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02-09-2004, 01:20 PM
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Air or juice?
Hello everyone, I've finally decided that the 3/4 fixed drop is just not gonna cut it anymore, so I am looking into either a CCE Street Edition 2-pump hydraulic setup or a low cost, 3/8 fast bag kit. I am only concerned with raising and lowering my truck, I am sick of bottoming out on potholes and getting embarrased at my amount of fender gap still
 My questions are, which is gonna be cheaper providing I do nothing, I want to have a shop install it all, I'm lazy..... but I don't want to spend a lot, what should I do. Also, some estimates would be helpful. Thanks in advance.... |
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02-09-2004, 01:30 PM
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01 Bagged Truck 4 Sale
Age: 24
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Re: Air or juice?
if I was u I would drive down across the border and goto AAC and get your shits done down here cheaper for you and shit and itsa road trip too, http://www.alteredaltitudecustoms.com/
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02-09-2004, 01:31 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
hydros are cheaper...but...have fun with the following:
a: spring, summer, fall hydro fluid, winter motor oil...have fun changing the seals back and forth every time you change b: leak with air...no mess leak with hydros...enjoy! c: hydros have zero ride quality...bags are infinatly adjustable... these are just a few pros and cons...yes you can also hop with both |
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02-09-2004, 01:51 PM
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01 Bagged Truck 4 Sale
Age: 24
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Re: Air or juice?
hydro's have ride quality its called putting on accumaltors
and the Pro and Cons are just one is air and the other oil it just depends on u taste for ur suspension |
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02-09-2004, 02:01 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
its all a matter of opinion, there is no answer to which is better or worse, just get whichever you feel like you want...
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02-09-2004, 02:16 PM
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02-09-2004, 02:35 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
I think all u guys are tools. Its all in the install, you will have ride quality in both setups, neither is better. Neither should be driven in the winter.
Its all in preferance. As far as price, you can probably get a 3/8 manual kit for right around the same price as the dros + install. Just wondering.. All the info to install is here on the site, why dont you want to do it ureself. Im pretty sure, depending where u are from, guys from the board will help ya. |
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02-09-2004, 02:35 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
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02-09-2004, 02:43 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
everything I was in with hydros rode like a brick... www.ridetech.com...air ride technlogies lots of options for s-10 air suspension systems...also try www.gaugemagazine.com...they have dros and bag set-ups...decent prices too...
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02-09-2004, 04:01 PM
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Sittin on Chrome
Age: 30
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Re: Air or juice?
Both do the exact same thing in different ways. Both have good points and bad points. In the end the pros and cons are equal for both setups and it comes down to personal preference. JUNKBOX, just do a little research on the forums and decide what YOU want to do. Not what everyone else is doing or says to do. I like my juice and it rides nice without accumulators. All the Juice haters out there get their POV from SNOOP DOGG videos. Most of them have never riden in a nicely setup juiced ride. My $.02 |
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02-09-2004, 05:04 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
Thanks for all the replies guys, I think I am headed in the right direction now.
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02-09-2004, 11:32 PM
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dont be a pussy
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Re: Air or juice?
No I am not saying go with hydros, or bags, but like eacyde said, he is pretty one sided on his views! |
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02-10-2004, 09:11 AM
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
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Re: Air or juice?
The reason its allways one sided on the views around here is because most of the people that talk sh!t about hydros, know nothing about them, all they know is their sisters baby's daddys cousin had hydros on his montie carlo, and it was a bumpy ride, and it leaked everyware. About 90% of the people that comment on here about dros have no xperince with them at all.
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02-10-2004, 10:11 AM
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Re: Air or juice?
But the 3 of us that do know about them are pretty knowledgeable Taylor lol.
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02-10-2004, 10:28 AM
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Sittin on Chrome
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02-10-2004, 10:33 AM
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Re: Air or juice?
For all you juice haters,
I am losing my air set-up and going to juice. Hi Low comp 4-pump, 10 batt. And I am going from air, 1/2" line and nitrogen. I am doing it just because of all the kids here that sh!t on juice and think bags are gods gift to mini-trucks. I also have 18's and 20's on my sonoma right now. They are 150 spoke all chrome wires. The original dubs. What do you think about that? Hey Eacyde, Zero and Eyepoppin', thanks for keeping the board informational. I appreciate your knowledge. I would like some personal opinions on juice companies. What do you think about Pro Hopper, CCE, Showtime, Hi Low? Let a brotha know... I feel better getting that off my chest... RikuY Last edited by RikuY : 02-10-2004 at 10:33 AM. |
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02-10-2004, 11:07 AM
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///Relaxed Atmosphere
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Re: Air or juice?
[quote]But the 3 of us that do know about them are pretty knowledgeable Taylor lol.[quote]
yea i know there are a few of us on here that have a little knowladge on juice, but like i said atleast 90% of the people that comment on here dont have a clue, and its kinda sad because like RikUY said, most people think that bags are gods gift to minitrucks. There are lots of options out thare, from both sides of the fence. Im runnin prohopper pumps in my setup right now, but in the past ive allways delt with CCE, and i have allways liked cce, they make good products. I got the prohopper kit now tho like i said, and i really like that too, parts seem to be very strong, and of good quality. I have absoluteley no xperince with Hi Lo so i dont really have a comment on that. All i can say is try to avoid Red's older products, lots of friends of my have gone through alot of that older equip, but i see they have a whole new line out now, it auctually looks pretty good. idk tho. taylor |
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02-10-2004, 01:11 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
Ya liek u said most peoples expirence is on a Old skool "LowRider" monte carlo taht their baby momma's | 2nd cousins | best friends | brother used to have.
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02-10-2004, 05:47 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
I think all the brands are equal in quality. It comes down to Cost of goods a quality of service. Go with the company who makes it easy to do business. My $.02 |
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02-10-2004, 06:47 PM
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Re: Air or juice?
basically, i think the biggest descision to be made with juice or bags is alignment...i dont want to be runnin through tires like crazy cause of the lack of pressure guages with juice...thats the only thing thats makin me think longer about juice...since juice seems more rugged
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02-10-2004, 06:47 PM
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lays frame on 22's
Age: 30
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Re: Air or juice?
i had juice on my blazer and i loved it. i have bags on my fullsize and its cool too. juice is definately more fun. the ride is very similar (hydros w/ no accumulators vs. bags w/ no shocks) you cant go wrong with either one if properly installed
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02-11-2004, 08:29 PM
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Sittin on Chrome
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Re: Air or juice?
Close alignment is the "Price of Admisson" for adjustable suspension. |
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