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orange71 · 08-21-2003, 11:55 PM

i was wondering if anyone has ever used the cups to air bag the front of our trucks? if you have what size cup did you use for the top and botom. i am running 20's on my truck so i want it to lay about an inch off the ground. any help will be appreciated

Izzy · 08-22-2003, 08:10 AM

I have seen one 73-87 with cups on top. Personaly preference I prefer the plate top mount for ease.

paintpyro · 08-22-2003, 10:29 AM

Hey orange71, you wouldn't happen to know board member mstacy would ya?

fastbagged68 · 08-22-2003, 11:44 AM

You can run any size cup you want but there are rivets the the cup will hit on so it wont sit flat, I grounded down my rivets and now my cups sit flat. You can cut up your crossmember to go however low you want. Your top cup you can make all different sizes. depends if you run a lower cup or not. You understand what I'm saying.

orange72 · 08-22-2003, 01:42 PM

so its ok to use cups? what do you do when you need to change a tire or something? they wont fall out?

fastbagged68 · 08-22-2003, 03:08 PM

You set up your control and air bag to have a limit it can strectch. Meaning you use your shock as the limiter. When I change my tires I inflate my bags all the way so I dont have to use the jack as much. As long as you putt air pressure in the bag it is going to stay there and even if you do drain the air they will not complete collapse down. They will go to there normal height.

With any sleeve bag make sure you put a limiter strap on it, cause if you dont and have air in the bag it will go BOOM! It will probably go BOOM when your under the car.

rigo · 08-22-2003, 04:23 PM

i had a set of sleeve bags on the back of my pontiac....DO WHAT FASTBAGGED 68 said and use a limiter strap if your using a rolling sleeve air bag...i didn't and popped one.........and BOY did it POP!....sounded like a shotgun! ordered another bag and this time used limiters....haven't had a problem since...

rigo

orange72 · 08-22-2003, 04:55 PM

are double convulted bags as vunerable to popping or are they a lot stronger?

fastbagged68 · 08-22-2003, 05:34 PM

Depends on were you run the bags- the front bags are always Double Conv. Rear can be sleeve. You run the sleeve on either the rearend or behind axel. You run Double Conv. in front of the axel and make use of it like a cantilever setup.

orange71 · 08-22-2003, 11:00 PM

Paint pyro he is my dad!!!

orange71 · 08-22-2003, 11:03 PM

Thanks for all of the info! any info on how to do the rear? Any pics??

paintpyro · 08-24-2003, 12:20 AM

I thought he might be. Weve actually met. I bought the 3 inch drop springs from you guys when you switched to dropped spindles. Nice to see you on the board.

orange71 · 08-24-2003, 12:41 AM

i remember now! nice to talk to you again! well i might have the 2 inch front springs and the 5 inch rears for sale pretty soon! I am switching to air bags in about a week hopefully!!!

08-21-2003, 11:55 PM	#1
orange71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: upland, california Posts: 146	anyone ever used air bag cups for the front i was wondering if anyone has ever used the cups to air bag the front of our trucks? if you have what size cup did you use for the top and botom. i am running 20's on my truck so i want it to lay about an inch off the ground. any help will be appreciated

08-22-2003, 10:29 AM	#3
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Hey orange71, you wouldn't happen to know board member mstacy would ya? __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

08-22-2003, 01:42 PM	#5
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	so its ok to use cups? what do you do when you need to change a tire or something? they wont fall out? __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

08-22-2003, 04:23 PM	#7
rigo Flake Daddy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainview TEXAS Posts: 456	i had a set of sleeve bags on the back of my pontiac....DO WHAT FASTBAGGED 68 said and use a limiter strap if your using a rolling sleeve air bag...i didn't and popped one.........and BOY did it POP!....sounded like a shotgun! ordered another bag and this time used limiters....haven't had a problem since... rigo __________________ 1968 SWB Fleet Daily Driver 350/TH400 shaved driprail,emblems,tailgate,air ride suspension 1964 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. hardtop shaved everything, air ride suspension 1998 Range Rover 1960 El Camino....in the works.....

08-22-2003, 04:55 PM	#8
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	are double convulted bags as vunerable to popping or are they a lot stronger? __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

08-22-2003, 08:10 AM	#2
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	I have seen one 73-87 with cups on top. Personaly preference I prefer the plate top mount for ease.

08-22-2003, 11:44 AM	#4
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	You can run any size cup you want but there are rivets the the cup will hit on so it wont sit flat, I grounded down my rivets and now my cups sit flat. You can cut up your crossmember to go however low you want. Your top cup you can make all different sizes. depends if you run a lower cup or not. You understand what I'm saying.

08-22-2003, 03:08 PM	#6
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	You set up your control and air bag to have a limit it can strectch. Meaning you use your shock as the limiter. When I change my tires I inflate my bags all the way so I dont have to use the jack as much. As long as you putt air pressure in the bag it is going to stay there and even if you do drain the air they will not complete collapse down. They will go to there normal height. With any sleeve bag make sure you put a limiter strap on it, cause if you dont and have air in the bag it will go BOOM! It will probably go BOOM when your under the car.

08-22-2003, 05:34 PM	#9
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	Depends on were you run the bags- the front bags are always Double Conv. Rear can be sleeve. You run the sleeve on either the rearend or behind axel. You run Double Conv. in front of the axel and make use of it like a cantilever setup.

08-22-2003, 11:00 PM	#10
orange71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: upland, california Posts: 146	Paint pyro he is my dad!!!

08-22-2003, 11:03 PM	#11
orange71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: upland, california Posts: 146	Thanks for all of the info! any info on how to do the rear? Any pics??

08-24-2003, 12:20 AM	#12
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	I thought he might be. Weve actually met. I bought the 3 inch drop springs from you guys when you switched to dropped spindles. Nice to see you on the board. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

08-24-2003, 12:41 AM	#13
orange71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: upland, california Posts: 146	i remember now! nice to talk to you again! well i might have the 2 inch front springs and the 5 inch rears for sale pretty soon! I am switching to air bags in about a week hopefully!!!



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