Air lift-suspension front and back question

[TennesseeBoy]

Hey guys, I’ve found a ‘98 Z71 I’m wanting to buy but is has air-lift suspension all the way around (front and back). I’m wanting to lower it back to normal height and put 16’s or 17’s back in it as a daily driver/family truck. Is that possible, or do these air lift suspensions cut that chance out forever? I’m not familiar with them at all [emoji51]. Thanks!

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[SUBURBAN5]

Do you know of they cut anything? Like the frame or did they just bolt it in place?

 

[TennesseeBoy]

I’m going to go look at it today. What should I look for?

I can’t find full front and rear air suspension kits for a 4WD ‘98. Guess I’ll see what he’s got.


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[b454rat]

Take pics of the suspension, where the air bags are. Depending what system it is could tell whether or not can be returned to stock or not.

 

[TennesseeBoy]

Will do. Part of me thinks it’s just rear and he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I’ll take some pics today and post them.

I’m hoping it’s just helper bags in the rear and a T-bar crank in the front. That’s easy [emoji106]

Here’s a pic of the battery setup from FB marketplace , it’s got a powered compressor.

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[SUBURBAN5]

So long as you know what stock looks like. Just look to see how they attached it. Mainly like a said. Cuts and welds. Rear end should be easy to convert back to leave springs and shocks. Front I would look at upper and lower. So long as there stock looking you can remove and install back the stock arms. Keep an eye out. Remember he has to be a complete dumbass to make it permanent. Airbags go bad and would have to be changed eventually. You just gotta see how he did it.

 

[b454rat]

I believe the only air ride front is from kelderman. It took place of the torsion bar key, went underneath the frame, was pretty obvious...link to fb ad?

 

[TennesseeBoy]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/261338504979384/


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[TennesseeBoy]

Fixing to look at it, I’ll post pics.


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[TennesseeBoy]

So the guy didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. It was a normal 6” lift with added air ride. He way over talked the truck, it was in rough shape. Sometimes I hate FB. Thanks anyway guys.


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