2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission airbags/fender liners??? please help!

[pwerwagn]

I've done a lot of searching on this and cant find a definite answer. I have a 98 2500 sb and want airbags to haul the camper. Will I have to cut the fender liners to install them? I have seen many trucks around with the liners cut for bags, and I dont like the way it looks.

TIA,

Jeff

 

[Tcolesanti]

I left mine out because I did'nt want to cut them, I don't like the way they look either. I have seen some guys put a spacer on the bolt directly above the bag to kind of tweak the fender liner around the bag, I did'nt like that as well. I don't think there are too many more options for bags/inner fenders???

 

[LandShark]

I've had air bags (AirLift?) for about 130,000 miles now and they work just fine with the fender liners in. The kit came with a spacer to bulge out the liner around the bag. I would think that running without the liner would allow way more debris to contact the bags and perhaps lead to early failure, especially if you you go offroad much.

 

[pwerwagn]

So does the spacer go between the liner and the bed? I really dont want to remove the liner, my fenders inside the bed are all beat up and it would show from the outside.

 

[LandShark]

Pwerwagn: Yes the spacer goes between the liner and the bed. It's approx 1 1/2" or 2" long and is located at the middle of the 3 bolts that hold the liner to the bed. The original middle bolt is replaced with a longer bolt.

 

[pwerwagn]

thanks landshark. this eases my mind about spending that kind of money and having to cut stuff up for no reason.

Airbags, here I come.

 

[Andy Redmond]

Get the ride rite kit that goes on the inside of the frame.