Looking for inspiration for air bags.

[HO455]

I am running modified factory lower control arms on my SS7 bagged 67 Burban and I am hoping I can get people to post pictures of their modified lower bump stops. I have searched and it seems that most of the posts no longer have the photos available. (Fracking Toasters) I have stared at mine for too long hoping for inspiration. The photos are of the modified arms and a poor photo of them installed.
Thanks in advance for any help.

[68is4me]

What's the reason for bump stops? SS7 bags have internal stops.

[HO455]

This is to be my daily driver and the Slam instructions state "Do not drive on the internal bumpstops". So a little engineering now will save me a lot of heartache down the road.

[68is4me]

That goes for any bump stop. The bump stop is just the last ditch effort from metal to metal contact. No suspension should rely on the bump stops to be driven on daily. Why are you thinking that you need to run on the bump stops?

I would just add more air when driving to get off the internal stops and air out when parked. I am also running ss7 and have no other bump stops. I wish I did have steering stops though.

[HO455]

I am planning ahead for the day when I have a failure miles from home and have to limp it back instead of being towed. I have no "plan" to run on the bump stops. But I have no doubt that I will be forced to at some point. When that happens I hope to avoid tearing up the inside of the bag by having a external bump stop. After the internal bump stop is damaged the pieces will work their way out of the bag and into the dump valve and it will end up stuck open or damaged. Just looking to avoid these heartaches.

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by HO455

I am planning ahead for the day when I have a failure miles from home and have to limp it back instead of being towed. I have no "plan" to run on the bump stops. But I have no doubt that I will be forced to at some point. When that happens I hope to avoid tearing up the inside of the bag by having a external bump stop. After the internal bump stop is damaged the pieces will work their way out of the bag and into the dump valve and it will end up stuck open or damaged. Just looking to avoid these heartaches.

How about some inspiration for NOT bagging it ? I'd be worried about that sway bar wearing on the bag , Then I'd be worried about being stranded on the side of the road with blown bags ,then I'd be worried about the costs to bag it and the possible lost value ? Can anyone tell me the benefits of bags ? Anyone remember when hydraulics were "the thing" ? Is it possible to get the stance you want with static suspension ?

[67chevemall]

I put both bags and steel on my truck. I did not like air bags.

Drop Springs and spindles is the way I will always go now.

[demian5]

Originally Posted by HO455

I am planning ahead for the day when I have a failure miles from home and have to limp it back instead of being towed.

I believe this is the intended purpose of the bags internal bump stop. To save the bags and the vehicle.

[Mikem_72]

Take a look at this

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=473913

[Swar]

If you ever blow a bag, jack it up and shove a block of wood in there to limp it home. You can't hurt the bag if it's already destroyed.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by Mikem_72

Take a look at this

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=473913

That's for the reply. I ended up doing something very similar by modifying the factory steering stop. It stops about 1/4" off the internal stop.