View Full Version : REPLACING rear air bags to lower
NORCALGUY
01-28-2006, 07:17 PM
well a member on here showed me the way to lower the back (change leveling switch) but after 1.5 inches the ride is harsh. Im looking to replace the bags with a bag that would be about 2 inches shorter in overall length. ill prob go with a firestone sleeve bag. what do you guys think?
Envoy Fan
01-29-2006, 02:53 PM
Let us know what bags will fit and replace the OEM ones. Now I have my OEM's adjusted.
NORCALGUY
01-29-2006, 04:33 PM
Bill how much lower did you lower the rear with adjusting the leveler. Im wondering if i was bottoming out on the bumpstops or shocks.
way i see it if the bag is about 10 inches at ride height now (and im going to run the djm a arm set up in front because ive test fit it and it works) and id have to bring the rear down 2-3 inches id have to get a bag that is about 6-7 inches at ride height.
If you look at this chart http://airliftcompany.com/new-index/Frameset.htm
you can see they have the sleeve bags there. id just have to look into the design height to see what specs i would need. What im going to do is adjust the levelers again and see if im bottoming out on something then measure the bag at that height. Then order a bag and see what i can fab up. I honestly think that the bag going 1.5 in rear lower it shouldnt bottom out like that i just hope it was hitting the bumpstops. When i talked to airlift they said get a bag that is about as wide as your stock one just make sure its shorter.
Scalarrthu
01-29-2006, 11:28 PM
I hope you didn't lower it and not take pictures. I want to see how it looked. I would be looking for only about an inch F and R.
NORCALGUY
01-30-2006, 12:08 AM
no didnt take pics we did a swap out to make sure it all works. front came down 2 inches and all works fine. no issues with camber.
im going to call belltech tommorrow to see if they will only sell the front springs alone. Since rear we cant use them. The front springs should drop the truck about 1-1.5 over the stock set up.
hopefully ill have a answer tomm.
Envoy Fan
01-30-2006, 11:04 AM
Just don't use GF front springs. I had them and replaced with the SS springs.
NORCALGUY
01-30-2006, 01:43 PM
ps- belltech said no to only buying the front springs so i called djm and well i made a post about it. i think im going with the 2 inch a arms
Dacomputernerd
01-30-2006, 01:56 PM
ps- belltech said no to only buying the front springs so i called djm and well i made a post about it. i think im going with the 2 inch a arms
Just in case you cannot find that post, it is here
http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=4409
NORCALGUY
02-01-2006, 02:48 AM
hey envoy fan (bill) the gf springs are a 1.3 drop in front. how much did the truck go up when you installed the ss springs?? 1/2 inch higher right?
Envoy Fan
02-01-2006, 12:09 PM
hey envoy fan (bill) the gf springs are a 1.3 drop in front. how much did the truck go up when you installed the ss springs?? 1/2 inch higher right?
That's correct. The GF's I had gave me about 1 1/2" drop, so I lost a 1/2" but gained better driveability, and the SS springs look OEM to the service dept.
NORCALGUY
02-01-2006, 02:33 PM
IM GOING with the djm a arms then. Im working out a deal for just the front