.

VA72C10 · 02-28-2010, 10:45 PM

Really like the new exit. Nice work.

Jacfourteen · 04-01-2010, 01:29 AM

You have it on the road yet? Where are the pictures of it aired out? I just thought of this post today and was wondering how it all turned out.

puppetmaster · 04-16-2010, 09:59 AM

Looks awesome. Thinking about doing this to my surburban. Maybe with the same type of rims. Great work.

Vega_67C10 · 04-18-2010, 01:19 AM

That's going to look sick. Keep up the good work. Are you going to strip that stock molding? IMO it would set it off.

**wancosc356** · 04-18-2010, 01:40 AM

Awesome work! Its gonna be sweet!

LooseCannon · 04-20-2010, 09:54 PM

Thanks guys! More updates soon to follow...

LooseCannon · 04-23-2010, 10:37 AM

Over the past weeks I completed the wiring, had the drive shaft shortened, installed the limiting straps and rear sensors, shortened the rear sway bar links, and a million other little things.

Tested the air ride last night for the first time and everything worked great. I left the bags aired up over night and checked them this morning and all held pressure except the LF corner. Also the air tanks leaked down from 150 PSI to 100 PSI, so after work I'll crawl around looking for the leaks with soapy water.

Next week I plan to get it inspected and aligned and give it a good bath! I'll post up some outside pics when it gets back from the alignment shop.

VA72C10 · 04-23-2010, 11:24 AM

Cool! Looking forward to seeing the new stance!

puppetmaster · 04-27-2010, 02:37 PM

Love the exhaust... Looks great. I have the high flow cats. I want to add the magnaflow exhaust next.

Jacfourteen · 04-27-2010, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puppetmaster

Love the exhaust... Looks great. I have the high flow cats. I want to add the magnaflow exhaust next.

I don't have the full exhaust, just a magnaflow muffler but it sounds awesome.
You won't be disipointed. Oh, and

to the board!

puppetmaster · 04-28-2010, 10:25 AM

Thanks for welcoming me to the board. I've been a member for a while but never posted. I had a 81 chevrolet stepside in highschool. I built a stout 350 for it and couldn't keep my dad out of it.....LOL I would like to get another squarebody but I do have a 2003 suburban and I'm thinking of fixing it up to take the family on trips. I have big plans for it. Trying to keep it clean but make it stand out at the same time.

puppetmaster · 04-28-2010, 10:26 AM

Whenever I start I will start a thread and post pics.

DieselChevyGirl · 04-29-2010, 08:19 PM

very cool, my dads partial DD is an 01 burb 2500. we put EVERYTHING in that thing. it's like driving a boat. pulls everything too.

LooseCannon · 05-05-2010, 02:32 PM

Took the burb to get aligned this morning and the guy said that he couldn't align it because it was lowered. He basically didn't want the hassle of adjusting the camber cams with having "limited space". Whatever... Time to find another shop.

VA72C10 · 05-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LooseCannon

Took the burb to get aligned this morning and the guy said that he couldn't align it because it was lowered. He basically didn't want the hassle of adjusting the camber cams with having "limited space". Whatever... Time to find another shop.

yep, have you tried a stereo/customizing shop to see if they'll do it or recommend where they take their vehicles?

01-08-2010, 12:18 PM	#51
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Put in some time last night after work on the rear bags and finished plumbing the air lines to the manifold. Attached a schrader valve to some line and bench tested the rear bags for leaks with soapy water. Drilled a hole with a hole saw in the upper spring perch and used a cutoff wheel to trim the rest for access to the air line fitting. Mounted the bag and ran the line. The shocks allow the rear end to drop farther than the bags can extend so I ordered a pair of 18" limiting straps to attach to the shock mounts. Finished running and securing the lines to the manifold. Next is to run the electrical, modify the exhaust over the rear end housing, and install the rear height sensors (once the straps come in). Getting closer! __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68 Last edited by LooseCannon; 01-08-2010 at 12:22 PM.

01-22-2010, 04:40 PM	#52
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Anyone want to stop by and help with the wiring? Lifted the main fuse box to tap into a "key hot" wire. Note: the labels on the fuse box lid are not correct. Took me forever to locate the proper wire. The 5 wiring harnesses, that need routed to the rear, need lengthened by about 8 feet. Also, there's not enough room to run the wires under the burb without dropping the gas tank (one would think that there's plenty of room with a vehicle this size) so I'm running them inside the cab. Drilled two 1" holes (didn't have any 2" grommets) for the harnesses to enter the cab. Behind the rear fender well there are 2 more holes where the wires exit. I started extending the harnesses last night but ran out of solder. __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68

01-22-2010, 04:52 PM	#53
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Looking good...a part of the build I'm not looking forward to....have a new harness as well as the accuair harness to run and I am going to do whatever I can to hide them. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

02-15-2010, 02:07 AM	#54
stepside83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: butler pa Posts: 328	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban looks good man keep the pics comin

02-18-2010, 04:57 PM	#55
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Did you get it back on the road? I just bought an 01 tahoe and I may bag it in the future, I'm curious to see how yours turns out. So far great work! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

02-22-2010, 02:26 AM	#57
miracle whip Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: jackson michigan Posts: 34	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Verry nice! i installed a kit on my truck b4 they had anything at art. im happy with mine but wish art would have had a kit back then. Attached Images Last edited by N2TRUX; 02-28-2010 at 11:25 PM.

02-28-2010, 10:06 PM	#59
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban The exhaust hit the rearend when aired out so I lengthened it about 3" in order to raise and clear the axle tubes. I used pieces from a 3" "J" pipe from Jegs. Pieces cut and tacked together for fitment. If you look close you'll notice that they're cut at an angle to provide the necessary bend for clearance. Had to drop the exhaust to fully weld around the pipe. The "U" bend over the rearend is within inches of the passenger rear bag so I wrapped that portion of the exhaust in high temp header wrap, probably overkill but better safe. Also, the exhaust was too long to install as one piece so I added a collector to install as two pieces. The exhaust tip hung down too low and stuck out too far for my taste. So I cut it off and built a new piece from the "J" pipe. It looks MUCH cleaner now than from the factory. Now that the exhaust is complete I wish that I would've listened to my wife and had an exhaust shop do the work. Working under it while on jack stands and installing removing the exhaust multiple times was not fun . __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68

02-28-2010, 10:28 PM	#60
drivewaycustoms Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waldorf,MD Posts: 308	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban I think you did a better job than an exhaust shop would have done. lookin' good. __________________ 87 Crewcab Dually 66 Cadillac Sedan deVille 55 Chevy Belair 33 Plymouth sedan 03 S-10 86 S-10 Blazer _____________________________________________ IG drivewaycustoms

02-28-2010, 10:45 PM	#61
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Really like the new exit. Nice work. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-01-2010, 01:29 AM	#62
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban You have it on the road yet? Where are the pictures of it aired out? I just thought of this post today and was wondering how it all turned out. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

04-16-2010, 09:59 AM	#63
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri City Posts: 13	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Looks awesome. Thinking about doing this to my surburban. Maybe with the same type of rims. Great work.

04-18-2010, 01:19 AM	#64
Vega_67C10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 201	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban That's going to look sick. Keep up the good work. Are you going to strip that stock molding? IMO it would set it off. __________________ I Saw Elvis at 1000 Feet - John Force

04-18-2010, 01:40 AM	#65
wancosc356 I Like Mine With No Shine! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,705	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Awesome work! Its gonna be sweet! __________________ Michael 1967 Chevrolet C10 Short Fleet (Literal Ground Up....One Day) 2006 GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4x4 1969 Lincoln Continental Coupe Project FOR SALE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...ct=4578&cat=17 1981 Honda CM400 C Bobber SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384152

04-20-2010, 09:54 PM	#66
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Thanks guys! More updates soon to follow... __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68 Last edited by LooseCannon; 04-20-2010 at 09:55 PM.

04-23-2010, 10:37 AM	#67
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Over the past weeks I completed the wiring, had the drive shaft shortened, installed the limiting straps and rear sensors, shortened the rear sway bar links, and a million other little things. Tested the air ride last night for the first time and everything worked great. I left the bags aired up over night and checked them this morning and all held pressure except the LF corner. Also the air tanks leaked down from 150 PSI to 100 PSI, so after work I'll crawl around looking for the leaks with soapy water. Next week I plan to get it inspected and aligned and give it a good bath! I'll post up some outside pics when it gets back from the alignment shop. __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68



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04-23-2010, 11:24 AM	#68
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Cool! Looking forward to seeing the new stance! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-27-2010, 02:37 PM	#69
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri City Posts: 13	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Love the exhaust... Looks great. I have the high flow cats. I want to add the magnaflow exhaust next.

04-28-2010, 10:25 AM	#71
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri City Posts: 13	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Thanks for welcoming me to the board. I've been a member for a while but never posted. I had a 81 chevrolet stepside in highschool. I built a stout 350 for it and couldn't keep my dad out of it.....LOL I would like to get another squarebody but I do have a 2003 suburban and I'm thinking of fixing it up to take the family on trips. I have big plans for it. Trying to keep it clean but make it stand out at the same time.

04-28-2010, 10:26 AM	#72
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri City Posts: 13	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Whenever I start I will start a thread and post pics.

04-29-2010, 08:19 PM	#73
DieselChevyGirl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 14	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban very cool, my dads partial DD is an 01 burb 2500. we put EVERYTHING in that thing. it's like driving a boat. pulls everything too.

05-05-2010, 02:32 PM	#74
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: Bagged 05 Suburban Took the burb to get aligned this morning and the guy said that he couldn't align it because it was lowered. He basically didn't want the hassle of adjusting the camber cams with having "limited space". Whatever... Time to find another shop. __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68

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