Air helper bags for lifted trucks

[SpeedlabDan]

So kickin around the idea of doin some sort of helper setup on my k30 I’m building. So with the shackle flip it’s about 4” of lift and o don’t think anything in the way of a kit is available. Or is there?
I may try to adapt a kit but I don’t want it to look dumb either.

has anyone came across anything or made anything work?

 

[SpeedlabDan]

Sneak peek at the wheels I’ll be runnin but there’s clearly a lot of room to make up for a helper bag

 

[doubletrouble]

@mrk5 has air bags in the back of his truck.

 

[streetrodchev]

I just made some spacers for between the bottom bracket and the leaf spring.

 

[ZooMad75]

Air lift makes a kit for the squares still. Though I’d use a day star lower cup to allow the bag to pull away from the axle when it droops.

 

[mrk5]

I just made some spacers for between the bottom bracket and the leaf spring.

That's what I did too. I also have the Daystar cup for the bottom of the bags.

 

[HBD]

I've had rear bags on two 3/4 suburbans I have. They definitely help for towing and with stability when loaded heavy. They were work trucks so never saw any extreme articulation but that could possibly be a problem as the bags are not really secured like a coil spring and might not stay in the proper position for the lower bracket. I wanted to run 285/70-17 tires with stock suspension so I cranked up the front torsion bars about 2" to get the clearance needed and then jacked the frame up to level the rear. Then mounted the rear bracket so it was mid travel of the air bag and it worked fine. 30 lbs pressure held 2" lift, lower pressure stock ride height and loaded up around 60 lbs. Something similar to the rear spring hanger bracket mounted above the leaf spring u bolts should be a good start.

 

[Truckman4life]

Just build your own setup. Semi truck air bags come in all kinds of heights and diameters and it would be super easy to get a taller bag and just fab up some mounts.

 

[SpeedlabDan]

Just build your own setup. Semi truck air bags come in all kinds of heights and diameters and it would be super easy to get a taller bag and just fab up some mounts.

That’s a good idea I just have limited experience with them

 

[SpeedlabDan]

Air lift makes a kit for the squares still. Though I’d use a day star lower cup to allow the bag to pull away from the axle when it droops.

That's what I did too. I also have the Daystar cup for the bottom of the bags.

Do you guys have info or a link for the day star part? I’m completely ignorant when it comes to air bags

 

[ZooMad75]

Daystar PN ku09140bk

 

[obijuank5]

This is 88237 with 4” springs and the daystar cup. When I take it apart again I’m adding a lower spacer to raise the cup.

 

[mrk5]

Do you guys have info or a link for the day star part? I’m completely ignorant when it comes to air bags

Yeah, what he said

Daystar PN ku09140bk

 

[SpeedlabDan]

This is 88237 with 4” springs and the daystar cup. When I take it apart again I’m adding a lower spacer to raise the cup.
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So what brand of bag is it with that part number?

 

[SpeedlabDan]

And what about brackets if I could save time without fabricating my own?

 

[ZooMad75]

And what about brackets if I could save time without fabricating my own?

The brackets and the bags come in the kit.

 

[SpeedlabDan]

The brackets and the bags come in the kit.

But what kit

 

[ZooMad75]

It was 88237 from Obijuan's post you quoted.

 

[SpeedlabDan]

Yes I see but what brand a 5 digit number with no description does not get me there

 

[rderosier]

Air lift makes a kit for the squares still. Though I’d use a day star lower cup to allow the bag to pull away from the axle when it droops.

It was 88237 from Obijuan's post you quoted.

Air lift has a kit with this part number so I'm assuming that brand