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One of my cab airbags grew porous and needed to be replaced. I was able to track down OE replacements to the tune of ~$350 each. It took a while to find them and knowing that they really aren't consumer-based items, I looked at other options. Someone else pointed me to a different (similar) component, but $'s were close to the same and I was looking for something easily replaceable if needed.
Someone pointed me to a facebook ad for an airbag/shock assembly constructed with more commercially available components. It looked compelling, and although it'd be a little more than what two new OE bags would be, it'd be new bags and shocks, and they'd be available if needed. So I rolled the dice.
They are from Ryan Bentley in Utah. Having them in hand confirms that they are certainly fit for duty, and they were a direct bolt-in swap for the OE units. I got them off the front porch ~8p and the job was done by ~11p.
It was 9 days from order to shipment and I think weather delayed their delivery. Everything here was pushed a day or two. Total bill was $1006.
I have yet to run the rig due to some other work I am doing on it, but based on the quality of the work, the care with which they were packed, the thoroughness of the instructions (not that they were really needed but kudos for writing them well), and the communications I've had with Ryan, I am confident they will rock.
Arrival:
Unpacking (new hardware included):
Installed:
Will post a follow up after I get a drive or two in, but it will be a while as I am working through heat install for the habitat and have things torn apart presently.
One of my cab airbags grew porous and needed to be replaced. I was able to track down OE replacements to the tune of ~$350 each. It took a while to find them and knowing that they really aren't consumer-based items, I looked at other options. Someone else pointed me to a different (similar) component, but $'s were close to the same and I was looking for something easily replaceable if needed.
Someone pointed me to a facebook ad for an airbag/shock assembly constructed with more commercially available components. It looked compelling, and although it'd be a little more than what two new OE bags would be, it'd be new bags and shocks, and they'd be available if needed. So I rolled the dice.
They are from Ryan Bentley in Utah. Having them in hand confirms that they are certainly fit for duty, and they were a direct bolt-in swap for the OE units. I got them off the front porch ~8p and the job was done by ~11p.
It was 9 days from order to shipment and I think weather delayed their delivery. Everything here was pushed a day or two. Total bill was $1006.
I have yet to run the rig due to some other work I am doing on it, but based on the quality of the work, the care with which they were packed, the thoroughness of the instructions (not that they were really needed but kudos for writing them well), and the communications I've had with Ryan, I am confident they will rock.
Arrival:
Unpacking (new hardware included):
Installed:
Will post a follow up after I get a drive or two in, but it will be a while as I am working through heat install for the habitat and have things torn apart presently.
