Air Shocks Revisited:
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07/26/19 10:31 AM
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I recall a thread a few months ago about someone looking for air shocks, & wondering if anybody still made them?
Well, a couple weeks ago I was at a manufacturer show & one of my reps represents Gabriel & he was giving out the old vintage "Hi Jackers" running wabbit stickers! I asked him if these shocks were still available? Yep - still made by Gabriel.
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Re: Air Shocks Revisited:
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
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07/27/19 12:20 AM
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The upper shock mounts on muscle era unibody Mopars are very thin and never meant to hold up the weight of the rear of a car!
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
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Re: Air Shocks Revisited:
[Re: fastmark]
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07/27/19 07:14 AM
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When I do drag week I swap on some air shocks for the road since I carry a passenger and 300lbs of junk in the back. 30-40psi in the air shocks keeps it level and really smooths out the ride of the cal trac mono leaf springs.
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Re: Air Shocks Revisited:
[Re: PhillyRag]
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07/27/19 10:45 PM
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Sometimes you just need a minimal amount of air pressure, & would be no harm to frame. It's when you drive all the time with 100+psi that's a concern Agree. I ran air shocks for a number of years on my new 69 Dart back in those days with no harm to anything. Of course I did not blow them up to 100+lbs, only about 60lbs or just enough to get a little rake to the rear of the car. FYI, Monroe Shocks also still makes a air shock today.
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Re: Air Shocks Revisited:
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
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07/28/19 05:23 PM
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I recall a thread a few months ago about someone looking for air shocks, & wondering if anybody still made them?
Well, a couple weeks ago I was at a manufacturer show & one of my reps represents Gabriel & he was giving out the old vintage "Hi Jackers" running wabbit stickers! I asked him if these shocks were still available? Yep - still made by Gabriel. Yep I don't think Gabriel ever stopped making them. Big item for RV trailer towing, in fact the local Advance Auto Parts had a set and keeps a set in stock year round. I guess being close to I-80 / I-90 customers come in with their tails and wagons dragging along with all of the hot rods in the area looking for a set. Summit has them for just about anything you can think of Summit Gabriel Air Shock link for '69 Road Runner click here
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