Firestone bags at work

[L8 APEX]

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]

That's good stuff :tu:

[Silver_2000]

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]

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]

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]

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]

My plan was to stash the whole thing out of site. Either in glovebox or somewhere

[tiffo60]

think you have enough gauges on you pillar:D

[Flats Man]

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]

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]

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]

just curious how much for the pallet of sod?

[L8 APEX]

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]

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]

Gauge rich!
http://www.blackwidowdiesel.com/images/BW%20Instruments/2380148430034986786.jpg

[BC Lightning]

11 guages?? Wow that an eye sore :eek2:

[tiffo60]

i would have haited just to run the wires on all that:eek2:

[dboat]

Why two diff gauges?

[Silver_2000]

Why two diff gauges?

4x4 ??

[dboat]

4x4 ??

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

[L8 APEX]

yep he is an Indiana boy and does sled pulling competition with it.

[tiffo60]

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