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| | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 5 | Just wanted to get the general concensus on air shocks. I am trying to level out my suburban with drop coils but don't want to lose all the cargo capability. We camp and I like to occasionally haul stuff around. It would seem that drop coils and air shocks would be the ideal mix but I notice that none of the classic truck stores sell them. Why?
Thanks,
Paul | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Use an airbag set up that goes inside your coil springs to boost hauling capacity. That would make it less stressful on your shock mounts and prevent one from coming through the floor if you bottomed out hard enough. Just my 2 cents worth,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | Stock air shocks would do you no good. You need to find some one that sells shocks and installs them, not a parts house. What ever you lowered your Burb deducted from the stock spec.s would be a start.
Who sold you the coils, what do they have to say?
Airbags are nice they'll soften the ride and add a little bounce, at least that's what the Boss says about the bags on his 98 2500, pulling the Race trailer
As to hieght I'd opp for the air shocks, but not by much.
Best of luck,
Larry
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 5 | I currently have 3" drop coils and with the bulk of the 'burb, they equal a 4" drop. The truck looks great but I opnly have about an inch of suspension travel and the rear axle housing is rubbing against the exhaust on bumps. I am going to try 2" drops to see if that works better. As I just put new gas magnum shocks on it I may lean towards the in-coil air bags if I need a lift. Thanks for your help and input. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 21 | If by "Air Shocks" you are talking about replacing your shocks, then this does nothing to help your payload.
What you want is "Air Bags". But I wouldnt just replace your coil springs cause its never as easy as just that. You could do that but IMO it wouldnt be a good setup.
You got the three routes you could go with this, replace your coils and use the old trailing arm setup, which was never good for anything really. Cheap way to go but not the best.
Add helper bags. Cheaper than replacing your coils with bags, but with the coil setup would take fabrication still. Not a bad option, I would have to say better than replacing your coils with bags.
The way I would go, a 4 link with a notch and bags. More expensive the the other two ways, but IMO the best. And while you are at it you could bag the front too for a just a little more since you would already be paying for the most expensive stuff already.
It is a sepndy way to go but well worth it IMO. You can lay out your ride, drive it as low as you want, and air it up for those pesky speed bumps, plus it will haul more of a load then your coil setup ever will. | | |
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