No. They are designed to jack the back of the car for clearance and add air pressure to the springs’ rates, but not smoothly as an air ride. This is the look and tech that was big in the 70’s.are they for good handling or comfort?
I agree 100% with the second sentence when applied with coil overs. The air shocks will not be consistently holding the whole rear weight of the car, probably an extra 300-500 lbs a piece. I have not seen cracked body problems from air shocks or the load handlers. (They have an extra spring on the shock, like light coil overs that keep factory springs).If your going to use them for tire clearance its a bad idea....... Your shock points were NOT designed to hold weight.....
Duuude.........But it’s a quick way to get the rake on your Monte Carlo or Nova.
My formative years were the 70's..... Seems to me it was the era of getting the widest tires you could find.... besides bell bottom pants....Those shocks went out of style in the 70s.
Also agree the upper shock mount is not built for the loads the shock would transfer.
Not sure why you want them. If it is for ride height, do it with the springs, not the shocks.
In another car group, I just saw upper shock mounts that were cracked like dropped eggs from air shocks.
@90sickfox the shock mounts are not meant to support the car’s weight all the time. Normal shocks slow the movement of the suspension, not stop it. When the air shocks are jacked up like solid strut rods is when the “shock” force of bumps and potholes is transferred in full force to the body.
The football or proper airbag in springs is an entirely different force on the car. The weight and sudden force is still on the axle/control arm and spring mount, not the shock mount. The orange spring bags are a good idea if they are still available. You can put them with any shock for the type of control that’s needed.