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L8 APEX
06-06-2006, 11:13 PM
These Firestone bags are awesome. With my leveling kit installed the front end is level with the rear unloaded. So any load makes the front end stand up. I hepled re-sod mom's front yard and carried a full pallet of wet grass. The grass dude said it weighed 2500-3000lbs. I normally run 25 psi empty to keep a little rake in the trucks line. I aired the bags up to 75-80 psi and the truck stayed at the unloaded level and rode like a caddy. I went up to 90-95psi and it was 1" above empty height. The bag kit is rated for up to 100psi and boasts up to 5,000lbs extra capacity. A buddy with a 1500 silverado Z71 carried a half pallet for the project and he was riding on the axle bump stops. Now he wants a set of Firestone bags:D . The on board compressor allowed me to adjust the system on the fly to see what worked the best. Here is a pic at 90psi.
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/6072/medium/CIMG6032.JPG
Here is a pic at zero psi to demonstrate stock spring capacity.
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/6072/medium/CIMG6033.JPG

LivinEZ
06-07-2006, 05:45 AM
That's good stuff :tu:

Silver_2000
06-07-2006, 08:07 AM
which on board compressor did you go with ?

Mine have been great I havent had to tweak them since the first week after we installed them - I havent towed the boat yet but Im sure they will work fine

Doug

L8 APEX
06-07-2006, 08:31 AM
I spent more money and pieced my own system together. I used a ViAir 275C compressor from eBay for 120 bucks. I am installing the Firestone air comp kit on Jimmy's truck. The ViAir has about double the output and duty cycle of the Firestone comp so I can use it for other air needs on the trail.

Silver_2000
06-07-2006, 08:55 AM
I spent more money and pieced my own system together. I used a ViAir 275C compressor from eBay for 120 bucks. I am installing the Firestone air comp kit on Jimmy's truck. The ViAir has about double the output and duty cycle of the Firestone comp so I can use it for other air needs on the trail.

let me know how the firestone install goes - If I get this new job I may have more discretionary income :banana:

L8 APEX
06-07-2006, 12:07 PM
I just don't like their switch and gauge panel. It is combo electric/pneumatic switch and doesn't mount well anywhere. That is why I did mine my way, the gauges match and the buttons blend in well.
My setup.
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/6072/medium/CIMG5767.JPG
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/6072/medium/CIMG5772.JPG
Their setup with black or white face gauge.
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/fip-2149_w.jpg

Silver_2000
06-07-2006, 12:17 PM
My plan was to stash the whole thing out of site. Either in glovebox or somewhere

tiffo60
06-07-2006, 01:45 PM
think you have enough gauges on you pillar:D

Flats Man
06-07-2006, 01:51 PM
I have a set of Firestone Bags on my lowered Supercrew and I tow my flats boat with only about 15 lbs of air in them. I towed a Mustang on a trailer with 40 lbs in the bags and the back end of my truck only went down a few inches! I still had suspension travel left and the ride was great. I really like the bags for lowered trucks that tow things and when I go on trips with no trailer, the truck rides better with about 15 lbs in them! Good Product!

L8 APEX
06-07-2006, 07:57 PM
think you have enough gauges on you pillar:D
I had to make it faster somehow! This guy has more than me, but I am looking for the Excursion with 12 gauges...
http://photos.thedieselstop.com/data/500/38543all_gauges_small.JPG

tiffo60
06-07-2006, 10:28 PM
looks like theres some people out there that like spending a grand or more on gauges, i really cant see how you could keep up with that many unless they all had playback feature like the nexus series gauges from autometer, but i bet the cabs lit up at night with 7 or more gauges:rll:, a few more and they should just go ahead and and some wings

99WhiteBeast
06-08-2006, 10:20 AM
just curious how much for the pallet of sod?

L8 APEX
06-08-2006, 11:31 AM
I know a guy that knows a guy that owns a grass lot. He said wholesale is 97.50 and list is 125. One buddy paid 140 recently. I forget the variety I got but there was better Palmetto St Augustine for 20 bucks more I think. I got the regular st augustine for 97.50 a pallet plus tax.

L8 APEX
06-08-2006, 10:39 PM
This guy has me beat, lol.
http://www.blackwidowdiesel.com/images/BW%20Instruments/2270827750034986786.jpg
anyone notice the difference, hehe.
http://www.blackwidowdiesel.com/images/BW%20Instruments/2440831910034986786.jpg

L8 APEX
06-08-2006, 10:41 PM
Gauge rich!
http://www.blackwidowdiesel.com/images/BW%20Instruments/2380148430034986786.jpg

BC Lightning
06-08-2006, 11:10 PM
11 guages?? Wow that an eye sore :eek2:

tiffo60
06-08-2006, 11:12 PM
i would have haited just to run the wires on all that:eek2:

dboat
06-09-2006, 03:37 AM
Why two diff gauges?

Silver_2000
06-09-2006, 08:49 AM
Why two diff gauges?

4x4 ??

dboat
06-09-2006, 08:00 PM
4x4 ??

What a dumbass I am:rolleyes: .. of course.. I have L thinking going on..
Dana

L8 APEX
06-09-2006, 09:34 PM
yep he is an Indiana boy and does sled pulling competition with it.

tiffo60
06-13-2006, 03:49 PM
heres a L that was on nloc with 5 on the pilar, and if you can see it he has two in the cowl of the hood, just seems way to busy to me

http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6229&stc=1&d=1147932471