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Looking good dude! That would have been a bad day if those brackets broke. :(

Was kinda wondering what caused that. Were those the brackets originally for the shocks, and just weren't built to handle the full load of the vehicle? Or all the weight from the audio in the back? Kinda a sobering moment in any case.

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Looking good dude! That would have been a bad day if those brackets broke. :(

Was kinda wondering what caused that. Were those the brackets originally for the shocks, and just weren't built to handle the full load of the vehicle? Or all the weight from the audio in the back? Kinda a sobering moment in any case.

no, they are actually bag brackets and are welded to the frame. The original welds held fine so that is a good thing. The other side is fine. Shit happens i guess.


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airbags put lots of stress on the frame. 200 psi might not sound like a lot but can lift and crush with lots of force.. i seen it happen many times and given that it was done a long time ago they didn't bother reinforcing the frame. now installers do a better job

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It's DONE!!! More pictures below and a 9 minute video of the install uploading to youtube right now. Please make sure you watch it because dammit that was a lot of work!! even more work to film everything.

thanks! :D :D

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here is a quick instagram video clip until my YT video is ready...just to give you an idea how much lift it actually has.

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check out the install video here

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On 1/17/2015 at 4:47 AM, meade916 said:

 

 

 

 

Hi

wheres the gas tank i really like your it's really arts can that sys fit to Tahoe 2009 the compressor really large

It's DONE!!! More pictures below and a 9 minute video of the install uploading to youtube right now. Please make sure you watch it because dammit that was a lot of work!! even more work to film everything.

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