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Old 06-28-2011, 11:28 PM
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Airbags?

Anyone know of a good reasonable priced place to get bags for the rear of my truck?
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Ordered some a couple days ago......$289.00 shiped fle-bay
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Geno's Garage has some good prices.
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Originally Posted by 1STGENFARMBOY
Ordered some a couple days ago......$289.00 shiped fle-bay
You got that paint on yet? lol You're killing me by leaving me in suspense here!
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No i should have it painted by the end of summer.

i got to many irons on the fire, this weekend 15 of us are goin to Jopplin MO to help them clean up from the tornado they had a while back.

thats if i get my alfalfa sprayed tonight.

if it ain't one thing it three.

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Oh wow! That's awful generous! I hear ya about having too many irons in the fire. I got a new tailgate, a custom gauge pod, gauges, window tint and airbags to go in and I haven't even really gotten a start on any of it.
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Oh wow! That's awful generous! I hear ya about having too many irons in the fire. I got a new tailgate, a custom gauge pod, gauges, window tint and airbags to go in and I haven't even really gotten a start on any of it.
Just more to add to the ever-growing list of things to do or want to do to our trucks
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Back on topic a little.. How do airbags work with a WORN out set of rear leaf springs? Lets say a set that is almost straight with a load on it.
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Airbags

The bags themselves will support 5k lbs. They would work better with springs that were in good shape because the springs themselves would support some of the load.
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Mine ain't quite that bad but with my camper on they bow the wrong way,

so after the weekend i will be able to tell ya.

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Originally Posted by 1STGENFARMBOY
Mine ain't quite that bad but with my camper on they bow the wrong way,

so after the weekend i will be able to tell ya.

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Excellent. My 92 RV has been carrying itself all these years and it's springs are either straight or bowing the wrong way as well. Figured I'd either have them rearched and add a large stack of overloads or go with airbags. It's hard telling what the leafs would look like if all the campers weight wasn't on it.
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If your springs are worn out, the air bags will help carry the load and the springs will just serve to locate the rear axle. Love the Firestone Ride-Rites on mine. Got them off fleabay.
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K mine are sagging two I have a set that have been re-arched in my car port I just know what a ***** they are to change. So I really couldn't care less for changing them but think I might next pay cheque.
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