sleeved bags on rear links

[el curioso]

I'm bagging my truck and I have enough space to run sleeved bags in the rear on the arms where the spring use to be.. I was wondering if there would pros and cons to this set up and if any one else has done this?? Also is there a website to get the specs on firestone air bags?? Thx in advance..

[Twisted Minis]

It's really best to avoid putting sleeve bags on a bar. They cannot handle the misalignment that comes with it. And you need to mount them close to the axle, because they can't handle too much leverage. I have plans on a way to do it, but it requires shackles and extra link bars to keep the bag straight through the entire travel of the suspension. Simply putting them on a link bar will stress them too much. They should be mounted directly to the axle.

[LayFrame72]

Dont know if this is what you were looking for or not....http://www.firestoneindustrial.com/n...s_sleeve.shtml

Are you looking to get more lift from a sleeve?

[el curioso]

thats the one thx u layframe and twisted

[ShowSS12]

Ya sleeve bags are the best for bag over axle and bag behind axle...

[el curioso]

Im not trying to be negative and really apreciate the advise and responses but whats the diffrence between behind the axle and in front of the axle? I was lookinjg at some of the 18 wheelers at work and noticed that they have them in front and they are sleved and some are Double Convoluted bags...

[Twisted Minis]

There is no difference if they are mounted to a bracket that is welded to the axle. It reacts and rides the same, it just depends on what kind of space you have to put the bags.

[cajundragger]

f9000's really dont have the load ability to handle being mounted in a ratio.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

f9000's really dont have the load ability to handle being mounted in a ratio.

..... That's the difference for your application. Sleeved bags are better in a 1:1 ratio (above or on the axle C/L) & the dbl convoluted type work better w/set-ups like the truck arms (or as mentioned above in a ratio application).

Big trucks most likely have entirely different weight ranges for the size of the bags they have installed. I know we use some sleeve type bags on some of our automated palletizing equipment & dbl convoluted bags in other areas (freakin' huge dbl convoluted bags @ that).

[el curioso]

look at the set up im working on ...