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Old 12-21-2011, 10:21 AM   #1
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C notch air bags

hi all , maybe a stupid question, but can you mount your air bags between the diff and bottom of the c notch on 1990c1500. Just setting mine up, running 8inch notches and hopeing this will work as i want to run big rubber and the bags between the notchs wont get in the way of shocks and paralle 4 link brackets. any photos would help thanks
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Old 12-21-2011, 11:50 AM   #2
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hi all , maybe a stupid question, but can you mount your air bags between the diff and bottom of the c notch on 1990c1500. Just setting mine up, running 8inch notches and hopeing this will work as i want to run big rubber and the bags between the notchs wont get in the way of shocks and paralle 4 link brackets. any photos would help thanks
You can move the bags to the inside of the frame rails. Use mounts that hang off the rear axle tubes & build an upper bag mount x-member that's tied to the frame rails.
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Re: C notch air bags

Thanks scoti, still not really understanding how it all works. Any chance of sending drawing or diagrams on where and how it all sits thanks.
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Thanks scoti, still not really understanding how it all works. Any chance of sending drawing or diagrams on where and how it all sits thanks.
I'll put up some pics once I get to my home computer tonight.
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Thanks mate,
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Re: C notch air bags

Here's one I have on my laptop. Notice the tapered/rolling sleeve style bags sit directly on top of the axle tubes & the top crossmember doubles also locates the upper bag mounts. Your 4-bar set-up would be a slightly different suspension type but basically the same set-up packaging wise....
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Man scoti...Keep this thread G rated...that pic is truck porn!!!
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Re: C notch air bags

so where abouts do the shocks go , still can't see why can't put bags between the axles and the underside of the c notch ,or won't the bag have enough room to fully deflate when in slam position.
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so where abouts do the shocks go , still can't see why can't put bags between the axles and the underside of the c notch ,or won't the bag have enough room to fully deflate when in slam position.

You can put the bags between the c-notch & rear axle tubes but the height of the bags will defeat the purpose of the step notch.
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thanks again for ya help scoti, is this your mates car or someone you know. love to know what size tyres+ rims on it.
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thanks again for ya help scoti, is this your mates car or someone you know. love to know what size tyres+ rims on it.
No, nobody I personally know. Looking @ the tire tread though, I'm gonna guess 24x15's w/Pirelli 405-25-24's.
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