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4500 - 5500 Air Bags

05-30-2008, 05:30 PM

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jelag

Pacific Clutch and Brake

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4500 - 5500 Air Bags

We've been having problems with our fully loaded 5500 and the head lights going to the top of the telephone poles.... We often run at 19,500 and I hate to say my driver tends to overload the truck some times...... Bill Lang at PacBrake fast tracked a set of air bags for me.... and their now available...

This kit has the biggest air bags and brackets I've seen.... They look like they will easily hold up to the task.

See the following: http://www.pacbrake.com/PDF/L5934.PDF

We've completed the installation and will install a leveling valve off a class 8 truck suspension system once the parts I forgot to order come in... Now we have it connected to a air system and are using a pressure regulator to level the truck...

The kit comes with the standard tire inflation valves but on all of my trucks we have them mounted to the PacBrake compressor along with a set of air horns...

The kit, HP10121 fits Cab & Chassis 2WD/4WD 07-08 as well as the Sterling Bullet..

I'll post photos of the leveling valve when I get it installed...

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Jim

08 5500 -110K miles, 04 3500 4x4 Dually Blue stick, 300K miles, 05 3500 4x4 Dually Molten Red stick, 96K miles, PacBrake Exhaust Brakes, 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 05 Honda Rincon 650 ATV, 2001 Honda Goldwing

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