School me

[PUNKYOU007]

If i take out my rear coil springs and put in airbags...do i just keep the shocks on or do they come off completely? I dont know much about airbags so this may be a stupid question.

[BlitZ]

leave them on. but they may hold you up depending on how low you want to get...

[PUNKYOU007]

I already have the DJM 3/5.5 custom lowering kit on my truck now. Not a lot of travel left in the rear as it is. I even had to cut off the entire bump stop brackets in the rear. Problem is my axel hits frame if I hit a good bump in the road. I would like to be able to raise the rear some and lay it down a little when I park or something. Not looking to lay it out or anything. Simplest, cheapest fix for my problem is simply helper springs....but that's not cool looking at all, lol

[BlitZ]

you could do a mini notch if you dont want to add the bags.

[PUNKYOU007]

Whats that like take a small part out of the frame? not like adding the big hoops, right.

[dwright27]

Yea ^^

Just a square with the bottom cut off. Makes your frame higher where the axle is so it doesn't hit it.

[BlitZ]

Most places sell them fairly cheap too...

[meade916]

you dont need to do a mini notch with a static 3/5 drop.

if your going to bag it you will be leaving the rear shocks in place, you already have the short "nitro" shocks right? If they are stock, that might be your problem. Also, if the rear kit is installed wrong (the mounting hardware) that could be an issue. I drove all the way to Kansas City with my rear kit slightly "wrong" and it felt like it was bottoming out sometimes. In my defense, i had no instructions and it "looked" correct when i installed it lol.

i had a 3/5 for years before i bagged mine and tons of stereo equipment. If you are bottoming out, with the same drop i had,installed properly, shortened shocks (like the DJM ones) and you already cut the bump stop brackets off... you got some other issue that i dont know about.

[PUNKYOU007]

I have the DJM shocks. The rear kit is on correctly, I had a bit of trouble with it so i talked to Tony and he helped me so I am pretty confident its on correctly. I also have the TB spring so my truck sits 1/2" lower than the 5" Tahoe springs. Between that 1/2" and the stereo I expect my truck to be a little lower. It was suggested to me to install helper bags but for all that I would rather just replace the damn springs for bags and be able to go up when needed and down when I want.

But let me ask you, do you remember what exactly was wrong with your rear hardware kit?

Edited June 1, 2011 by PUNKYOU007

[numatik]

I was thinking among the same lines as Steve, for a lowering kit that size you shouldnt really be hitting axle, but im more familiar with pickup trucks etc... But if that is how its going you can buy a small bolt in c notch to give it a little more room, but the bolt in notches arent that big.... so it may do nothing and still bottom out. Just double check everything and look into replacing your shocks as well if there done.