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RE: new guy - 3/8/2008 6:31:55 PM
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TripleBlackBlazer
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Welcome to the forum! Is that a Wings West side skirt kit? Where'd the rest of your front valance go?
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RE: new guy - 3/8/2008 7:20:32 PM
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YYYEEEEEESSSSS another minitrucker joined the forum!!! I would like to welcome you and say glad to have you!!!! Mine is bagged in the front and will be doing the rear very soon!!
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RE: new guy - 3/8/2008 7:46:05 PM
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WELCOME.
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RE: new guy - 3/8/2008 9:48:45 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
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RE: new guy - 3/8/2008 11:11:35 PM
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kiwiblazer
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Hey Mike, I like the body kit. Might look good on my black LS. Problem of course is getting it sent from the US. Freight charges make any mods very costly.
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 12:51:52 AM
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kiwiblazer
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What do you mean by "bagged"?
All used chevys here come from Japan and as yet I've not come across either a 2wheel drive model or the 2 door version.
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 1:04:18 AM
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"Bagged" refers to a suspension setup similar to hydraulics. It replaces the coil/leaf springs with air bags (like those found on tractor trailers) which makes the suspension adustable. This allows for the vehicle to sit extremely low, sometimes so low that the body touches the ground (called laying frame/laying rocker). Of course while driving the bags are inflated to a comfortable height. On the other hand, it's popular to drag now, too.
Here's a video on Youtube that shows both bagged and dragged trucks pretty well. You may want to turn the music down as it's on the brazen side.
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 1:58:11 AM
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Whoa tractor trailer bags that will lead him the wrong way and think there incredibly huge!!! Bagged means full air ride adjustable suspension using rubber air bags!!! If you go to airbagit.com you can see actual bags for vehicles!! And yes like I said before another minitrucker has joined the forum, were about are you from??? Do you get on streetsource.com at all???
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 9:51:36 AM
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TripleBlackBlazer
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quote:
ORIGINAL: thegr81
Whoa tractor trailer bags that will lead him the wrong way and think there incredibly huge!!!
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ORIGINAL: TripleBlackBlazer
"Bagged" refers to a suspension setup similar to hydraulics. It replaces the coil/leaf springs with air bags (like those found on tractor trailers) which makes the suspension adustable. This allows for the vehicle to sit extremely low, sometimes so low that the body touches the ground (called laying frame/laying rocker). Of course while driving the bags are inflated to a comfortable height. On the other hand, it's popular to drag now, too.
Here's a video on Youtube that shows both bagged and dragged trucks pretty well. You may want to turn the music down as it's on the brazen side.
Didn't say using tractor trailer bags, I said LIKE. Meaning as a comparison. If you've never heard of airbags before when referring to suspension, what exactly would you use to compare it to?
EDIT: Oh and !!!! !! !!!!!!
< Message edited by TripleBlackBlazer -- 3/9/2008 9:57:05 AM >
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 1:40:34 PM
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Perfect example for comparison would be towing helper bags, that used to come on fullsize trucks!! Tripleblack I didn't say that in a rude way, I was just saying that those were a bag that would be too big for any small truck to use. To clear up any confusion here is a picture of a automotive bag:
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RE: new guy - 3/9/2008 9:18:58 PM
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kiwiblazer
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OK guys, thanks for the info but I won't be going down that route as I still need to use the Blazer for off roading, towing the boat and driving on the beach. I do like the idea though as I think the leaf spring suspension is old technology.
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RE: new guy - 3/10/2008 2:48:33 AM
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thegr81
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OK guys, thanks for the info but I won't be going down that route as I still need to use the Blazer for off roading, towing the boat and driving on the beach. I do like the idea though as I think the leaf spring suspension is old technology.
Well considering that you tow and so forth a helper bag setup for the rear of your blaze would be a great addition so that you can level out if overloaded!!
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RE: new guy - 3/10/2008 4:02:02 AM
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Welcome the site. Here's some inspiration to get that truck bagged.. This is my boy brians truck.
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