Air bags with stock LCAs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hotrodhomi · 11-23-2007, 03:56 PM

Does anyone have a picture of their stock style LCAs with bags? I'm would like to see how much clearancing (if thats a word) will need to occur. I have Slam Specialty RE8s. I plan on using '73+ LCAs and UCAs. How short can I make the cup?

gringoloco · 11-23-2007, 04:06 PM

I used RE7s in my 73-up LCAs w/1.5" cups and had to 'massage' near the shock mount for peace of mind. RE8s will likely require more hammer work or a taller cup.

hotrodhomi · 11-23-2007, 04:26 PM

I have RE7s too, but I was planning to run RE8s in the front and The RE7s in the rear.

Gringo- So nothing needed to be done to the arm? Just the shock mount on the arm? Do you have any pictures?

gringoloco · 11-24-2007, 08:30 PM

By 'massaged' I mean beat the hell out of with a BFH. I did this to the outside lip of the spring pocket near the shock mount. It's the only part of the arm that rubbed on mine w/ 1.5" cups. I basically just knocked down the corner in that area and made it more of a rounded lip. If you need pics, let me know- I'm not at my computer now...

Why the RE8s? You running a big-block?

hotrodhomi · 11-25-2007, 12:59 AM

Pics would be great. I have the RE8s because I got a great deal on them. Either place they are probably overkill, but I figured they would be better in the front. Do you think it would ride like sh!t if I put them in the back? If I did that, I don't think there would be any clearance issues.

11-23-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Air bags with stock LCAs Does anyone have a picture of their stock style LCAs with bags? I'm would like to see how much clearancing (if thats a word) will need to occur. I have Slam Specialty RE8s. I plan on using '73+ LCAs and UCAs. How short can I make the cup? __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

11-23-2007, 04:06 PM	#2
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Air bags with stock LCAs I used RE7s in my 73-up LCAs w/1.5" cups and had to 'massage' near the shock mount for peace of mind. RE8s will likely require more hammer work or a taller cup. __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-23-2007, 04:26 PM	#3
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: Air bags with stock LCAs I have RE7s too, but I was planning to run RE8s in the front and The RE7s in the rear. Gringo- So nothing needed to be done to the arm? Just the shock mount on the arm? Do you have any pictures? __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

11-24-2007, 08:30 PM	#4
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Air bags with stock LCAs By 'massaged' I mean beat the hell out of with a BFH. I did this to the outside lip of the spring pocket near the shock mount. It's the only part of the arm that rubbed on mine w/ 1.5" cups. I basically just knocked down the corner in that area and made it more of a rounded lip. If you need pics, let me know- I'm not at my computer now... Why the RE8s? You running a big-block? __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-25-2007, 12:59 AM	#5
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: Air bags with stock LCAs Pics would be great. I have the RE8s because I got a great deal on them. Either place they are probably overkill, but I figured they would be better in the front. Do you think it would ride like sh!t if I put them in the back? If I did that, I don't think there would be any clearance issues. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

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