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Message: [QUOTE="TexasA&M, post: 575992, member: 7269"] Update - I had to pull the bed off again this weekend because my fuel tank was leaking a bit from an improper seal when I did the harpoon mod last month. While the bed was off, I figured it would be a good time to keep tinkering with the suspension, so I added in some accumulator tanks to help soften the spring rate on the air bags. I used 1/2ga tanks because I wasn't sure if anything bigger would fit. Now I wish I'd have gone with 1ga, and may switch them out in the future. I mounted them up to a cross member and then ran 1/2" line between them and the bags (distance was ~12"). [ATTACH=full]103657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103658[/ATTACH] This pretty much finalizes the rear suspension. After putting the truck all back together and going for a test drive, I am very pleased with the results. I hooked my travel trailer up to it to see how it would handle the weight (~1300lbs tongue weight) and the system leveled itself right out after hooking up. I didn't tow it anywhere, but will hopefully do that in the next couple of weeks. Next I moved on to the front end. I removed the old track bar and put a new adjustable BD track bar in its place. [ATTACH=full]103659[/ATTACH] I was not able to get the original alignment cams out. I was working at the passenger side one for a while and ended up breaking part of the ear off and decided to quit while there was still some hope of salvaging it. I will be getting an alignment before I get my new tires, so hopefully the alignment shop can get the old cam out without too much trouble. To finish it all up, I installed a second set of air horns, along with a second 3ga tank (for a total of 6ga air capacity). Driver side - [ATTACH=full]103660[/ATTACH] Passenger side - [ATTACH=full]103661[/ATTACH] Other than a few small odds and ends, this pretty much wraps up the project. Overall, I'm pleased with the suspension and the fit and finish of all the parts that I used. Most of the work went smoothly without too many bumps in the road, which is always nice. Hopefully I can get the bed cleaned up in the next few weeks and get the new LineX bedliner put in. The tires will come next and will completely finish this up! [/QUOTE]