delock
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Does anyone sell helper bags for a 2dr with a flip kit
need helper bags for a 97 2dr with a flip kit
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AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
firestone sells a kit.. stylintrucks.com or summitracing.com sells it
delock
Member
do you know which kit? I was told that Firestone kit would not work.
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
youll have to do some customizing because of the flip. but anything should honestly work
delock
Member
Do anyone on here you know have a flip kit with helper bags?
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
Ill be adding them soon, probably after summer.. but heres a few pictures
the point Firestones trying to say is, its bot going to be bolt on from the directions. youll have to move around the brackets and do some welding which is simple. These might be from a 4door tahoe which is different, but you get the point...
the point Firestones trying to say is, its bot going to be bolt on from the directions. youll have to move around the brackets and do some welding which is simple. These might be from a 4door tahoe which is different, but you get the point...
wetvette92
TYF Newbie
I am looking at doing this too, I would like to know which kit someone reccomends as I don't have much experience with helper bags. I just bought a '98 2 door 2wd with a flip kit on it and at times my rear wheels rub the wheel wells, I would also like to be able to adjust the suspension if I need to tow something.
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
are the lips rolled on the rears???
you can always just grab a set of air shocks too
you can always just grab a set of air shocks too
992dr
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Hey, that looks familiar, hah
That kit was for a NBS 1500 pickup. I had to make it fit. Works well, gives me roughly 3+ inches of lift and handled a fully load 14" enclosed trailer for 800 miles with no sagging or problems. Air it out and it has about a 7" drop.
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AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
sorry for stealing your picture.. haha
992dr
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No need to apologize. Thats why I posted pics. Figured others could use them in the future. Like now
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
howd you have a 7inch drop btw?
3inchs up from the bags, then 4inchs down from shackle/hanger?
3inchs up from the bags, then 4inchs down from shackle/hanger?
992dr
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Actually I was wrong, that would be roughly a 5.5" drop. If I used my stock hangers that would be a 7" drop. Though it seems like it is a 7 when aired out. Its almost tucking tire, maybe another inch.
With the BellTech flip kit you have two options.
1.) 5.5 drop with the supplied lift hangers and flipping the axle
2.) 7" drop with stock hangers and flipping the axle.
Heres a few shots to give you an idea.
Before drop
After drop/aired out
After drop with about 85lbs in the bags
With the BellTech flip kit you have two options.
1.) 5.5 drop with the supplied lift hangers and flipping the axle
2.) 7" drop with stock hangers and flipping the axle.
Heres a few shots to give you an idea.
Before drop
After drop/aired out
After drop with about 85lbs in the bags
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AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
how tall are your tires? damn im thinking of grabbing on of these things. haha have an onboard compressor?
992dr
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They are stock height. I dont remember exactly, 28 or 29 inches tall.
Grabbing one of what? Helper bags.
No onboard compressor, well I shouldnt say that I have a portable one that I leave in the back. Though it would be a good idea.
Grabbing one of what? Helper bags.
No onboard compressor, well I shouldnt say that I have a portable one that I leave in the back. Though it would be a good idea.
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
yea some bags. you have the lines then running to a valve stem>?
992dr
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Yeah. I have a T connector right behind the hitch and a small length of line to come off of it and out by the hitch. Pretty ghetto but it works. I need to clean it up and mount it solid somewhere. Its just ziptied to the hitch right now.
wetvette92
TYF Newbie
My rear fenders aren't rolled, but it is actually rubbing at times on the inside towards the rear of the wheel well. I thought about rolling my fender lip and adding a spacer to my wheel to space it out a little bit. I believe I am setting at a 5/7 drop, I thought about lifting it a little, but it looks pretty damn good right now.
992dr
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"Looks good" damn dude, that looks bad ass.
What size wheel/tire combo do you have?
I need to figure out what I'm going to do with my Hoe. Thats a little incouragement right there.
What size wheel/tire combo do you have?
I need to figure out what I'm going to do with my Hoe. Thats a little incouragement right there.
AtomicHoe094
Atomichoe094
+1 to looking damn good.. The flip kits usually put the truck over the expected drop. Id deff lift it up a hair.
Do you have your stock shackles in place? on my truck, i had stock shackles, now im going to a 1inch lifting shackle to get away from any rubbing, plus it looks better to match the front. seems like your ass is a little down compared to the front in the picture..
(need to remove the rear wiper, paint the pillars glossy black, and dome debadging) haha
heres my truck without the lifting shackle..
As you can see, with that flipkit it just sitstoo low in the back. parts should be here this week
Do you have your stock shackles in place? on my truck, i had stock shackles, now im going to a 1inch lifting shackle to get away from any rubbing, plus it looks better to match the front. seems like your ass is a little down compared to the front in the picture..
(need to remove the rear wiper, paint the pillars glossy black, and dome debadging
) hahaheres my truck without the lifting shackle..
As you can see, with that flipkit it just sitstoo low in the back. parts should be here this week
