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Old 12-11-2002, 10:07 PM   #1
Scrub
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travel limit devices

I am putting air bags on my 4x4 so I can haul lots of firewood and let them down for a softer ride. I need to limit the travel so the bags don't pop.
I see a lot of guys use nylon straps.. I have a hard time with that idea. it just doesn't seem strong enough.

I am thinking about chain, but it seems like there might be a lot of shock and might bust something. If I hit a bumb and the truck bounces up, it could snap pretty hard.

Any good ideas?

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Old 12-13-2002, 02:42 PM   #2
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You can buy limiting staps that prevent the axle from dropping down to far. They are nylon, but they arn't going to break. They are big like a tow strap. Don't get any that don't look like you could pull a vehical with'em. I would much rather have these straps than a chain. And to limit travel upwards you just need to have the correct size bump-stops.
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Old 12-21-2002, 10:01 AM   #3
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