Front air shocks?

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  1. LAYNLOW

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    Anyone know if there are front air shocks for our trucks? Did some lookn around but couldnt really find nothing solid.
     
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    There arent any specifically but im sure you can make something work. Guna take some fab work though
     
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    Ehh thats what i figuring. Was just curious. Seen it on a ford exploder lol.. thats probably one rough ride
     
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    I know on the 1st gen xB some guys use air shocks on the rear and those (i believe) have a stud mount up top and the loop lower mount. Pretty sure you can find a way to make it work.

    Maybe press out the lower mount from your existing shock and pop it into the air shock.

    Only issue would probably be the length of the shock
     
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    Are you after ride height adjustability? Because if it is, you will be fighting the torsion bars and if you remove those, then you will probably have issues with the upper shock mount. They are not meant to take the direct weight of the truck and will probably fatigue pretty quickly.
     
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    No not with air shocks haha..i was just curious if anyone had done it. If i go air...im going to bag.
     

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