ive searched but its just...

s10audi0499 · 07-03-2009, 04:19 PM

annoying how i cant find what i want... im trying to decide between bags or hydro and can anyone give me pics on installs. and explain to me how the setup works and how it is installed because it might just be im exhausted and cant figure this out or im just stupid but yeah.... im at a loss

s10audi0499 · 07-04-2009, 03:43 PM

20 views and nothing?

ExtCab96S_Dime · 07-04-2009, 08:57 PM

You didn't find any install pictures at all? I think you're searching wrong. Look in each section (Baggin It and Juicin It) and try to find project threads. You'll find plenty of pictures of each.

http://www.airridetalk.com/beginners-corner.html Go there for a pretty good description of what stuff does and where it goes in an air ride setup. I don't know of anything for hydraulics, though.

s10audi0499 · 07-05-2009, 02:06 PM

im lookin for hydro installs. i know how bags and everything are installed because theres alot of info out there on it. just not sure about hydro.. can anyone post of pics of how they mounted the fronts? how they mounted the rear?

AndrewH · 07-09-2009, 08:50 PM

here are some pics to show you how rear end installs can vary. opting to keep the main leaf or go for a custom link setup really depends on how much movement you want

AndrewH · 07-09-2009, 08:51 PM

its not that hard to figure out.

look at installs on cars, its the same for trucks pretty much. you can have the suspension installed on a normal frame GM car in about an hour. s-10 would take a little longer because you dont have a spring pocket in the rear.

the front, I would cut a hole for the cylinder to go through. this would be where the upper shock mount is. the cylinder merely bolts to a platform/cup that sits atop the coil spring. the cylinder is hel in place by a reinforcement, usually a serpate peice called a donut the top of the cylinder collar/nut rest againt the bottom of the donut reinforcement plate. minimum height is determined by coil height, and the distance the cylinder collar is recessed into the coil's platform cup. the bottom of spring sits in the stock bottom pocket of the lower a-arm.

in the rear you need to construct a perch for the spring. instead of mounting the cylinder above the coil, i would mount the cylinder shaft to the axle, and suspend the coil around the cylinder on a platform cup (atop the cylinder nut/collar) and have an upper pocket for the coil to rest on. A hole would still be cut for the cylinder to go through the coil pocket. when the suspension compresses, the cylinder does not move with the frame, as it is connected to the axle, some squeeks will occur between the pocket hole and the cylinder casing if the pocket hole is not lined and lubed for smooth movement.

your pretty much on your own when it comes to hydros, as no one will sell a kit for your truck, or give you any installation instructions.

s10audi0499 · 07-26-2009, 10:45 AM

thanks last 2 posts helped alot!!!

07-03-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
s10audi0499 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 95 Location: Jacksonville NC User is: OffLine	ive searched but its just... annoying how i cant find what i want... im trying to decide between bags or hydro and can anyone give me pics on installs. and explain to me how the setup works and how it is installed because it might just be im exhausted and cant figure this out or im just stupid but yeah.... im at a loss
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ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,662 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: ive searched but its just... You didn't find any install pictures at all? I think you're searching wrong. Look in each section (Baggin It and Juicin It) and try to find project threads. You'll find plenty of pictures of each. http://www.airridetalk.com/beginners-corner.html Go there for a pretty good description of what stuff does and where it goes in an air ride setup. I don't know of anything for hydraulics, though. Last edited by ExtCab96S_Dime : 07-04-2009 at 08:59 PM.
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s10audi0499 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 95 Location: Jacksonville NC User is: OffLine	Re: ive searched but its just... im lookin for hydro installs. i know how bags and everything are installed because theres alot of info out there on it. just not sure about hydro.. can anyone post of pics of how they mounted the fronts? how they mounted the rear?
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AndrewH Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Northern Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: ive searched but its just... here are some pics to show you how rear end installs can vary. opting to keep the main leaf or go for a custom link setup really depends on how much movement you want
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07-09-2009, 08:51 PM	#6
AndrewH Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Northern Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: ive searched but its just... its not that hard to figure out. look at installs on cars, its the same for trucks pretty much. you can have the suspension installed on a normal frame GM car in about an hour. s-10 would take a little longer because you dont have a spring pocket in the rear. the front, I would cut a hole for the cylinder to go through. this would be where the upper shock mount is. the cylinder merely bolts to a platform/cup that sits atop the coil spring. the cylinder is hel in place by a reinforcement, usually a serpate peice called a donut the top of the cylinder collar/nut rest againt the bottom of the donut reinforcement plate. minimum height is determined by coil height, and the distance the cylinder collar is recessed into the coil's platform cup. the bottom of spring sits in the stock bottom pocket of the lower a-arm. in the rear you need to construct a perch for the spring. instead of mounting the cylinder above the coil, i would mount the cylinder shaft to the axle, and suspend the coil around the cylinder on a platform cup (atop the cylinder nut/collar) and have an upper pocket for the coil to rest on. A hole would still be cut for the cylinder to go through the coil pocket. when the suspension compresses, the cylinder does not move with the frame, as it is connected to the axle, some squeeks will occur between the pocket hole and the cylinder casing if the pocket hole is not lined and lubed for smooth movement. your pretty much on your own when it comes to hydros, as no one will sell a kit for your truck, or give you any installation instructions.
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07-26-2009, 10:45 AM	#7
s10audi0499 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 95 Location: Jacksonville NC User is: OffLine	Re: ive searched but its just... thanks last 2 posts helped alot!!!
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