Air line and a 90-degree fitting...
Air line and a 90-degree fitting were plugged in at the tanks for reserve air supply and for filling when the compressors start roaring.
The air line was plugged into...
The air line was plugged into the fitting at the rear airbag.
The sending units for the...
The sending units for the digital air pressure gauge were mounted underneath on a stainless plate bolted to the underside of the floorboards. The wiring harness from the back of the gauges hooked up to these sending units to provide accurate air psi. The sending units had to be grounded to work properly. Air Ride Technologies includes a stainless mounting plate for grounding duties.
After being installed and...
After being installed and wired, the sending units were marked as to what 'bag they are reading pressure off of.
All the wiring that needed...
All the wiring that needed to be plugged into the Air Ride Technologies digital gauge panel was grouped together and brought up through the driver-side floorboard.
Electrical expert Chris Ahlman...
Electrical expert Chris Ahlman plugged the wiring harness into the back of the gauge panel and made all the necessary connections for the gauge to read air pressure for each corner of the suspension front and rear. Follow Air Ride's instructions for running electrical and power supply for the gauge panel.
Here is the Air Ride Technologies...
Here is the Air Ride Technologies control switch panel with digital air pressure display screen. Each 'bag can be adjusted via its own switch, and front and rear air pressure is displayed separately by hitting the small silver button under the readout screen. We chose to mount the gauge panel in the center console under the tape deck for easy switch-hitting convenience. There you have it. A complete bolt-on suspension system with style, function, and looks. After the install was complete, the fuel tank was reinstalled, and the bed, back bumper, and rear hitch were put back on along with 19.5-inch APP wheels and Toyo tires. We were ready to go cruising. This is definitely low, smooth, and cool.
After the installation of the Air Ride Technologies suspension was completed at SporTrucks by Dean in Moorpark, California, it was time to get our dualie rolling on some custom wheels and rubber. For years, all that has been available to the dualie owner is the standard 16-inch chrome or aluminum dualie wheel, while the single-wheel half-tons run around on 20s. APP forged wheels in Santa Ana, California, decided to change that with the introduction of its 19.5-inch Thunder II forged one-piece aluminum wheel, designed especially for dualies. In fact, the bolt pattern of APP's Thunder II wheel allows for direct fitment onto any 1-ton truck from Chevy to Ford to Dodge. We chose to mount up a set of APP's 19.5-inch Thunder II wheels on our Project Hog Hauler to capture the aggressive look the oversize 19.5-inch hoop offers, especially when stuffed up in the fenderwells.
The APP Thunder II wheel features rectangular cutouts accented by a bold center cap engraved with the APP logo and surrounded by exposed lugs. To cushion these bold rollers on the road, we turned to Toyo Tires in Cypress, California, for a set of its M75Z tires in a 225/70R19.5 sizing. The Toyo rubber protects the APP hoops from getting dinged or bent, and do a great job of filling up the fenderwells of this low-down Heavy Duty. These gigantic tires from Toyo feature a commerical truck-like tread, giving our dualie a bit of big-rig flavor. Overall, the APP Forged Wheels and Toyo Tires pacakge on our Heavy Duty works perfectly to provide plenty of style, looks, and functionality with the benefit of a bigger diameter.