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Air ride suspension
#552860 08/26/2014 11:50 PM
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Has anyone tried the Arnett air ride suspensions? I'm curious as to how they ride and handle on the highway? They don't advertise anything for Triumphs but I don't see why a shock with a similar length couldn't be made to fit, I'm hot rodding a 1966 Fargo and constantly have to modify parts to fit the odd ball beast.


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Dormaar #552861 08/27/2014 12:21 AM
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Isn't a Fargo just a Dodge truck with different script?

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Ryk #552862 08/27/2014 2:18 PM
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Canadian made cars used to be a mix 9of old and new. In the 80s you could have a mid 80s GM car with a rear under it from the 60s. Don't know if it is still that way or not.


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The_Dog33 #552863 08/27/2014 3:35 PM
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I would trade my left one for a Canadian Mercury pick up truck.

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Ryk #552864 08/29/2014 6:20 PM
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Fargo is a Dodge with different name plates and logos. If you own a chev of ford you can rebuild the truck from the ground up from places like LMC, dodge (fargo) on the other hand... Doesn't help I'm building it on a chassis from a 1994 half ton and a V10 engine from a 3/4 ton.

But back to the air ride on the two wheeler... How do bikes ride with air ride, or am I better off with a set of 440's?


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I have rode Harleys with air suspensions and I didn't come away impressed. You will have to pack a air pump with you, they tend to bleed down. Any inertia valved shocks: Ricor, Works, High end Progressives or Hagons will give you the ride you seek. All I noticed with the airs was ride height adjustment with the same mediocre damping rate. Maybe they make better ones then I experienced, I do not know, so I can only relate to what I do.


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