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question on air bag suspension

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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question on air bag suspension

1998, 3500, dually, 4X4,5 spd, 24 valve. This truck has very stiff overload devices, that are coil springs imbedded in rubber. would like to change them to air bags, anyone have any experience on this or have a source for airbags?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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I have Air-Lift bags on mine and if I pump them up to around ten lbs. it smooths the ride out a lot. I bought the truck with them so I can't say about the install but it looks pretty easy.

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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I recently installed the pac air bags on my truck. First there is nowhere in the cab to mount a controller and gauges especially with a standard you will have to go wireless and there is no one around where I am that sells a wireless controller. If you look in towing and hauling/RV there is currently a thread about the wireless controllers. I have an email in to the factory but no reply yet. You can go with the manual fill valves that mount outside and you can fill with an air gauge but no way to monitor while in the cab.
The pac bags themselves had to be drilled and bolted to the frame at the top then attached to the springs with U bolts. The rear wheel bins have to be cut for clearance. The whole thing seemed mickey mouse. I would not install these again. The later trucks I believe are a straight bolt on. My 2 cents worth.
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