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upon1 · 02-12-2011, 07:40 PM

Does anyone ever use limiting straps? I have firestone 9000 bags and a tri 4 link in the back and all the diff weight is on the bags when the truck is lifted by the frame. This must not be good for them?

**N2TRUX** · 02-12-2011, 07:42 PM

Dont your shocks and panhard bar limit the travel?
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upon1 · 02-12-2011, 07:53 PM

Dont have a panhard bar just triangulated 4 link and the shocks extend about an inch more than the bags.

**lolife99** · 02-12-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by upon1

Dont have a panhard bar just triangulated 4 link and the shocks extend about an inch more than the bags.

I would just find a shorter shock and use it as the limiting factor.
(or raise the shock mount on what you have now)
It can't be good on those F9000's.

upon1 · 02-12-2011, 08:14 PM

Was just doing some thinking on this and remembered I wanted a little more lift from the bags so if I put a 2 inch spacer under the bag it should solve two problems.
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**lolife99** · 02-12-2011, 08:46 PM

Got any pics of your truck?

upon1 · 02-13-2011, 01:29 AM

Not much to look at but here it is so far.

**N2TRUX** · 02-13-2011, 12:46 PM

Thats plenty to look at...

smashingchuck · 02-13-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Thats plenty to look at...

heck yeah it is. I use my shocks to limit travel as well.

cajundragger · 02-14-2011, 12:53 AM

I dont see any bumpstops and it doesnt look like your truck lays on the ground...so are you bottoming out the bag on down travel?

f9000s are very touchy to over extending and collapsing. I always use a bumpstop or the ground to limit downtravel and a shock or strap to limit lift.

this is where I get my limiting straps from...
http://www.kartek.com/Product/Fabrication/Straps.html

but there is a ton of suppliers and I think even summit has them.

upon1 · 02-14-2011, 09:53 AM

The shock is limiting the downtravel right now.

Tony@AirRideTech · 02-14-2011, 10:17 AM

you did right, Use those ahocks to capture it right around 12". The ride height on those dudes is right at 9.5". Minimum compressed height is 4.5".

dznucks · 02-17-2011, 06:08 AM

i thought it was a bad thing to over extend your shocks. Wouldnt the bags be strong enough to mess something up in the shock?

Can you guys post some pics of where you mounted the limiting straps.

**N2TRUX** · 02-17-2011, 11:19 AM

I don't think anyone mounted limiting straps. I know I have never seen them on a 2wd suspension.

tech@scottshotrods · 02-17-2011, 12:06 PM

you can use a standard gas shock to capture the bag with out damaging the shock. As Tony stated already the colapsed and extended heights..

02-12-2011, 07:40 PM	#1
upon1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 138	Limiting Straps Does anyone ever use limiting straps? I have firestone 9000 bags and a tri 4 link in the back and all the diff weight is on the bags when the truck is lifted by the frame. This must not be good for them? __________________ "Lifes to short to drive an ugly truck." Project 55 To Life http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432994

02-12-2011, 07:42 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Limiting Straps Dont your shocks and panhard bar limit the travel? Posted via Mobile Device

02-12-2011, 07:53 PM	#3
upon1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 138	Re: Limiting Straps Dont have a panhard bar just triangulated 4 link and the shocks extend about an inch more than the bags. __________________ "Lifes to short to drive an ugly truck." Project 55 To Life http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432994

02-12-2011, 08:14 PM	#5
upon1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 138	Re: Limiting Straps Was just doing some thinking on this and remembered I wanted a little more lift from the bags so if I put a 2 inch spacer under the bag it should solve two problems. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ "Lifes to short to drive an ugly truck." Project 55 To Life http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432994

02-12-2011, 08:46 PM	#6
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Limiting Straps Got any pics of your truck? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-13-2011, 01:29 AM	#7
upon1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 138	Re: Limiting Straps Not much to look at but here it is so far. Attached Images __________________ "Lifes to short to drive an ugly truck." Project 55 To Life http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432994

02-13-2011, 12:46 PM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Limiting Straps Thats plenty to look at... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-14-2011, 12:53 AM	#10
cajundragger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,008	Re: Limiting Straps I dont see any bumpstops and it doesnt look like your truck lays on the ground...so are you bottoming out the bag on down travel? f9000s are very touchy to over extending and collapsing. I always use a bumpstop or the ground to limit downtravel and a shock or strap to limit lift. this is where I get my limiting straps from... http://www.kartek.com/Product/Fabrication/Straps.html but there is a ton of suppliers and I think even summit has them.

02-14-2011, 09:53 AM	#11
upon1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 138	Re: Limiting Straps The shock is limiting the downtravel right now. __________________ "Lifes to short to drive an ugly truck." Project 55 To Life http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432994

02-14-2011, 10:17 AM	#12
Tony@AirRideTech Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntingburg IN Posts: 620	Re: Limiting Straps you did right, Use those ahocks to capture it right around 12". The ride height on those dudes is right at 9.5". Minimum compressed height is 4.5".

02-17-2011, 06:08 AM	#13
dznucks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Smyrna, Ga Posts: 1,647	Re: Limiting Straps i thought it was a bad thing to over extend your shocks. Wouldnt the bags be strong enough to mess something up in the shock? Can you guys post some pics of where you mounted the limiting straps.

02-17-2011, 11:19 AM	#14
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Limiting Straps I don't think anyone mounted limiting straps. I know I have never seen them on a 2wd suspension. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-17-2011, 12:06 PM	#15
tech@scottshotrods Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: california Posts: 631	Re: Limiting Straps you can use a standard gas shock to capture the bag with out damaging the shock. As Tony stated already the colapsed and extended heights..



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