Front bag plates & cups??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

au03z71 · 04-03-2009, 08:37 AM

I'm drawing a blank here. I've got the plates for the front bags on my 72' but the lower plate has no holes in it to mount the bag/cup. I know the bag doesn't just sit on the lower plate, does it? Help me out here guys...

Thanks!

**N2TRUX** · 04-03-2009, 08:39 AM

The bag bolts to the top plate, and the cup sets in the spring pocket. It does not bolt in at the bottom.

au03z71 · 04-03-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

The bag bolts to the top plate, and the cup sets in the spring pocket. It does not bolt in at the bottom.

OK but instead of a cup for the bottom, I have a plate. Do I need to just discard the plate and buy a set of cups?

*Shane* · 04-03-2009, 10:38 AM

Post up some pics of what you have ... that will help us decide what ya need.

ulakovic22 · 04-03-2009, 10:46 AM

If you have plates for the top and bottom then the bag needs to be bolted to both plates and the plates need to be bolted to the crossmember/LCA. The cups just sit in the existing spring pocket like your stock coil spring does.

au03z71 · 04-03-2009, 11:28 AM

I'll get some pics up as soon as I can get them. I'm at work right now. I believe I'm going to just have to buy some cups...

**N2TRUX** · 04-03-2009, 05:59 PM

What brand plates?

SuperJerrC10 · 04-04-2009, 12:04 AM

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cut 1 inch off of the bottom of them.

SuperJerrC10 · 04-04-2009, 12:15 AM

after 1 inch cut, aired out.

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jlaird · 04-04-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by au03z71

I'm drawing a blank here. I've got the plates for the front bags on my 72' but the lower plate has no holes in it to mount the bag/cup. I know the bag doesn't just sit on the lower plate, does it? Help me out here guys...

Thanks!

get your truck at ride height, take a sharpie and trace a circle around the bottom of the bag, take the lower plate out and drill a hole in the middle of the circle, and your done. I think its a 7/16" hole.

jlaird · 04-04-2009, 07:29 AM

sorry for the double post. I guess we no longer can edit or delete posts ourselves. That sucks. Oh well.

chevydog66 · 04-05-2009, 12:58 AM

Ya, what happened to the "Edit" function?

jlaird · 04-05-2009, 07:26 AM

There's a post about it that Liz started. It's been disabled from misuse.

au03z71 · 04-05-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jlaird

get your truck at ride height, take a sharpie and trace a circle around the bottom of the bag, take the lower plate out and drill a hole in the middle of the circle, and your done. I think its a 7/16" hole.

Haha, I knew I bought these from you!

Here's a pic anyway....

au03z71 · 04-05-2009, 01:19 PM

Well since there's no edit button anymore, I'll just post up the link to the pic...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7099973...7605888304934/

04-03-2009, 08:37 AM	#1
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Front bag plates & cups??? I'm drawing a blank here. I've got the plates for the front bags on my 72' but the lower plate has no holes in it to mount the bag/cup. I know the bag doesn't just sit on the lower plate, does it? Help me out here guys... Thanks!

04-03-2009, 08:39 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? The bag bolts to the top plate, and the cup sets in the spring pocket. It does not bolt in at the bottom. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-03-2009, 10:38 AM	#4
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? Post up some pics of what you have ... that will help us decide what ya need.

04-03-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
ulakovic22 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lantana, TX Posts: 419	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? If you have plates for the top and bottom then the bag needs to be bolted to both plates and the plates need to be bolted to the crossmember/LCA. The cups just sit in the existing spring pocket like your stock coil spring does.

04-03-2009, 11:28 AM	#6
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? I'll get some pics up as soon as I can get them. I'm at work right now. I believe I'm going to just have to buy some cups...

04-03-2009, 05:59 PM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? What brand plates? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-04-2009, 12:04 AM	#8
SuperJerrC10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, Ca Posts: 13	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? this is before i cut 1 inch off of the bottom of them.

04-04-2009, 12:15 AM	#9
SuperJerrC10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, Ca Posts: 13	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? after 1 inch cut, aired out.

04-04-2009, 07:29 AM	#11
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? sorry for the double post. I guess we no longer can edit or delete posts ourselves. That sucks. Oh well.

04-05-2009, 12:58 AM	#12
chevydog66 GM ONLY BABY!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 1,998	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? Ya, what happened to the "Edit" function? __________________ 2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. 66 Chevelle Malibu 406ci, 573hp, 10.99@121mph 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 72 GMC 1500 Super Custom LS 6.0/4L65 on airride http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707879...mc-c-k-pick-up

04-05-2009, 07:26 AM	#13
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? There's a post about it that Liz started. It's been disabled from misuse.

04-05-2009, 01:19 PM	#15
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Re: Front bag plates & cups??? Well since there's no edit button anymore, I'll just post up the link to the pic... http://www.flickr.com/photos/7099973...7605888304934/



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