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Old 01-21-2017, 05:44 AM   #1
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Air ride stock otherwise

65 coil springs..no mods to suspension at all
No notch(yet) no drop member..
Ss7s front ss8s rear..
Do y'all use cups out back or just in replacement of coil springs

Ride height 5-7 extended..
I want to be 1-2" s from hitting axle on the frame (for right now)
Even line front to back

Just buy 4 mounts , shave front cup if needed and do or don't use rear cups??
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Old 01-21-2017, 10:55 AM   #2
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

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65 coil springs..no mods to suspension at all
No notch(yet) no drop member..
Ss7s front ss8s rear..
Do y'all use cups out back or just in replacement of coil springs

Ride height 5-7 extended..
I want to be 1-2" s from hitting axle on the frame (for right now)
Even line front to back

Just buy 4 mounts , shave front cup if needed and do or don't use rear cups??
I used a something similar to these, made them myself though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-C10-Re...9XPg85&vxp=mtr
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Old 01-21-2017, 11:29 AM   #3
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

I just bought these http://www.ebay.com/itm/63-72-Chevro...item2a6a61421b

I plan on using SS-7 bags all around. You can eliminate the rear brackets and mount the bag directly to go lower, but you will need a notch.
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Old 01-21-2017, 05:12 PM   #4
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

I just used the top mounting cup to provide access to the air fitting and the bottom is directly mounted to the trailing arm...

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Old 02-05-2017, 12:11 AM   #5
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

With that setup how low do you think it goes from stock height

Or how much space do you think you have until you hit frame to the axle?

What is your ride height and what is the height of the bag at ride height?
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Old 02-06-2017, 07:58 PM   #6
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

I've also read that u can use stock front shocks for the lowered back?
What about front shocks? Any other car/truck stocks work?
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Old 02-06-2017, 11:37 PM   #7
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Re: Air ride stock otherwise

I don't know what the difference in suspension height to stock mine is. Below is a photo of my truck at ride height. For shocks, you'll need to make sure the length of the rebound and compression stroke accommodates your suspension travel. In my case, I installed the shock mount relocation kits front and rear.

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