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« on: August 07, 2009, 08:39:41 pm »
exactly what is needed to go from stock... to airbag suspension? any suggestions on full kits would be helpful! i am ordering dub bombber 6 wheels 24 x10 all the way around 275 30 24 tires(pic attached) . i know i will have to cut out wheel wheels, but other than that i dont know! please help

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Re: airbags
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 11:43:31 pm »
Go to airbagit.com - under search type "scraper". Also 22's will let you slam, 24's won't.

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Re: airbags
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2009, 10:52:12 pm »
I would suggest going to ridetech (air Ride ) for bolt in kits.  This is a pretty extensive list to go to bags but most places have kits.  Depending on how low you want to go will dictate how much mods you have to do.

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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009, 07:19:55 pm »
I would suggest going to ridetech (air Ride ) for bolt in kits.  This is a pretty extensive list to go to bags but most places have kits.  Depending on how low you want to go will dictate how much mods you have to do.

i just want truck to go up and down front and back.. what is the best deal on a kit that you have seen that can accomplish this?

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Re: airbags
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 10:45:52 am »
You can get all you need from Suicidedoors.com. They have a lot of parts for your truck. Give them a call and they can set you up with everything you need.

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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 07:04:25 pm »
i can call them but that wouldnt help me any. i dont know what im asking for! i guess what i need is a list of things i need to accomplish what i want. i want it bagged up and down front and back doesnt have to be fast bags  just has to sit as low as it can when it is parked tucking 24 x 10s do i need 275 30 24's or 255 30 24's. im just lost all the way around i just want it low tuckin 24's!!!!!

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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 08:56:05 pm »
i would get on c10forum.com and just check out peoples projects if they have pictures of the suspension, should be a whole forum on 73-87s, you can tuck 24's but be a good bit of work. like dv8 said call suicidedoors up and explain what you are trying to do and they will probly put you a kit or package together. there are a couple different ways to do it. you have to figure out how you want the front set up,  i would suggest buyin a new front k memeber which comes complete to lay the front out but i think thats just on 22s and i think but not 100% sure that it bolts in. The other way is you have to Z your front core support and part of the front frame because the crossmember under the oil pan hangs low and all the cuting and fabbing for bag mounts. For the back i would suggest a simple triangulated four link, but you can put in a brigde kit and do bags over axle or behind, relocate your gas tank or put a fuel cell in. (So a simple list to get you started is 4 airbags. id go with slamspecialties RE-7s up front and RE-8s in the back. you will need 8 valves or you could go with 6( 2 for front and 4 for the back), you basically want 2 valves per wheel that way you have one to fill and one to dump, but you can do just 2 for the front if you do just four valves then you will get a lot of body roll when you go around a turn. You'll need switches or switch box, i would go with 2 decent sized compressors, a water seperator for compressors, a bunch of airline, and a decent sized air tank or 2 tanks that way you arent running the piss out of the compressors. other than that just have to figure in metal for everything else.  oh and sorry this was so long lol oh and almost forgot the most important itemssss, Brass fittings u need  a million of them suckers. some advice...compression fittings from Lowes or Home Depot suck, 9 times out of ten you will blow a airline because they dont seal tight enough.

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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 11:55:05 am »
i can call them but that wouldnt help me any. i dont know what im asking for! i want it bagged up and down front and back doesnt have to be fast bags  just has to sit as low as it can when it is parked tucking 24 x 10s do i need 275 30 24's or 255 30 24's. im just lost all the way around i just want it low tuckin 24's!!!!!

Tell them exactly what you just said and the will put a kit together for you.

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Re: airbags
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Re: airbags
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2009, 07:18:53 pm »
What your asking for is a step by step education in air suspension. If you really want that, then do some research by "reading" the information that is readily available on this forum as well as others.

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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2009, 07:24:26 pm »
My 81 has 20's up front and they hit the inners aired out, be prepared to loose the inners with 24's
72 PROJECT: "YFTSB"

81 DRIVER: "GLACIER"

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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2009, 09:31:12 pm »
look on c10forum.com under airbaggin, ther are pics and tons of info. I am going through this on my 84. If you are doing it yourself, research is key. I went with the KP components cantilever setup which is bolt in except for the step notch. I also went with Air ride Tech's front setup with upper and lower LCAs on belltech's drop spindles all bolt on. I can lay control arm in the front and should be able to lay it out in the rear. I have seen 24's on these trucks and it is possible, but be prepred to cut and run with no fender wells. I am on 20's now and will be going 22's in the rear later.

Also don't think about stock A/C with 24's