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Looking at different airbag kits for my 86 shortbed but have some questions...without notching rear and drop spindles, how much of a drop can I expect with 15's and a slight lowpro tire

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This is with a normal flip kit type c-notch, drop spindles with cups, plates an bags in place of springs up front. The crossmember is like 1-1.5 off the ground.

Oh an you gotta ditch the inner fenders an cut on the inside structure of the fender some.

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Looking at different airbag kits for my 86 shortbed but have some questions...without notching rear and drop spindles, how much of a drop can I expect with 15's and a slight lowpro tire

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I could be super wrong, and Im sure someone will correct me, but I think you'll only get 4" before cutting anything, 5" you'll need to cut the bed supports, and anything lower, you'll need to c notch.
 

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I can't see the pics u posted bluex...wonder if it because I'm using my phone??.. thanks for the input, I'm really not wanting to cut anything... just want to b able to drop it down to cruise and bump it up a little bit to go out to the farm

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I can't see the pics u posted bluex...wonder if it because I'm using my phone??.. thanks for the input, I'm really not wanting to cut anything... just want to b able to drop it down to cruise and bump it up a little bit to go out to the farm

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Get rid of tap a talk and use google as your browser.
 

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Awesome! I can see pics now.. sick truck bluex...yeah I would like to habe a stance like that...better dust off the ole torch
 

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Err, drop google they spy and tell. Firefox for browser and duckduckgo for a search engine if you want privacy. And you WANT privacy...
Firefox on a phone? I have to use safari, stupid sheep phone and well it ain’t mine lol
 
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Firefox on a phone? I have to use safari stupid sheep phone and will it ain’t mine lol
Use for phone for calls, text and photos. And use speaker phone at all times. Do not carry your phone in your pocket.
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Awesome! I can see pics now.. sick truck bluex...yeah I would like to habe a stance like that...better dust off the ole torch

Thanks! This is my notch, it looks a little different because some of the other suspension parts key off it but as far as cutting its no more than a regular c-notch you'd do for a flip kit.

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Thanks! This is my notch, it looks a little different because some of the other suspension parts key off it but as far as cutting its no more than a regular c-notch you'd do for a flip kit.

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Is the bottom of the airbag just sitting in that pocket? If it's fixed to the trailing rod it will restrict suspension droop and your inside tire will burn rubber around every corner.
You shop is well lit... and a mess.
 

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Is the bottom of the airbag just sitting in that pocket? If it's fixed to the trailing rod it will restrict suspension droop and your inside tire will burn rubber around every corner.
You shop is well lit... and a mess.
Lol
 

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Is the bottom of the airbag just sitting in that pocket? If it's fixed to the trailing rod it will restrict suspension droop and your inside tire will burn rubber around every corner.
You shop is well lit... and a mess.


Its bolted to the arm, pretty much the standard practice for trailing arms on air as far as I know. Its just a cruiser but I do drive it aggressively every so often and I've never had that problem.

Like most everyone no matter how big the shop I have to much stuff. I'm just glad I have somewhere inside to work on it out of the elements.
 

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Its bolted to the arm, pretty much the standard practice for trailing arms on air as far as I know. Its just a cruiser but I do drive it aggressively every so often and I've never had that problem.

Like most everyone no matter how big the shop I have to much stuff. I'm just glad I have somewhere inside to work on it out of the elements.
That’s why he bitches at every one he don’t have one. So he thinks we all abuse them and take them for granted.
 

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