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1947-1954 Chevy Pickup - Full Of Air - Tech
 The final piece of the bracketry...  The final piece of the bracketry puzzle was a little more involved, as it also had to provide mounting provisions for the shocks.... |  ...For this, I drilled the...  ...For this, I drilled the plate in even increments and then welded appropriate-sized nuts on the inner side. |  Once everything was satisfactory-at...  Once everything was satisfactory-at least to me-the brackets were fully welded up and attached to the rearend housing with short stitch welds to avoid warping. |  A grade-8 bolt with a solid-steel...  A grade-8 bolt with a solid-steel spacer was used to mount the ShockWave, as a standard shock stud wasn't sufficient to keep the airbag from contacting the bracket when inflated. |  For future tuning purposes,...  For future tuning purposes, the ShockWave's adjuster points toward the rear wheel on each side. Driving style and vehicle particulars will dictate how stiff or soft the rebound and compression are set. |  With the ShockWaves finally...  With the ShockWaves finally installed, air lines were fitted, and with a Schrader valve used in between, I raised and lowered the truck's rear to make certain everything was good to go. It was. |  Now it was time to put the...  Now it was time to put the ride height sensors in place. As with the front, mounting is straightforward and quite easy. Boxed frame-rails made it simple to install them inside and avoid interfering with the upper four-link bars. |  The thick boxing plates also...  The thick boxing plates also allowed me to drill and tap rather than having to use nutserts.... |  ...Since there is constant...  ...Since there is constant pressure on the sensors, make sure wherever you mount is solid and secure. |
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