Help with Bagging the Back

[zicc1835]

i am thinking about putting bags in the rear only. I am going to use this truck for towing my car trailer . i don't want a compressor just want to fill the bags when towing and deflate to a smoother ride when i am not any suggestions what type bags or is there a kit available ? its a 71 1/2 ton SWB stepside thanks
JZ

[67ctener]

Sounds like your looking for bags with schrader valves. It will allow you to do exactly what your looking for and fairly cheep. As far as bags I would imagine one with a good rating for weight and quality.

[special-K]

If your truck isn't lowered you can buy Air lift or Firestone bags. They are sold as auxiliary springs and insert inside the coils. they provide a lines and valves to mount at the rear bumper area.

My project has a 4/6 drop, which is too close for comfort w/o a notched frame for me. I want to tow and haul and definitely don't want to hack a good frame, so I'll be installing bags that replace the coils. I like the leveled look of a 4/6 drop, but also like trucks with some rake. rake was the rage in this era and my truck's them is era correct. With the bags I can have it both ways

[slomotion]

Just curious, why no on-board compressor? I put a relatively inexpensive Air Ride system with a small compressor in mine years ago and haven't had the first problem with it. The compressor can be held in one hand, and with the touch of a button the ride height of the rear end can be modified to compensate for load/no-load. The bags replaced the coils altogether, but I did retain the over load springs as an emergency measure to get off the road should the bag system fail. I don't think adding the compressor is any more troublesome than having to manually inflate/deflate a system, and the truck "rides on air" all the time.

[coop34]

Zicc: I just did this last weekend and ran schraders to the rear license plate. Really simple:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=129463

Or you can do something like Special K recommended. See Post #6:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4303241

[scottybaccus]

If you have rear coils, I highly recommend the Firestone or Air-Lift Company bags that go inside the coils. I have used them extensively with my hauler. I kept a small air compressor behind the seat and inflated when needed, and let them down to minimum, otherwise. I probably logged 20k miles and hauled dozens of cars with them.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by scottybaccus

If you have rear coils, I highly recommend the Firestone or Air-Lift Company bags that go inside the coils. I have used them extensively with my hauler. I kept a small air compressor behind the seat and inflated when needed, and let them down to minimum, otherwise. I probably logged 20k miles and hauled dozens of cars with them.

thanks Scotty and to all the rest of the replies ...can you use the ones that go inside, with 6 inch lowering coils and does it change the stance i have a swb ss I am using as my hauler RV cam in a 327 with M20 and 373 posi so i need to decide just bags or what you and SpecialK recomends
thanks
Jess

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by special-K

If your truck isn't lowered you can buy Air lift or Firestone bags. They are sold as auxiliary springs and insert inside the coils. they provide a lines and valves to mount at the rear bumper area.

My project has a 4/6 drop, which is too close for comfort w/o a notched frame for me. I want to tow and haul and definitely don't want to hack a good frame, so I'll be installing bags that replace the coils. I like the leveled look of a 4/6 drop, but also like trucks with some rake. rake was the rage in this era and my truck's them is era correct. With the bags I can have it both ways

i have a 4-6 lowering kit from ccp but id rather use bags in rear all same reasons and towing