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Old 05-12-2003, 05:14 PM   #1
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question about air bags

i see that a lot of people are going from the stock suspension to this type of setup. first question is this: what are the benefits besides being able to lower the vehicle at will? second one is this: how difficult is it to return to the stock suspension if you need to or want to? i don't have one of these systems, and when i start lookin for a 2wd blazer, most of them have already been done with this type of system. thanks for any input on this.

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Old 05-12-2003, 05:39 PM   #2
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You can easily put one back to stock if you want to. But I dont know why you would buy a truck with it with the intent of taking it out. To put it back to stock you would have to buy all the stock parts.
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Old 05-12-2003, 05:49 PM   #3
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i'm not saying that i would want to buy one with the setup already installed to turn around and put it back to stock. if a deal comes along that is to good to pass up, and it has them installed already, i was just wondering how difficult/easy it would be.
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Old 05-13-2003, 02:28 AM   #4
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It wouldnt be hard at all to return it back to stock. Unless someone has hacked the frame to the point of no return. Then comes the nightmare....sorry, couldnt resist.
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Old 05-13-2003, 02:35 AM   #5
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By the way. Hey Ron, I will be getting in touch with you very soon about the bags and stuff. Finally settled with the insurance co. Should receive check in a "few" days. And they caught the 3 guys who broke in. They were customers of ours. guess they werent happy with our service. Plus none of our tools were recovered. On the plus side, I did get a new Matco tool box. This thing is the size of a minivan!!! I needed a new one anyway. I will call you in a few days.
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Old 05-13-2003, 10:18 AM   #6
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Re: question about air bags

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what are the benefits besides being able to lower the vehicle at will?
That is the primary benefit, but you can also raise the truck when carrying a heavy load. And, they tend to ride MUCH better than coil sprung trucks. You do, however, need a good shock since the airbag itself is pretty bouncy. Most kits come with a well damped shocks though, so you should be fine.
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