The first step was to remove the stock shocks and coil springs. There's actually enough room for the airbag in the upper spring pockets, so no cutting is required!
We unbolted the rubber bump stops on the control arms, and the front was ready for our brackets:
Travis ground the lower arms down to bare metal along the edges of the spring pocket, and our lower airbag mounting plate was welded into place.
After a coat of paint to cover the bare metal, the airbags were bolted to the upper and lower mounts, and the upper mounts were bolted into the spring pockets. We ran 3/8" DOT-approved air brake line for this installation.
With the airbags in place, we installed shocks on the outside of the arms. Clearance was a bit tight, so the upper control arm needed to have a small notch cut into it to make way for the shock body. A lower stud was bolted to the lower control arm, and an upper tower was bolted to the side of the frame as shown:
The last part of the front suspension work is the height sensor for AccuAir's eLevel height control system. We decided to hide this inside the frame in front of the control arm:
A couple of hours routing air lines and wiring, and the front suspension was all set! I'll cover the rear suspension installation and more of the plumbing and wiring in Part 3. Thanks for looking!
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