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Air Bags with Leaf Springs
Does anyone have any advice or pictures of airbags on the rear with a leaf or two holding the rear end in place? I want to try this on my Kaiser.
-KaiserKruiser

   It would work but not for long. They will eventually break. My Chevy is set up this way: main leaf with bags on top of rear end, but it’s temporary. It’s really scary especially with a built 350. But I’ve been driving my ‘53 like this for a while.
-oldshovel

   Many, many vehicles are set up that way, but you should never leave just one leaf. Leave the main plus one to limit twisting (which leads to breaking). It’s generally referred to as “helper bags.” It’s the same as installing bags as a load leveler in trucks, only you are removing more leaves to settle the car out. The leaves act to locate the axle, while the bags now carry the load.
-2inchesTooLow

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