can someone please tell me what i did wrong here--thanks- the bags are crooked and there is space in between some of the spacers

 

Problems:

1) Too much blockage
2) Stacked blocks
3) Your bracket looks wrong.

 

Spacers flex too much. You need something better.
Also the lower plate doesn't look parallel to the axle, or is it the picture?

 

which airbags are they and what size lift do you have?

 

i have a 6inch super lift and the air bag system is air lift part #57390 wich air lift company told me to use with the spacers- here is a pic of how they go on--

 

they are also inflated to 80psi in the pics so i can see if they are holding air.

 

The drawing shows bracket and bolts nice and square, the picture shows everything crooked. That might be the main problem.

 

it looks like both lower airbag brackets need to move towards the differential a bit. I can't tell from the install diagram where that outside bracket that is against the U-bolts should fit. Can you fit the outside bracket between the U-bolt and the rear block?

 

yea i believe i can. the brackets have about 1 inch cut out on both sides to slide them left to right

 

I forwarded this thread onto our tech support so hopefully I can get some additional insight soon. From looking at the pictures my first guess is that you may have tightened one of the lower bracket bolts before having everything installed.

I only say that as it looks like the long carriage bolts holding the lower bracket in place are so tight that they pulled the bracket down and off level. The L-bracket that holds everything against the leaf pack shouldn't be bent like it is. Did you tighten the carriage bolts first, and possibly over tighten them?

I will make sure your situation gets looked at though. You will most likely need to unbolt most of the lower bracket hardware, and you will probably need to bend the L-brackets back to a 90 degree position.

 

Can you add a second set of u-bolts to hold the bottom bracket down to the axle tube? Can you get us a better picture of the upper bracket mount? I put airlift airbags on my wife's truck with a 4" lift using no spacers at all. There's got to be a better way for you to set that up.

For now, you need to remove the L shaped bracket that is pointing down and flip it over so it's pointing up. That will allow you to clamp onto the block and leaf spring U bolts without causing the torque that is making the blocks go crooked on you.

I realize that in their picture the bracket is pointing down, but the head of your bolt is inline with the axle and the threaded end and nut is above the axle. When you tighten this bolt down, it is causing everything to go crooked. Flip the L bracket over so the bolt is parallel with the axle and it will at least straighten up. I still don't like all the stacked spacers for the airbag, but at least it's a start.

Edit: Stupid slow internet connection. Looks like airlift jumped in before I could post.

 

thanks for all the help guys. i will try to mess with it first thing tommorro

 

If thats the best you can get it to fit I'd send them back. The installation picture looks good. But what you got isn't the same.

Chet

 

Hell....I didn't think you could get u-bolts that long ! Absolutely no way that is getting a NJ inspection sticker..! I'd send those bags back and use the $ for some springs, I hate to be offensive...but that looks like a powerstrokehelp.com install...

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the email you sent through our website was answered on Monday, correct? I was told they took care of you but I have been meaning to get back on the thread and double check. Apparently the real issue is that the factory bumpstop was removed from the leaf pack as part of installing your lift. The lower bag bracket in this kit is intended to sit on this and not the axle itself.