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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: bkplesh on November 03, 2007, 08:38:09 AM

Title: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: bkplesh on November 03, 2007, 08:38:09 AM
I need to find some, so all the a-holes will get off my back! I found some for around $325. I think my going to get them. But I dont know if they wiil fit on a lifted truck.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: crewchief22 on November 03, 2007, 02:37:05 PM
Most applications I've seen will not fit on a lifted truck.

What is the application?  I can check tuesday when I get back to the shop.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: bkplesh on November 03, 2007, 08:58:55 PM
2000 Ford Excursion 4x4 with a 6 inch lift in the front and blocks in the rear. I hope with the blocks in the rear I can use the air bags. I was looking at the bracket and I think I can flip it.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: bkplesh on November 03, 2007, 09:02:35 PM
I think the f150 bag are longer?????  So that might work too.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: Luckie Stiff on November 04, 2007, 07:56:13 AM
I know you're in Dago, but my boys in Torrance can probably hook you up with a good setup.\

http://www.starlitegarage.com/ (http://www.starlitegarage.com/)

Tell 'em Skip sent you
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: Toes on the Nose on November 04, 2007, 03:34:43 PM
I know you're in Dago, but my boys in Torrance can probably hook you up with a good setup.\

http://www.starlitegarage.com/ (http://www.starlitegarage.com/)

Tell 'em Skip sent you

I just saw their truck driving around about an hour ago.......
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: Warlock on November 05, 2007, 02:10:18 PM
Why don't ya just sale it and get a Chevy?  ;D
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: UNDONE on November 05, 2007, 02:40:40 PM
sell a Ford and get a chevy??? Now that's just dumb. You'd be sacrificing tow capability. That, and Chevy doesn't offer an 8-9 passenger vehicle with a diesel... PLUS Chevy has their ridiculous IFS system up front, great for comfort but nothing else on a HD truck...

My friend has bags on his SRW F-350 with a Pro-comp 6" lift on 37" tires. He's towing a 17,000 lb trailer with an ls2 funnco inside.

He said he got his bags from 4wheelparts and spent about $400. He bought an onboard compressor later on to fill on the fly. Whole system ended up around $700 with dash gauges, bags, compressor, wiring, dash mount fill controls.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: UNDONE on November 05, 2007, 02:42:47 PM
Here's a link to a set for sale semi used I guess...

http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=2&md=second&id=18805
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: bkplesh on November 05, 2007, 03:23:34 PM
thanx, I saw that one
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: UNDONE on November 05, 2007, 04:46:42 PM
If you have blocks and have not altered your leaf springs. The bags will not be effected...
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: CHROMEY on November 05, 2007, 05:24:12 PM
cause they mount on the leafs not the axel......mine are on the leafs outside of the rail............
but some do mount on the inside too



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Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: beerjet on November 05, 2007, 05:33:45 PM
PLUS Chevy has their ridiculous IFS system up front, great for comfort but nothing else on a HD truck....
God forbid you want comfort in a vehicle that you'll be spending an extended period of time in .

-beerjet-
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: crewchief22 on November 06, 2007, 07:13:07 AM
My friend has bags on his SRW F-350 with a Pro-comp 6" lift on 37" tires. He's towing a 17,000 lb trailer with an ls2 funnco inside.

I would suggest that your friend weigh each axle on the truck and trailer when loaded to make sure he is not overloading the tires.
 
Most oversize, off-road type tires are a load range C and not desinged to carry/tow that kind of load.

He's lucky if he hasn't been the guy we see trying to change a tire on the side of the freeway.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: Warlock on November 06, 2007, 08:15:55 AM
God forbid you want comfort in a vehicle that you'll be spending an extended period of time in .

-beerjet-
Hilarious! I was thinkin' the same thing...Unless yer building a rock crawler why in the hell would you ever need a solid front axle?  ::)
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: bkplesh on November 06, 2007, 03:14:54 PM
I have d or e load raided tires. I spent some money on my tires.
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: UNDONE on November 07, 2007, 04:11:12 PM
Nitto Terra Grapplers- E rated. My friends and I may be young. But things like that tend not to escape our realm of safety consciousness...
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: 82daytona on November 07, 2007, 04:15:18 PM
Dont take it where my truck is that guy has had my truck for almost 2 years  :-\
Title: Re: where's the best place to get air lift bags for a lifted truck?
Post by: UNDONE on November 07, 2007, 04:47:41 PM
Hilarious! I was thinkin' the same thing...Unless yer building a rock crawler why in the hell would you ever need a solid front axle?  ::)

Hmmm, added towing capacity and stability might be a good reason??
There is a reason why the Ford is rated to tow more than the rest, despite the powerstroke making less power...
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