Load Leveler Airbags on a 66 K10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kippnidaho · 04-16-2016, 08:52 PM

Hey all,
Has anybody put Load Leveler air bags on a K10. I was thinking of installing someone my 66 K10. Any thoughts or suggestions.
Thanks
Kippnidaho

kippnidaho · 04-25-2016, 11:06 AM

Anything anybody??

patrickk1 · 04-25-2016, 11:20 AM

Do you plan to do heavy towing or is this just for softer rear suspension or both? Load leveler bags work decently if you towing heavy loads but are not the greatest when the truck is empty. If your looking for a softer ride when empty and to lift the rear back up when loaded I would go with a sleeve style airbag over a double convoluted bag. Maybe even pull a leaf from the leaf pack. A double convoluted airbag has a very progressive spring rate...it gets incrementally stiffer the farther it is compressed. A sleeve style airbag has a much more linear spring rate.

zach_carver · 04-26-2016, 11:35 AM

Id like to have some kind of overload for my 65 C10. Id like to be able to tow my 06 GTO with my C10 to races. Just kind of wondering since its lowered and C notched..

04-16-2016, 08:52 PM	#1
kippnidaho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Twin Lakes, Idaho Posts: 74	Load Leveler Airbags on a 66 K10 Hey all, Has anybody put Load Leveler air bags on a K10. I was thinking of installing someone my 66 K10. Any thoughts or suggestions. Thanks Kippnidaho __________________ KippnIdaho Twin Lakes, Idaho 1966 K10 SWB Stepside 2003 Jeep Rubicon 2011 Camaro SS Rag Top

04-25-2016, 11:06 AM	#2
kippnidaho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Twin Lakes, Idaho Posts: 74	Re: Load Leveler Airbags on a 66 K10 Anything anybody?? __________________ KippnIdaho Twin Lakes, Idaho 1966 K10 SWB Stepside 2003 Jeep Rubicon 2011 Camaro SS Rag Top

04-25-2016, 11:20 AM	#3
patrickk1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Billerica, Ma Posts: 197	Re: Load Leveler Airbags on a 66 K10 Do you plan to do heavy towing or is this just for softer rear suspension or both? Load leveler bags work decently if you towing heavy loads but are not the greatest when the truck is empty. If your looking for a softer ride when empty and to lift the rear back up when loaded I would go with a sleeve style airbag over a double convoluted bag. Maybe even pull a leaf from the leaf pack. A double convoluted airbag has a very progressive spring rate...it gets incrementally stiffer the farther it is compressed. A sleeve style airbag has a much more linear spring rate. __________________ - Patrick 1964 GMC pickup lwb ~ My newest build! 1937 Ford Coupe ~ Custom frame, LS1, quickchange 1950 Chevrolet 3100 ~ Bagged (Sold) 1931 Chrysler Roadster ~'32 Ford Frame, Channeled 8" (Originally a 60's show car) 1967 Chevelle ~ 454 Triple Black (Sold) 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS (Sold)

04-26-2016, 11:35 AM	#4
zach_carver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Blue Ridge,GA Posts: 508	Re: Load Leveler Airbags on a 66 K10 Id like to have some kind of overload for my 65 C10. Id like to be able to tow my 06 GTO with my C10 to races. Just kind of wondering since its lowered and C notched.. __________________ 1965 C10 LS2/4l70, WHITE, 5/7 DROP LINK TO SUPER SNOOPY C10 BUILD---> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=689283 1977 C10 SILVERADO HAWAIIAN BLUE, 5/5" DROP, LS6/4L80E 1976 CHEVY K5, 350/350, YUBA GOLD/SADDLE

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