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Old Jun 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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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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Ordered some a couple days ago......$289.00 shiped fle-bay
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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Geno's Garage has some good prices.
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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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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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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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.

Dar
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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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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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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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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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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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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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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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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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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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.

Dar
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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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.

Dar
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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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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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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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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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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