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Old 07-05-2017, 10:13 AM
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Has anyone tried air shock instead of an air bag kit with an axle flip kit. I don't tow or carry heavy stuff in the bed. It will be more to prevent axle frame hitting issues.
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Try throwing in a set of short button head bumpstops. That stopped mine from bottoming out on all but the worst bumps. For $15 it's worth a shot....I gained about an inch of extra travel before it can bottom out.
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I will try that.
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I put some monroe air shocks on mine, they work great.
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i had lowered 05 Silverado that I installed air shocks on. They worked fine but I used them in tandem with the stock original shocks. the stock shocks served as ride control and I used the air shocks for hauling towing when needed. most of the time i ran them with a minimum amount of air. this truck had a frame notch so they were used solely for towing/hauling. i had also removed the overload springs.
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I run the Monroe Air Shocks on my 16 screw, pull a trailer regularly with no issues. Ride quality is great with or without a load.
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Originally Posted by bbegley87
I run the Monroe Air Shocks on my 16 screw, pull a trailer regularly with no issues. Ride quality is great with or without a load.
what part # are you using? do you have a flip kit?
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Originally Posted by Chris Bouknight
what part # are you using? do you have a flip kit?
Yep, I do have a flip kit.

Do not remember the part#, I will see if I can pull one off it later on this evening.
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Originally Posted by Chris Bouknight
what part # are you using? do you have a flip kit?
Originally Posted by bbegley87
Yep, I do have a flip kit.

Do not remember the part#, I will see if I can pull one off it later on this evening.
I could be wrong but I believe he may be using this kit from the 14' F150's. Comes as a set of 2. For $67 from Amazon, not a bad deal.

http://www.monroe.com/en-US/e-catalog/MA835
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i put a set of the calmax 2200 shocks on my current ride. frame bumping eliminated.



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