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Dropped67step · 01-27-2003, 01:57 AM

I was wanting to know if any of you guys could post some pics of your rear bags and how you mounted them and were you mounted them. I talked to a guy at a shop and he told me not to put them were my coilsprings went but to use some brackets and mount them off to the side of the frame that it would give me more drop if I did it that way. I have all my bags and comp. and the rest of the kit alrerady exept some rear brackets so any help and pics would be a great help thanks. B.

NSANE68!!! · 01-27-2003, 02:49 PM

Well he is half right. But it all depends on how big your C-notch is.
If you use the standard 2" c-notch, then you can mount them in stock location and get full drop.
If you built your own super C, then you could move them forward, or build a bridge and put them on top of the axle's.
The only thing you would gain by moving them forward on the trailing arms is you would get more LIFT. Hope this helps.

SCOTI · 01-27-2003, 06:29 PM

I've got the 'bolt-in' c-section from C.C.P. & 2600# bags in the stock location on my 68 w/1.5" blocks also. The limiting factor on mine is the bed floor since the pumpkin hits before the rear bottoms out on the c-section. So, if you plan on stepping or raising your floor, then you might consider alternate mounting locations-- otherwise, the stock location works fine. Sorry, no digi-cam.

Dropped67step · 01-28-2003, 01:03 AM

Thanks guys for the info i went back by this guys shop today and he said if he built bag mounts and mounted them on the side of the arms and up higher on the arms it would give me 3-3.5 inches more of drop becouse it would let the arm go up that much higher when it comes down becouse the bag is not there in the way on the arm. Well i think for now they are going to go in the same place as the coils did I am not ready to cut the bed yet but in the future I will I just want to get them on and see how I like the ride, Then I will make up my mind on laying frame or not. Thanks again for your help and if anybody has some pic i would like to see them.

SCOTI · 01-28-2003, 09:06 AM

You can do this & see for yourself....pull the springs out & put a 4x4 block of wood in their place. Most 4x's are not exactly 4" but this gives you an approximate height of the bags @ the lowest psi recommended. I've been driving mine all over DFW this low(usually about 25-30psi + I've got 1.5" blocks as well) for almost 3yrs now w/o probs (except for hammering what's left of the bed). IMO, no need to spend extra if it's not needed.

Slammed67 · 02-03-2003, 03:12 PM

It all depends on the depth of your c-notch (if you have one). Take the coil springs out of the rear and let the frame/c-notch sit on the axle. (Just be careful because your differential may hit the bed floor first.) Then see how much room you have between the top of the trailing arm and the bottom of the frame. I think the max compressed height of most bags is 3", so if it's 3" or more between the arm and frame, the there is no need to make a bracket to mount the bags off to the side. A bag mount isn't going to determine the amount of drop...... it's the max travel (upwards) of the axle/trailing arms.

NSANE68!!! · 02-04-2003, 02:44 PM

Like I said before you need a HUGE c-notch to lay frame on these trucks. Maybe he doesn't understand these trucks.

I am attaching a pic of my 72, the first one of this era that I bagged.
The frame is roughly 5-6" wide, I cut the frame section out moved the bottom to the top of the frame BOXED, welded, and bridged.
This truck would NOT LAY FRAME, it was short by maybe 1.5"
SO, you would need a notch about 7", by my calculations to lay frame. This was all on 28" tires.

NSANE68!!! · 02-04-2003, 02:45 PM

and another of the bridge complete

NSANE68!!! · 02-04-2003, 02:46 PM

And one of how the truck sits

Dropped67step · 02-06-2003, 01:25 AM

I dont know if the guy knows what he is talking about or not but I had my dad make me some 8 inch c-notchs the other day so I guess I am going to cut the bed was trying to make up my mind on that and finally did My dad owns a metal fab. shop so we are going to do all the work up there That guy wanted 3800.00 to build to bag the rear and that was with me suppling the bags lines and valves all he had to do was notch it and build the bridge and install the bags i thought that was a little to high for my blood and wallet . But thank you for posting some pics It was very helpfull. B.

low 84 · 02-09-2003, 04:18 AM

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Originally posted by Dropped67step
I dont know if the guy knows what he is talking about or not but I had my dad make me some 8 inch c-notchs the other day so I guess I am going to cut the bed was trying to make up my mind on that and finally did My dad owns a metal fab. shop so we are going to do all the work up there That guy wanted 3800.00 to build to bag the rear and that was with me suppling the bags lines and valves all he had to do was notch it and build the bridge and install the bags i thought that was a little to high for my blood and wallet . But thank you for posting some pics It was very helpfull. B.

thats more than a 'little' too high. thats WAY too high. i would steer clear of that guy for sure.

JHickson6 · 02-14-2003, 02:11 AM

The more pics the better! TTT

Slammed67 · 02-17-2003, 03:17 PM

The max compressed height of these Firestones is 3". The recommended ride height (according to Air Ride Technologies) is 5"- 6". Max extended height is 7"

01-27-2003, 01:57 AM	#1
Dropped67step Gearhead since birth Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ft. Worth TX. Posts: 190	pics of rear bags I was wanting to know if any of you guys could post some pics of your rear bags and how you mounted them and were you mounted them. I talked to a guy at a shop and he told me not to put them were my coilsprings went but to use some brackets and mount them off to the side of the frame that it would give me more drop if I did it that way. I have all my bags and comp. and the rest of the kit alrerady exept some rear brackets so any help and pics would be a great help thanks. B.

01-27-2003, 02:49 PM	#2
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Well he is half right. But it all depends on how big your C-notch is. If you use the standard 2" c-notch, then you can mount them in stock location and get full drop. If you built your own super C, then you could move them forward, or build a bridge and put them on top of the axle's. The only thing you would gain by moving them forward on the trailing arms is you would get more LIFT. Hope this helps. __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

01-27-2003, 06:29 PM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,080	I've got the 'bolt-in' c-section from C.C.P. & 2600# bags in the stock location on my 68 w/1.5" blocks also. The limiting factor on mine is the bed floor since the pumpkin hits before the rear bottoms out on the c-section. So, if you plan on stepping or raising your floor, then you might consider alternate mounting locations-- otherwise, the stock location works fine. Sorry, no digi-cam. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

01-28-2003, 09:06 AM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,080	You can do this & see for yourself....pull the springs out & put a 4x4 block of wood in their place. Most 4x's are not exactly 4" but this gives you an approximate height of the bags @ the lowest psi recommended. I've been driving mine all over DFW this low(usually about 25-30psi + I've got 1.5" blocks as well) for almost 3yrs now w/o probs (except for hammering what's left of the bed). IMO, no need to spend extra if it's not needed. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

02-03-2003, 03:12 PM	#6
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	It all depends on the depth of your c-notch (if you have one). Take the coil springs out of the rear and let the frame/c-notch sit on the axle. (Just be careful because your differential may hit the bed floor first.) Then see how much room you have between the top of the trailing arm and the bottom of the frame. I think the max compressed height of most bags is 3", so if it's 3" or more between the arm and frame, the there is no need to make a bracket to mount the bags off to the side. A bag mount isn't going to determine the amount of drop...... it's the max travel (upwards) of the axle/trailing arms. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

01-28-2003, 01:03 AM	#4
Dropped67step Gearhead since birth Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ft. Worth TX. Posts: 190	Thanks guys for the info i went back by this guys shop today and he said if he built bag mounts and mounted them on the side of the arms and up higher on the arms it would give me 3-3.5 inches more of drop becouse it would let the arm go up that much higher when it comes down becouse the bag is not there in the way on the arm. Well i think for now they are going to go in the same place as the coils did I am not ready to cut the bed yet but in the future I will I just want to get them on and see how I like the ride, Then I will make up my mind on laying frame or not. Thanks again for your help and if anybody has some pic i would like to see them.

02-04-2003, 02:44 PM	#7
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Like I said before you need a HUGE c-notch to lay frame on these trucks. Maybe he doesn't understand these trucks. I am attaching a pic of my 72, the first one of this era that I bagged. The frame is roughly 5-6" wide, I cut the frame section out moved the bottom to the top of the frame BOXED, welded, and bridged. This truck would NOT LAY FRAME, it was short by maybe 1.5" SO, you would need a notch about 7", by my calculations to lay frame. This was all on 28" tires. Attached Images __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

02-04-2003, 02:45 PM	#8
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	and another of the bridge complete Attached Images __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

02-04-2003, 02:46 PM	#9
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	And one of how the truck sits Attached Images __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

02-06-2003, 01:25 AM	#10
Dropped67step Gearhead since birth Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ft. Worth TX. Posts: 190	I dont know if the guy knows what he is talking about or not but I had my dad make me some 8 inch c-notchs the other day so I guess I am going to cut the bed was trying to make up my mind on that and finally did My dad owns a metal fab. shop so we are going to do all the work up there That guy wanted 3800.00 to build to bag the rear and that was with me suppling the bags lines and valves all he had to do was notch it and build the bridge and install the bags i thought that was a little to high for my blood and wallet . But thank you for posting some pics It was very helpfull. B.

02-14-2003, 02:11 AM	#12
JHickson6 I Love This Stuff! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 739	The more pics the better! TTT __________________ My Rides 1967 C10 In Pieces for now 1985 Ford B700 SourPuss Bus - BIG BLUE 2003 Silverado CITY WORKER YELLOW!!

02-17-2003, 03:17 PM	#13
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	The max compressed height of these Firestones is 3". The recommended ride height (according to Air Ride Technologies) is 5"- 6". Max extended height is 7" __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra Last edited by Slammed67; 02-17-2003 at 03:19 PM.



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