replacing air bags? 2004 Envoy 4x4 XUV

[Jimmyz]

There are a ton of treads on here about replacing rear air bags with coils. I want to do it. My question is can I just remove the rear air bags and put in a new set of Moog springs? I don't want to lift or lower the back on my Envoy. Also, What do I do with the air compressor?

 

[The_Roadie]

Swap to coils and pull the fuse on the compressor. Sell the compressor to folks with bad ones. Profit!

 

[Jimmyz]

Swap to coils and pull the fuse on the compressor. Sell the compressor to folks with bad ones. Profit!

cool! I just bought a set of Moog rear coils for $90

 

[Tiggerr]

cool! I just bought a set of Moog rear coils for $90

$45.79 For Moog coils on rockauto

 

[Jimmyz]

$45.79 For Moog coils on rockauto

Yes I saw that. But they were $90 in stock at my local Advanced Auto Parts, Came with the rubber pads, and I had a $50 discount coupon for Advanced Auto to use.

 

[Tiggerr]

Yes I saw that. But they were $90 in stock at my local Advanced Auto Parts, Came with the rubber pads, and I had a $50 discount coupon for Advanced Auto to use.

Nice!!

Here's a stupid question,,,,I am about to do this on my Rainier,,,,can i reuse my stock shocks for now? or do I HAVE to change them as the shock for coil sprung trucks appear to be different part number,,,whats the difference??

 

[The_Roadie]

Reuse the shocks that came on it, unless they're crapped out already (meaning over 50K or so.) The slight change in valving is indetectable by anybody but a professional test driver, compared to how the shocks deteriorate with age anyway.