Front Air Bag Replacement - Chevy P30 Chassis
I'll acknowledge that this subject has been beaten to death, but all of the replies have to do with squeezing the new bags through the little hole in the bottom of the control arm. Has anyone simply r...
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Thanks for the advice, but at $80 for bags or $350 for springs I decided on bags. If I hate it, I'll look into springs later on.
For those not familiar with my tale, this is a rig I bought for $200. It had been sitting for at least 6, maybe 7 years in a tow yard. It had a bad engine so job #1 was replacing the powerplant. I did that and have been driving it around for a few weeks. Handling was terrible and it was like piloting a boat in 20 foot swells.
Today the UPS guy brought me a new pair of KYB gas-a-just shocks. Popped them in and went for a ride. They pretty much solved all my problems. The ride is predictable and not harsh like it was before. I don't know how old the Monroes I took out of it were, but they had no damping effect at all.
But, I still think I need to address the ride height in the front. It looks like it might be a bit low which is throwing off the camber. The bags *should* do it. But, again, if not I'll spring for springs in the future. I do appreciate all the input - so thanks a lot!
For those not familiar with my tale, this is a rig I bought for $200. It had been sitting for at least 6, maybe 7 years in a tow yard. It had a bad engine so job #1 was replacing the powerplant. I did that and have been driving it around for a few weeks. Handling was terrible and it was like piloting a boat in 20 foot swells.
Today the UPS guy brought me a new pair of KYB gas-a-just shocks. Popped them in and went for a ride. They pretty much solved all my problems. The ride is predictable and not harsh like it was before. I don't know how old the Monroes I took out of it were, but they had no damping effect at all.
But, I still think I need to address the ride height in the front. It looks like it might be a bit low which is throwing off the camber. The bags *should* do it. But, again, if not I'll spring for springs in the future. I do appreciate all the input - so thanks a lot!
