Bagging an 03 Hoe.....(56k Killer)

[airbagd]

Well I've finally started. I'm bagging my 2003 Tahoe. I started tonight on the rear and hope to have everything finished by tomorrow (or Sunday at the latest since this is my daily driver).

What I'm running

2 - Viair 480c Compressors
2 - 5 gallon aluminum air tanks
4 - Parker 1/2 air valves (fill)
4 - Parker 3/8 air valves (dump)
1/2 inch airline run to all four corners
1 - EAI 5 switch switchbox
3 - AVS dual needle guages w/ blue LEDs
DJM RK2000 rear trailing arm relocators and sway bar end links
DJM Drop Control Arms
McGaughy Drop Spindles
CoolCars rear air bag brackets
AVS torsion style front air bag brackets
Socal Diesel Overhead gauge mount (for front and rear bag PSI)
Custom gauge mount in dash (for tank PSI)

All the wiring and plumbing for airlines has already been completed (I started doing it on the weekends).

I'll try to take as many pics as possible so hopefully it will help others if/when they decide to do it. If there's anything you want pics of, let me know and I will try and get them.

With that being said....on to the pics!

Sitting in the garage ready to go


Sway bar endlinks and bottom shock mounts disconnected to allow the axle to drop down.


Starting to cut the bumpstops (DJM Free Travel Mod)


Prying it open to get the back side


Cut off bumpstop (before being grinded down)


Bottom bag mounts (these can be shortened if you want)




Mock-up of what bag setup would look like (on a spare rear axle I have)

 

[JKmotorsports]

Can't wait to see the finished setup.
One of these days I'll bag mine. One of these days.....

 

[mikeyboy]

make a good wright up i need one lol

 

[puckhead]

Sweet dude! Cant wait for the finished set up! you gonna be running stock rims or you have some sittin off to the side waiting to go on? Good luck!

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

its going to come out tight, i need to get some some drop spindles and drop arms so i can go lower...

 

[airbagd]

Well I didn't start until the afternoon, but we were able to get the back done, and start on the front. I'll have more pics of the front setup tomorrow night.

We ran in to a lot of fitment issues in the rear to make sure the bag wouldn't rub where the bumpstop bracket was. I ended up having to angle the bags a hair, to get the bolt through the upper spring perch.

My total measurement was a 6 1/2" drop from when I first started. I could probably gain another 1 1/2" - 2" by cutting down the cups.

It's nowhere near as low as I want it, but it's a start. Eventually I will be running a custom 4link with cut floor, but for now this will do.

For the front, I highly recommend getting a Torsion Bar tool to remove the torsion bars. I rented one from a guy on another forum for free...just had to pay shipping. It saves soooo much time.

Passenger side bag.



Drive side bag.



Aired out on the 22s (265/35/22).

 

[ItsAdam1]

those are some tall brackets I would cut them down. I think when I measured I had about 5" when the axle was fully compress. So the compressed slam bag is 3" to that left about 2" for the cups.. But I went with weld on axle brackets and very short upper cups.

 

[Nickleahy23]

looks good, but thats alot of work to be higher then a static drop would be...

 

[Eagle]

my thoughts exactly

 

[denalianyone]

265 tires are some skinny minnies. I agree with cutting the cups shorter.