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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Your opinion, my rear is riding a little low when I load the back with tools, camping gear and such. I have a 4in Superlift. If I take the stock isolator out and replace it with my leftover REBB spacer which is 13/4in it will give me another 1 1/4 in the rear without the stock isolator in. Can't see payin for 1in spacers when I have these layin around. Any probs you see with this? I do have a JKS rear adj track bar but not adj control arms.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Your opinion, my rear is riding a little low when I load the back with tools, camping gear and such. I have a 4in Superlift. If I take the stock isolator out and replace it with my leftover REBB spacer which is 13/4in it will give me another 1 1/4 in the rear without the stock isolator in. Can't see payin for 1in spacers when I have these layin around. Any probs you see with this? I do have a JKS rear adj track bar but not adj control arms.
it shouldn't be a problem but the total amount of height the rubber isolators give you really isn't that much as it does squash down under load - maybe 1/4" or so. needless to say, it will make a difference leaving them out, just not that much.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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You could try something like this:



AIR LIFT 1000 Air Springs Installation Write-Up
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply! And thank you for such a great site!
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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You could try something like this:



AIR LIFT 1000 Air Springs Installation Write-Up
I did think about that, but I figured I'd just use what I already had layin around, lookin for a project tomorrow!
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
I did think about that, but I figured I'd just use what I already had layin around, lookin for a project tomorrow!
I can't blame you for that. I have this laying around, but I'm waiting on some different springs before I do the install. I didn't want to install them twice.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Will the airbags work with aftermarket springs? I'd like to install a set but have heard that the bags only work with stock springs. Maybe this is only for the Firestone bags.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kb7our
Will the airbags work with aftermarket springs? I'd like to install a set but have heard that the bags only work with stock springs. Maybe this is only for the Firestone bags.
The air bags will work with after market springs. The pic shows them being used with Full Traction springs. Just need to make sure you get air bags that will fit within the spring.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Robar
The air bags will work with after market springs. The pic shows them being used with Full Traction springs. Just need to make sure you get air bags that will fit within the spring.
Any recommendations for OME spring airbags for the rear?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kb7our
Any recommendations for OME spring airbags for the rear?
unfortunately, every spring is a bit different and you will need to know what your interior diameter and height from the top of the spring perch to the base of the axle is. if your coil is not parallel, you will need to know what the interior diameter is both top and bottom. once you have all this info, air lift should be able to help you find something that will fit.
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