Air ride question

[slammedcavi]

I have an 04 denali. To the guys that are bagging them, how do you keep from messing up the all wheel drive? what do you do to the tranny when you remove the front halfshafts? if not, what are you doing>? thnaks, also yes I have searched.

 

[Max]

Most guys run a bag on the upper control arm but I think it looks goofy and doesn't give the best ride, let alone the angle of the bag is sketchtastic. I've seen a few setups like this that actually work...I'd build something a bit stronger tho.

2wd works best I'd do a nnbs front awd suspension/steering rack swap if I wanted to keep the awd, but it would be mad expensive.

 

[airbagd]

There's a few people with bagged 4wd's on here I think. Most that keep the half shafts will bolt the bags on the upper control arm and then build a bracket on the frame. I don't think you can get as low with this setup though and I've heard it puts a huge amount of strain on the upper balljoint. If you remove the halfshafts you can run the bag off the lower control arm and then the bag on the frame.

I'll be posting pics of my setup when we get the front done, but it will be off the lower control arms, since I have 2wd.

 

[Young28]

max that does look sketchy.

Im laying running board on 28s and i have awd still. Granted i spent money on keeping it that way. Theres no cheap way to really keep the awd. My front set up has changed a couple different times and i havent seen the one he went with. I may go down tomorrow and see if i can get some pics.

 

[Max]

Brandon did they smooth the bottom of your running board? I know the lowest part of mine on the front hits speed bumps unless I go really slow and figured yours was scraped off or smoothed to avoid issue.

 

[slammedcavi]

Thank you guys for the replys. i am looking to bag it, but if it is too costly, ill buy an older tahoe 2wd and keep this as is. just lowered.

 

[Young28]

Brandon did they smooth the bottom of your running board? I know the lowest part of mine on the front hits speed bumps unless I go really slow and figured yours was scraped off or smoothed to avoid issue.

Nah i dont think they did. I figure we will get it on the road and then see whats what.

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Brandon did they smooth the bottom of your running board? I know the lowest part of mine on the front hits speed bumps unless I go really slow and figured yours was scraped off or smoothed to avoid issue.

Thank you guys for the replys. i am looking to bag it, but if it is too costly, ill buy an older tahoe 2wd and keep this as is. just lowered.

truck looks good.

You can bag it to lay on the tires and it wont be as pricey. But if you want to lay it out and keep awd then you are going to spend some dough.

 

[slammedcavi]

trick, so the only option is to bag on the upper control arm? I dont care for the awd, i thought that to make a denali 2wd would be just as costly as keeping it. i thought there was some type of mods to the tranny and front diff... Ium not sure though.

 

[Young28]

trick, so the only option is to bag on the upper control arm? I dont care for the awd, i thought that to make a denali 2wd would be just as costly as keeping it. i thought there was some type of mods to the tranny and front diff... Ium not sure though.

i didnt look into swapping to a 2wd max will know more about that. I think another member swapped his to 2wd also. Bromaguire or something like that.

I just kept it to say i did it for the "cool" factor i guess.

Honestly let me get a look at my truck maybe some pics of the front setup to show you. I saw modifying one of the control arms i just cant remember which one it was.

 

[slammedcavi]

Thanks trick.

 

[SSmurdered]

MAX..... i was drawing up a design like the one in your pic. i havent been able to find any pics online that showed it could possibly work til now. however that one does look a little bit minimal in the structure department! time to break out the welder again!

 

[TEXAS DEMON]

here is another option and youcan layout.

 

[NASTY GM]

That black Yukon is my favorite. I seen pics of it at Sema. Who is did the work on it?

 

[Young28]

pacific coast customs i believe.

 

[NASTY GM]

pacific coast customs i believe.

Thanks, I sent them an email

 

[skyhighsami]

Why couldn't you make the upper bracket flat instead of on such an angle?

 

[slammedcavi]

^^^Good question........waiting....

thanks for the pics trick.

 

[skyhighsami]

The only reason I can thing of would be wheel interference but with everyone running such large wheels I wouldn't think it would be an issue other than turning.

 

[TEXAS DEMON]

the bag will not have such a hard time getting raised. it gives it an acordion effect, so it will asist in infalting the bag.

 

[skyhighsami]

I am not sure I understand what you are saying. On my dually all the bags are installed vertical. I do know alot of people run bags on the link bars because it gives you the advantage of leverage meaning you get more lift from a smaller bag but I would try and run the bags vertical.