For the air bag guys

[Volant1]

Any photos of rear set ups? Is anyone running the ride tech kit?

[MOBmentality]

Any photos of rear set ups? Is anyone running the ride tech kit?

if all you want is lift and ride quality.. all you have to do is put bags and brackets in the stock spring area and remove the sway bar

youll get right over stock .. and get about 7 inches of drop

ORRRRRR

DONT BUY A PREFAB KIT

take it to your local shop and have a nice 4 link built and do a c notch ( about $250 at most shops for a lil c) and get 6 more inches

ours sits with the running boards 3 inches off the ground from front to back.

Sorry .. no pics.. its in the shop getting some more done.. i but here it is full up and full down with bags in the stock location with NO mods done but removing the sway bar and nitro drop shocks.

[Volant1]

Lift? Ride Quility? hahahaha not for me lol, Its all about being low, I can build a 4 link and notch myself, Back in the day on my first air bagged project I way over payed for really crappy work so no one works on my ho lol. Are your bags still over the axle? Did you have a custom crossmember made? Do you still have a stock floor? Love the white on white btw

[MOBmentality]

Lift? Ride Quility? hahahaha not for me lol, Its all about being low, I can build a 4 link and notch myself, Back in the day on my first air bagged project I way over payed for really crappy work so no one works on my ho lol. Are your bags still over the axle? Did you have a custom crossmember made? Do you still have a stock floor? Love the white on white btw

what i meant by that was that if 7 or 8 down was good enough..

no.. mine has a triangulated 4 link but i didnt take pics before we put it back in the shop for more work.

in THOSE pics the bags were over the axle. and aired out its sitting on the bag''

ill get pics up with it gets out of the shop with it full down on the new links

[Max]

were you happy with the bags and no sway? I'm gonna cut some shit up this summer but don't feel like notching the back until the truck is paid and I have my degree. 5/8 drop would be nice but nobody makes any coils part 5" for these trucks. anyone want in on a group buy if I have some 7" springs made? :rocking:

[MOBmentality]

were you happy with the bags and no sway? I'm gonna cut some shit up this summer but don't feel like notching the back until the truck is paid and I have my degree. 5/8 drop would be nice but nobody makes any coils part 5" for these trucks. anyone want in on a group buy if I have some 7" springs made? :rocking:

yep ride with front sway.. no rear.. and independently valved rear bags rides fine to me. if you want a 7 inch coil you could just do what i did at first.. put in a bag in the stock location and set it to ride height and cap it. and you can keep the sway that way.

[fatnlowtahoe504]

yea im bagging my truck this summer, can u get some pics up of the install with how yall set up the front end and how yall did the rear with brackets and all

[MOBmentality]

yea im bagging my truck this summer, can u get some pics up of the install with how yall set up the front end and how yall did the rear with brackets and all

as soon as it gets back ill do a full thread about it with build up and such.. the rear end wasnt getting high enough on the up side so we are redoing a ladder setup to mount them on so they will be farther away from the axle.. was supposed to start on it yesterday but i think im holding off for a week just incase i need it for this weekend.. but its still at the shop regardless.

[Volant1]

7 or 8 down will be good enough I cant bag the front because its 4wd, Im planning on a stock floor body drop at some point

[MOBmentality]

7 or 8 down will be good enough I cant bag the front because its 4wd, Im planning on a stock floor body drop at some point

if you dont care about adjustable , the route we went the first was bags in low profile brackets in the stock spring location with 1/4 inch air lines going to a manual hose fill. (like your tires) you have to jack up the bumper to get air in them but once they are filled they ride great , you never have to touch them and with a Djm Free Mod you get 7+ down.

cost like 250 dollars plus install (SUPER easy diy weld job)

[ballsie]

if you dont care about adjustable , the route we went the first was bags in low profile brackets in the stock spring location with 1/4 inch air lines going to a manual hose fill. (like your tires) you have to jack up the bumper to get air in them but once they are filled they ride great , you never have to touch them and with a Djm Free Mod you get 7+ down.

cost like 250 dollars plus install (SUPER easy diy weld job)

Gotta link for the parts or procedure???? My 5/5 isnt low enough AND it rides like crap.

[denalianyone]

just throw some 26's on to fill the gaps...LOL

[MOBmentality]

Gotta link for the parts or procedure???? My 5/5 isnt low enough AND it rides like crap.

when we did that i used i used a site i cant find right now.. but all you need..

2 firestone 2500 bags
fittings (get all 90 degrees)
tell them you want the shortest upper and lower brackets they have
and a line kit with a schrader valve

should cost you 250-300 shipped.

running late and cant find the link but DJM Free-Travel Mod is removing your rear bump stop mounts which clears up like 3 effin inches of travel

(plasma cutter makes it like a 3 minute job)

After installation just know you will have to jack up the rear end to take the weight off the bags to adjust them... there just isnt enough air pressure in those tiny lines to lift the truck... but we arent worried about all that since we are just gong to us it as a spring...

so air it up and get it to where its a little too tall... then set the truck down and let the ait back out until you have the right height you wanted...

cheap....soft ride.. and a major drop.

win win

[Max]

you rat bastard, now I have to call firestone :secret:

[MOBmentality]

you rat bastard, now I have to call firestone :secret:

another inch or two is gonna have you clllllooooooose

Be careful of 2 things.. sway bar vs panhard bar.. and make sure you get the SHORTEST brackets you can for the bags...

i had to drop my sway to get all the way down but if oyu do the djm sway kit it shifts the stock sway bar over and inch and makes that not an issue.

[fatnlowtahoe504]

yea ive heard alot of people not using a sway and not having a problem at all

[Max]

I'll just build some shit when I do it, thanks tho. I'm guessing I'll last a week before ordering compressors, tanks, valves and get a digital air controller from my boy at dakota digital.

[MOBmentality]

I'll just build some shit when I do it, thanks tho. I'm guessing I'll last a week before ordering compressors, tanks, valves and get a digital air controller from my boy at dakota digital.

that is EXACTLY how long it took me... Then i got 2 more weeks out of it before i dropped it off to shave and 4 link it .. lol

[Max]

I need to pay it off and buy another c1500 obs, then I can sink loot into that thing and it's way easier to bag a coil spring 2wd. Truck is gonna make my ass broke.

[sickhoe]

was wondering if a 2 link would be ok on a 2001 tahoe.....

[Max]

considering they use a 4 link stock I'd vote against some buster ass 2 link.

[MOBmentality]

considering they use a 4 link stock I'd vote against some buster ass 2 link.

yup... i agree... two links shinny and lean too much..

[gringoloco]

Bagged out back w/ a combination of the ART kit and a McGaughey's 5" kit minus springs. I trimmed the cups after this pic was taken, so she rides about 1/2" lower out back now. After seeing what comes in the ART kit, I would just build it myself. Matter of fact, I am in the process of doing just that for a buddy's Tahoe...

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/gringoloco78/SierraClip044.jpg

[road1will]

Bagged out back w/ a combination of the ART kit and a McGaughey's 5" kit minus springs. I trimmed the cups after this pic was taken, so she rides about 1/2" lower out back now. After seeing what comes in the ART kit, I would just build it myself. Matter of fact, I am in the process of doing just that for a buddy's Tahoe...

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/gringoloco78/SierraClip044.jpg

WOW your yukon looks good. One of my favorites i've ever seen. I love those OEM 20s on their!

[gringoloco]

WOW your yukon looks good. One of my favorites i've ever seen. I love those OEM 20s on their!

Thanks! I like the subtle mods- like GM could have done it...

[road1will]

Thanks! I like the subtle mods- like GM could have done it...

Thats EXACTLY why I like it.

[Alex29573]

i run 1/4 inch air lines and i can lift/drop quickly

it works better because the bigger air lines kink when coming out of the cups and then its hard to put air in/out of the bags



1/4 inch fittings are also smaller/shorter, so they let you run a shorter cup


and make sure you get compressoin fittings not push on style

[Alex29573]

guys ive been reading a lot and have a few questions, if anyone can answer any of the following it'd be greatly appreciated-

what does taking off the sway bar do? pros/cons?

why do a 4 link when doing air bags? (i didnt)

what does a trailing arm relocator do?

[MOBmentality]

guys ive been reading a lot and have a few questions, if anyone can answer any of the following it'd be greatly appreciated-

what does taking off the sway bar do? pros/cons?

why do a 4 link when doing air bags? (i didnt)

what does a trailing arm relocator do?

((crackles knuckles))

Taking off the sway bar allows you to sit lower because there are panhard clearance issues if you are running stock suspension.
Djm sells a sway relocator that works well if you are doing less than a -7 drop


running a 4 link allows the suspension to be custom built so you can set travel, and you will need it to sink the truck once you get so low that the stock springs mounts are too close together and you start sitting on the collapsed bag, also it is a panhard free system so the is no left to right travel when the truck raises and lowers.

the trailing relocators drop the trailing arms so they clean the frame on the front end better and allow you to get the drop you want. it also (or so im told) adjust pinion angle slightly to bring driveshaft angle closer to stock.

[Alex29573]

so if any of you have removed the sway bar, what can you say??

does it ride like ****?

im not sure if i know what its for but my understanding is that a sway bar keeps the truck from rolling on turns.


my sway bar almost hits the panhard but not yet so im considering taking it off

thanks,
alex

[gringoloco]

...the bigger air lines kink when coming out of the cups and then its hard to put air in/out of the bags
You can notch the cups and drill a hole in the spring pockets to give you a straight shot at the fittings.
...it also (or so im told) adjust pinion angle slightly to bring driveshaft angle closer to stock.
The McGaughey's relocators do.
so if any of you have removed the sway bar, what can you say??

does it ride like ****?

im not sure if i know what its for but my understanding is that a sway bar keeps the truck from rolling on turns.


my sway bar almost hits the panhard but not yet so im considering taking it off

thanks,
alex

I would leave it if it is not hitting. If you do run into problems, relocate it. Removal on these heavy trucks will cause all kinds of uncontrollable body roll that will lead to all sorts of interesting handling characteristics. Best to leave it in place unless absolutely necessary.

[ItsAdam1]

Here are some pics of the rear cups I made..
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/ItsAdam1/Bagged%20Escalade/P5130036.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/ItsAdam1/Bagged%20Escalade/P5130039.jpg

Oh and this is as low as it will go with the factory 4 link....
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/ItsAdam1/Bagged%20Escalade/P5130042.jpg

[Max]

Is that with the bags in or no spring at all? Any issues with sway bar hitting? I'm curious to see how those work out, you should measure the rear fender height aired out too :cheers:

[ItsAdam1]

Is that with the bags in or no spring at all? Any issues with sway bar hitting? I'm curious to see how those work out, you should measure the rear fender height aired out too :cheers:

I'll measure it aired out in the mourning...
But out back that pic was with the very short cups and it aired out

[fatnlowtahoe504]

I'll measure it aired out in the mourning...
But out back that pic was with the very short cups and it aired out

do you still have the trailing arm? is that what it is laying on? im thinking about fabricating a new one so i can get as low as this one cus my truck is just dropped and the arm is very close to the frame and is hitting it i believe... http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/kandywhips504/339203_18_full.jpg

and this is my arm on my truck with just a drop..
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/kandywhips504/131.jpg

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that and im hoping i can find the install pics of a truck set up like that so i can get some ideas for the suspension set up for my air ride

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my bad adam i forgot i talked to you on GMfullsize and you said you did have the rear arms still

[ItsAdam1]

LOL No problem, I still need to get those pics of how my front is set-up.

and yes I am still on the factory four link in the rear. I would love to get my back end as low as that blue one but I think it cut in the back. If I remember I think he was on car domain a while back.

[MOBmentality]

ITS OFFICIAL IM DROPPING MINE OFF MONDAY TO FINISH THE 4LINK AND RELOCATE THE BAGS FROM UNDER THE FRAMEEEEEEE

Call me effin stoked

no more of these issues



p.s. no sway bar on the rear and one set of valves (so air can actually travel from one rear bag across to the other on hard turns) is about as bad as it can possibly get.. and imo... its not that bad.

[ItsAdam1]

I need to see some pics.....
Are you cutting up the inside at all? if you what are you planning to do with everything?

[MOBmentality]

I need to see some pics.....
Are you cutting up the inside at all? if you what are you planning to do with everything?

no..no tubbing and yes this should have been done forever ago .. but i dropped it off planning on riding the bike all week and then florida flooded.. then the shop closed for tex heat wave show.. so now.. finally.. it will be dont and i WILL have pics of it all..

No we arent tubbing it.. just a c notch and a trim and pack the rims to the fenders.

[tast101]

no..no tubbing and yes this should have been done forever ago .. but i dropped it off planning on riding the bike all week and then florida flooded.. then the shop closed for tex heat wave show.. so now.. finally.. it will be dont and i WILL have pics of it all..

No we arent tubbing it.. just a c notch and a trim and pack the rims to the fenders.

I can't wait for this thread, I want to see more pics of your ride bad.

[ItsAdam1]

badass please keep me informed, it sounds like something I need to do. All I want is to level it out when its aired out. Hey what about narrowing the rear? Do you think you will have to do it?

[Max]

With his offset and tire it should clear layed out. Make sure you get pics fucker!

[fatnlowtahoe504]

yea i am soo ready to see the outcome