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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    nice ! this past weekend, I hauled home a few loads of stone and a 1.5 yard load of topsoil. I had the bags up to 80psi. They held just fine, and the truck drove really great. That is for a project I am doing at home, so its not common that I will be hauling this amount on a frequent basis...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    Well, during this past ultra busy weekend, I did find a small amount of free time to get these welded in place. I was thinking of also through-bolting them to the frame, but decided to hold off for now. I can always go back and drill some holes for through-bolts later. I welded most of the...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    I still kinda think I could try to make something work with the bag on top of the axle tube, so I will give it a better look over on Sunday if I can get some free time. Part of my thinks it will be an issue with height and having to squeeze the bag lower, yet still find a way to keep it with the...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    Thanks for the reply. I hear ya on the engineering of it, but I still am stuck on the fact that the mainstream companies develop and sell air bag kits that mount on the spring ahead of the axle tube. Trust me, I don't want to have an accident or be unsafe, but I'm looking to resolve or alleviate...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    I appreciate that advice, and I do understand what you are saying. I agree with part of it, but not the potential destruction you foresee. Are you specifically discussing my specific setup? ..... because in a way it seems like you are saying any/all air bag systems will cause havoc with any/all...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    Yup, so before typing all this up, I was also convinced that these would have to go above the axle, so i was a bit disappointed when I saw how tall they were.. But, then I wondered if I could find any more info on the internet. Starting with search terms for the firestone ait bags and air-ride...
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    Anyone see any problems with this air-bag setup I want to try?

    I have a set of Firestone Air bags that I took off of my buddies 1939 Ford street-rod when we switched it over to coil overs and notched the frame. These bags don't have a part number, but I know they are lift bags because he used them for years to keep the car off of the pavement while...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    So, for a while now it has been ok. In the past 4-5 weeks it has only done it twice, most recently a few days ago. It is almost like a "delayed start" where it knows it is going to start but wants to crank for 2-3 seconds. When it does fire, its never revved up immediately afterwards, nor...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    that certainly does make sense from a mechanical perspective. Would not be fun or cheap to change the injectors, or to have them cleaned at a shop. Wonder if there is a way for me to "clean" them aside from the typical Lucas fuel system treatment stuff. Hesitant to remove them and try to clean...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    yep, I agree. I only have my truck to test it on, so unless I have other people with previous knowledge or experience, I am kinda just stuck knowing what my "bleed down" rate is at.
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    hmm, very glad to hear everyone input on this odd/intermittent issue. these are all good possibilities. I am glad to have input from the forum on this topic! I wish I had some type of data-logger on this truck to record exactly what the engine/sensors are going through during the intermittent...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    so, truck has still yet to do it, but I am sure its due did a fuel pressure check just because I had a moment. it primes to about 58 psi and then drops down if the engine isn't cranked. if engine is cranked it holds at about 58=60 psi. after key is shut off, it drops from 60 down to...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    ah! very interesting!! an injector leak, hmmm, I will keep that in mind when I keep troubleshooting my situation. glad you got your truck back and repaired!! so far, since I typed this thread up two weeks ago, the truck has yet to do it! but I know its coming. like I said, its...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    thats not a bad idea. right, if the crank signal isn't getting to the ecm, it wont fire the coils basically? I will certainly check this too, indeed, thank you. but also, wouldn't this cause intermittent misfires and drive-ability issues.. that I would certainly notice while driving? I...
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    unusual and intermittent "long crank" before engine runs

    yea, that is an option. I have a fuel pressure analog/dial gauge I have used for other vehicles I own, so I could see if the fitting will connect to the ram 5.7. It would become annoying to pop the hood every single time I am going to drive the vehicle to check fuel pressure, but it might be...
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