air bag and 4-link setup

This is a 1950 Dodge Coronet frame. A buddy and I C-notched the rear end, made the triangulated 4-link from scratch including brackets, and put air bags all the way around. That crossmember that the top link bars are mounted to was made from scratch as well by my buddy. This video was taken right after we got it off the frame bench and were just running shop air through the bags.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1950
• dodge
• coronet
• 4link
• suspension
• air
• bag
• bags
• wyotech
• fabrication

[guz04087]

what 4 link kit are you using

[shootme243]

not a kit....everything was fabricated except for the air spring mounts. the links were completely fabricated from scratch using DOM cant remember the size of anything though. sorry

[shootme243]

air bag mounts* i meant. but yeah the links, link mounts/brackets, crossmember, and the kickup were fabricated by hand. the DOM tubing to make the links were the only things we bought except for the air bag kit. everything else was just pretty much scrap metal we found.

[Karl90C1500]

what size lines are those?

[shootme243]

1/2"

[spongbobsquarnutz2]

techer for life is that in blairsvill?

[nateolerdogg]

Air-ride is meant to improve you ride quality...not make it worse.."bag over axle" is the worst possible ride scenario...that said, yes longer links do give you a better pinion angle(which is easier on bushings, bearings and splined shafts) but having "bag over axle" only makes the rear of your ride stiff and bouncy....which in return binds things up...and defeats the purpose of long link bars...decreases the articulation

[Gsnickets]

@AndrewKH85 the longer links provide a better pinion angle through the travel, even though usually there is only about 8 to 9 inches of travel, the links still pivot around a single point, creating a curve, the longer the links, the larger(but less dramatic) the curve.

[therealdaveyjones]

ok found this video trying to find a way to setup a four link or maybe less after seeing this but opposite direction

[MikeOrkid]

Wheres the rest of the car?

[omgwtfbbqgtfo]

rofl go wyotech.. i'm in chassis fab right now

[rpdnorman]

thinking of using this setup with ladderbars.. where would i put the shocks, infront or behind of airbag?

[billmopar]

looks like a wyotech shirt, nice work man

[AndrewKH85]

curious why mini truckers strive for such long links when they only have a few inches of travel?

[kevzilla92]

should have mounted the bag on the 4 link bar underneath