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Re: air shocks [Re: scratchnfotraction] #952664 03/18/11 12:32 AM 03/18/11 12:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	Quote: save the $ and cut 2 short 2x4s and stick them between the frame rail and spring that way the airshocks dont rip the bolts out of the floor pan brace it will help stops axle wrap up also I think most parts stores carry a lift kit that bolts on to the rear suspension, would those work pretty well. They'd be the same premise as the wood block but they wont rot on you b/c of the material 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

Re: air shocks [Re: roe] #952665 03/18/11 06:51 AM 03/18/11 06:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Back in the 70's just about everyone had air shocks on their cars. We all used them to adjust the ride height to where we liked it. As long as they were installed right I never saw any break. In fact I had them on my 63 for about 2 years when I first put it on the road because the original springs on it sagged and I could not afford SS sprngs at the time. They worked fine and I even raced it and went as fast as 11.50's with the air shocks on the car. When I got the money I put SS springs on and took them off. I used them as a band aid until I could afford the springs. Some people just have them for when heavy loads are in the car or truck and then add air. Also alot of street car guys liked the idea that with air shocks us Mopar guys could adjust the front (torsion bars) and rear of the car to get the cool stance they wanted. Just be sure to install them corectly and tighten all bolts to the right torque. Good luck , Ron Last edited by 383man; 03/18/11 06:52 AM.

Re: air shocks [Re: 383man] #952666 03/18/11 08:31 AM 03/18/11 08:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 372 PA M moparboy66 enthusiast
moparboy66 enthusiast M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 372 PA	Monroe part number MA757 Max Air shock kit complete for $59.37 with free shipping on Amazon.

Re: air shocks [Re: BEINGmeISaCRIME] #952667 03/18/11 08:45 AM 03/18/11 08:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI patrick I Live Here
patrick I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI	Quote: Hmm.... I used air shocks to raise my back end up a little, haven't had any problems and seems to ride just fine. guess you're lucky, or the B body upper mounts are more robust the shock mount isn't designed to carry body weight regularly, at least on an A body. my duster had overload shocks on it when I bought it, and 2 broken shock mounts and egg shaped holes for the upper shock mounts... if you want to stop sag/increase load capacity, I'd look more at some of those air bag kits that fit between the leaf and the frame rail.... 1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod SOLD!* 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)

Re: air shocks [Re: 383man] #952668 03/18/11 09:37 AM 03/18/11 09:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,278 San Jose, California D DennisH Vacation
DennisH Vacation D Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,278 San Jose, California	Quote: Back in the 70's just about everyone had air shocks on their cars. We all used them to adjust the ride height to where we liked it. As long as they were installed right I never saw any break. In fact I had them on my 63 for about 2 years when I first put it on the road because the original springs on it sagged and I could not afford SS sprngs at the time. They worked fine and I even raced it and went as fast as 11.50's with the air shocks on the car. When I got the money I put SS springs on and took them off. I used them as a band aid until I could afford the springs. Some people just have them for when heavy loads are in the car or truck and then add air. Also alot of street car guys liked the idea that with air shocks us Mopar guys could adjust the front (torsion bars) and rear of the car to get the cool stance they wanted. Just be sure to install them corectly and tighten all bolts to the right torque. Good luck , Ron For Chrissake if Ron says, then it is so.

Re: air shocks [Re: DennisH ] #952669 03/18/11 04:55 PM 03/18/11 04:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Quote: Quote: Back in the 70's just about everyone had air shocks on their cars. We all used them to adjust the ride height to where we liked it. As long as they were installed right I never saw any break. In fact I had them on my 63 for about 2 years when I first put it on the road because the original springs on it sagged and I could not afford SS sprngs at the time. They worked fine and I even raced it and went as fast as 11.50's with the air shocks on the car. When I got the money I put SS springs on and took them off. I used them as a band aid until I could afford the springs. Some people just have them for when heavy loads are in the car or truck and then add air. Also alot of street car guys liked the idea that with air shocks us Mopar guys could adjust the front (torsion bars) and rear of the car to get the cool stance they wanted. Just be sure to install them corectly and tighten all bolts to the right torque. Good luck , Ron For Chrissake if Ron says, then it is so. Yea what he said. Ron

Re: air shocks [Re: 383man] #952670 03/18/11 05:46 PM 03/18/11 05:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 164 mesa arizona moturbopar member
moturbopar member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 164 mesa arizona	Couldnt you run air shock for suspension tunning at the track? just adjust the shock seperatly? I always used an air bag, but seems like it would offer some adjustment

Re: air shocks [Re: moturbopar] #952671 03/18/11 05:56 PM 03/18/11 05:56 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	I ran one airshock on the pass side and would air it up to get a better launch..it would lift the front even and counter the engine torque so IMHO,yes you can tune the shocks for drag raceing I allways use 2 airline kits and have each shock with its own pressure,so when it rolls over a driveway bump all the air dont go to one side and let it eat the other side of the tire up the traction bars I used later got the peg leg to lay 2 short black lines instead of 1 long black line 1/4 way down track but traction bars are like airshocks..old skool and every one calls you dumb for useing them I got SSM lift bars on my 440 truck now for the old skool look...might as well go get me some airshocks next IMHO...I think the airshocks are a great idea if they are used as intended and installed correctly but to jack it up to fit N-50s on 10" wide keystones and a ride like a buckboard not me any more...I stacked up 8 leafs per side to make some poorboy SS springs,it sat real high in the rear and it had no axle wrap up at all...was hard to spoon the brakes with that many leafs on each side but the N-50 never rubed Last edited by scratchnfotraction; 03/18/11 06:00 PM.

Re: air shocks [Re: scratchnfotraction] #952672 03/19/11 11:56 AM 03/19/11 11:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,866 N. of 8mile, S. of heaven Spike Go Blue!!
Spike Go Blue!! Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,866 N. of 8mile, S. of heaven	How about air helper springs. http://www.airliftcompany.com/

Re: air shocks [Re: Spike] #952673 03/19/11 02:50 PM 03/19/11 02:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 650 USA Rollin Hand mopar
Rollin Hand mopar Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 650 USA	Add a leaf to each spring. Cost, time and effort are about the same as doing the air shocks. You do not even have to take the springs off. Remove u bolts raise axle up use 2 c clamps on the spring. Remove center bolt loosen c clamps put you new leaf in and put the c clamps back on and reassemble.

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