1997 Chevy crew Cab with 2011 interior

[Supercharged111]

Over a certain GVWR they weren't required to have air bags, that truck never had one.

My 97 dually has a driver's airbag, that interior is the same kind. I'm missing the passenger airbag though, just have a cubby.

 

[83GMCK2500]

My 97 dually has a driver's airbag, that interior is the same kind. I'm missing the passenger airbag though, just have a cubby.

Something isn't right then. It should've had this wheel:

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That is my truck near the day we brought it home, that isn't and airbag, just a horn pad.

 

[Supercharged111]

Oh, then I stand corrected. That is the wheel I have in my truck. Looks like an airbag, just doesn't say airbag on it.

 

[83GMCK2500]

It's all good. Airbag wheels do bolt right on, just wanted to confirm the difference. I don't remember what the cutoff is, for the GVWR limit, but Suburbans are a different animal. You will see airbags in 2500 Suburbans.

 

[Supercharged111]

I'd like to retrofit dual bags from a 98+ truck. I like those wheels better anyway, plus you can get the steering wheel controls for the radio on them. I know the pull and pay doesn't sell airbags, so I wonder how much trouble I'll have getting the stuff.

 

[83GMCK2500]

Having had a cab stripped down and then removing the cab...you're in for a lot of work to have functioning airbags. There are front and side impact sensors, chassis wiring, cab wiring, and a computer in there somewhere. I have the 98+ steering wheel on my truck now with the SWAC, but the airbag isn't wired up.

Odd, the Pick-N-Pull yards in my area have no problem selling airbags.

 

[Supercharged111]

Yeah that's a new thing, I can't wrap my head around it. I'm shocked that these dinosaurs have side impact sensors. In the end though it's just power and ground to the airbag computer and then deal with all the bullshit that's plugged into it, right?

 

[83GMCK2500]

You still have that '98 in your sig? Poke around and look for any loom and tape that is yellow. That is all the airbag system. When I did my cab swap I gutted my '96 cab, the donor '97 cab and swapped just what I needed. Being a '97 and 1500 w/3rd door it had an airbag system in it but I didn't bother with swapping it over, but I saw where there was a lot of yellow harness.

 

[Supercharged111]

Yeah I still have it. I don't want to DD house that gets 10 mpg empty.