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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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Can anyone tell me if these homemade units are being sold as kits by someone? 76 pages is too many to read through.
Look here http://choppedbaggers.com/forums/sho...highlight=ride
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Whats the travel on these shocks? Comparable to a 12 or 13" bilstein shock?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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5.75 inches
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by coolerman69
5.75 inches
Please!
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 131tman
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Measure it! Air them up to the top and measure the drop. 5.75'' difference. Thats travel my friend.........Although I was quite sure that wasn't the travel he was inquiring about
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by coolerman69
Measure it! Air them up to the top and measure the drop. 5.75'' difference. Thats travel my friend.........Although I was quite sure that wasn't the travel he was inquiring about
That is exactly what I was asking... The difference between maximum pumped up and maximum drop.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up pete
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Got it installed today...... Thanks Robert for your help..... This kit works great!!


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I just did this in my 09 SG with a 1-3 inch lowering kit as well. I set the lowering kit to the 1" setting and it works awesome with the "homemade" air ride kit.
 
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