How To: Convert Trailblazer SS Rear Airbags To Rear Coil Springs. (Envoy Trailblazer 9-7x Rainier)

[@michaelnicholas691]

It finally happened to me after 150k mi. 😔 Your videos are awesome, I've been watching them for years now!

[@Coverman66]

thanks brotha AR.. much appreciated

[@sean47w7]

I got the same exact color trailblazer SS too. Great vehicle, I love it! Gonna replace the air bags with springs since I have the same exact problem too. Awesome video!

[@Coverman66]

Thanks brotha Sean.. much appreciated

[@dale3645]

More info on how to get them out. Good video. The small yellow bumpers you can still get from GM #10386222 $16ea. They are just held in by some “grab tabs”. Just rip them out with a screw driver from the side. For the air springs, there is a button on the TOP of them that you have to push 9right at rear side of spring in turn slots) so that they will turn counter clockwise. You usually can turn them enough that it will grab in the DOWN position. Drill a hole in the FLAT plate of the air coil at the TOP. Use that hole to hit long flathead screwdriver & hammer to turn it. Disconnect the lines is hard to explain but pretend that the line(s) are going into a pencil eraser & that you have to flatten the eraser INTO THE PENCIL WHILE PULLING ON THE LINE & NOT squeezing the line (not squeezing the eraser from its sides but push the eraser flat for clarification). With the “eraser” compressed the plastic tube will pull right out unless you are holding it with the pliers. Good design but you would never know how to release it until you have done it. If pump not doing anything make sure orange wire has 12.4 volts with key on at large harness if you pump not working. Don’t replace the air coils till you know the air pump is broken or that you don’t have a wire problem.

[@DXFXmc]

Great how too video. Just causing the addiction to worsen. Can wait to get old school 70 chevelle and follow in your foot steps to a Great ride!! Doing a hand build is so much more rewarding.

[@Coverman66]

amen to that brotha D.. its very cool and if you have any question you know how to reach me partner..

[@jcarter7731]

Hey man from some angles you look like Muhammad ali. Nice truck also

[@robertburton295]

I thought the same thing !!

[@Coverman66]

lolol i get that all the time brotha lolol

[@pacsoulpavon9649]

I just recently canceld out the airbag suspension and put regular shocks. Now it looks too tall, ima have to put adjustable coils

[@Coverman66]

whats type of springs did you use?

[@cortezwilliams1276]

Just purchased mines 💪🏼 (waiting process 🤦🏽‍♂️)

[@Coverman66]

keep me posted..

[@nickdemsey7188]

Big help

[@mike856ms]

I really wanted to see you install the spring's. I need to do this and afraid I will not do it right. Any suggestions I must remember? Thank you

[@Coverman66]

dont worry, you will be fine.. let me know when you are ready and i will be right with you.

[@TheLsSwapGuru]

When are we getting that cold start video of the tbss I know she sounds good..great video

[@Coverman66]

lolol very soon after i swap the cam.. and install the headers

[@TheLsSwapGuru]

coverman66 ight cool deal man I'll hold you to it

[@anthonybeltran6144]

I have the same SS and I've been trying to decide on this same issue. Replace or switch to springs. This video made my mind up. Thanks.

[@Coverman66]

aw man, i appreciate that brotha Anthony..

[@juiced71]

dig it terry !! little bit of everything on the channel! couldnt of came at a better time! i know when i got out in the morning mine sits low in the ass end then hit the key i hear the pump come on and good to go however went out the other day to go somewhere and now the pump isnt coming on good one day bad the next? tho really i havent drove it in 2 weeks been sick and injured i like the air bag system rides nice man tho coil would be a lot easier to deal with lol fuses to check ? i went in the back and flipped the switch and no pump it just weird that it would work and then not thanks terry dig the ass its a bad ass ride!!

[@Coverman66]

sorry your not feeling well brotha juiced.. i was going through the same thing with the airbag,.. it was a hard sell and im glad i swapped it out.. there is a fuse you can remove but i just simply turn the pump off. let me know if you have any questions partner..

[@themrjones]

I need to see a shot of the whole truck, or does the front sit higher than the back now? I'm definitely going to be doing this soon thank you brother.

[@Coverman66]

no problem, im doing a clip with the overall look now.. thanks for viewing..

[@onejuice1059]

Always a great video sir!

[@jessebentlee9501]

i know I'm kinda off topic but do anybody know a good place to watch newly released movies online ?

[@edyu-tainment6884]

Hey bro I own the same type of truck a 2007 trailblazer ss and since I did the all round drop kit my truck never drop the same it looks much better lowered but the drive feel is awful I went back to my bilstein shocks and kept just only the lowered springs front and back

[@Coverman66]

wow.. who did you get the kit from? what shock did you have with the kit..

[@tonywillridge2848]

Hey Terry, Great video, about to do the same with my Silver 07,where did you purchase the isolators?

[@tonywillridge2848]

Disregard brother, just answered my own question by reading further in to the comments.

[@Coverman66]

TBSSowners.com.. came with the spring kit.

[@anthonybeltran6144]

Did you need isolators/insulators for the coils?

[@Coverman66]

yes, without them you will get spring noise.

[@lightning1t]

Hey man I just got the same kit for my 2007 Trailblazer SS, installed everything and came up with a problem. What part did you use to mount the coil springs? Did you reuse the mount from the old airbags?

[@Coverman66]

i mounted the coil spring where the airbag went.. whats your truck doing?

[@lightning1t]

I know where to mount the coil spring, I just dont know HOW to mount it or what part to use to mount the spring where it needs to go.

[@Coverman66]

ahhhh i see,, when you remove the air bag it will be clear.. the place where the bag attaches on the to, the coil spring fits over it..

[@pacsoulpavon9649]

Great video, my 2007 air bagz went out and i put stock shocks. But it looks stock height and now after a year i want to put lower/coil overs . Thanks for your help!

[@Coverman66]

no problem brotha..

[@1964rmcc]

Hey Terry I had this problem about a year ago but I replaced the bags and then the compressor and guess what the compressor is gone again oh well it's under warranty but please let me know how it rides .

[@Coverman66]

thats why i but the coils in, i didnt want to repair the entire system chasing demons.. the ride is great. i was against taking the airbags out, i loved them.. but now i wish ive done it sooner.. make the car tight and comfortable.. i will be doing the lower and upper rear soon.. i got alot more clips coming for the TBSS stay tuned brotha rob..

[@Z69Silveraydoe]

I did the same lowering kit, djm upper control arms and polyurethane bushings front and rear on my 06 5.3 Buick Rainier, it sits so pretty and feels good in the corners. I just hope when I put my subs and tools in the back it won't ride too low in the back

[@Coverman66]

you should be ok, i haul all kinds of stuff.

[@donovanhred]

Hi, where the springs in rear lowering springs or stock springs? Thanks

[@Coverman66]

whats good brotha Donovan, i replaced the stock airbags with springs i recommend it..

[@alonzofloyd8140]

Nice Terry good job

[@Coverman66]

thanks brotha Zo..

[@NikeBlazer623]

Did you use any spacers for the rear coil springs? Or just isolators?

[@Coverman66]

whats good.. i used a home made isolator being they never made one for the TBSS..

[@ramonbarajas2813]

Did u buy new rubber spring isolators? Or did the SS have some already from the airbags?

[@Coverman66]

they never made isolators for the TBSS. you could either make your own or try getting finding a pair that will fit.

[@camoadam9880]

Where did you put those jack stands

[@Coverman66]

under the frame.. in the rear..

[@cesarhasael5992]

Awesome work and video cheers

[@Coverman66]

thanks brotha Cesar..

[@victorpernas8187]

Hey terry I’m doing this swap on my ss soon and was wondering if any adjustments need to be done to the compressor once the bags are out so it won’t come on on its own but in a way that I can use it manually

[@Coverman66]

whats good brotha Victor.. you could pull out the fuse or you can take the entire compressor out of the truck.. i will be doing a video that shows how to remove the airbag compressor.. stay tuned.. lol

[@susanjones3193]

There are videos out there that show how to rotate the height adjusters. Doing so will allow you to use the compressor for anything other than the bags.

[@adamfanno4849]

always good ls based content keep it up my dude

[@Coverman66]

much appreciated brotha Adam..

[@Coverman66]

Dont forget to give the Thumbs up on all my videos.. lolol got more cool videos coming..

[@rubf.1266]

So how did it look after the installation?

[@Coverman66]

looked great.. i will be doing a video when its up and running from the LSA install

[@HuizachiiCity1]

So you didn’t get the rear 1 in spacer that go with the springs ?

[@Coverman66]

no need for it..

[@45CHI]

What is the part #number for the "Bump Stops"?

[@Coverman66]

hmmmm, i will look, they came in a with the kit..

[@shelbo1984]

Hey I replaced my air shocks as well. But the rear is higher then normal. Is there any way to adjust it?

[@Coverman66]

which springs did you get?

[@rigo713]

Where can I buy the rubber spring isolators it did not come with the kit?

[@Coverman66]

thats yellow thing on the spring is the bump stop.. im using a rubber hose on the ends of the springs in the rear.

[@ViKiNGSBEAST199]

Is that the 31.5 kit or the 30.5?

[@Coverman66]

i went with the 31.5... i do alot of traveling and have tons of stuff in the back lolol

[@roberthanna4400]

Lsa next for the tbss ???

[@Coverman66]

working on it.. i got alot more up my sleeve for the TBSS.. too much to mention.. lolol

[@marcoramirez7262]

3 inch wich is 1.5 bell tech

[@josephgehen7400]

HELP,,I have a 08 TBSS,,I put in a belltech conversation kit,,it worked great BUT I have a large speaker system and after time my truck is sagging,,I need a more powerful spring and I need to know how tall the spring should be? I ordered a kit from rock Auto it was way to high I couldn't even get the spring in,they returned it no problem.I really don't want to be lowered my speaker box lowers it anyway,,anybody got any ideas? Ok thanks

[@Coverman66]

how heavy is your speaker box to lower the back like that? you can always get helper bags that go in the springs. keep me posted.. can get a more aggressive spring rate for the back?

[@josephgehen7400]

I got a rear leveling kit I think it's gonna work

[@kingralph1228]

So I’m dropping mine about 3” in the back would that make it even with the front. By the way love your ss i have an all black everything rims gun metal grey

[@Coverman66]

thanks brotha Ralph.. id love to see the Chevelle..

[@ericacarmen23]

where can I order those shocks and coils?

[@Coverman66]

TBSSowners.com Tony will hook you up.

[@marcoramirez7262]

What dropped did you used

[@Coverman66]

i went with a inch in the back and inch in the front. i still want to maintain its truck capability..

[@pFbSpecV]

What brand was this set up???

[@Coverman66]

i got the set up from Tony at TBSSowners.com

[@pFbSpecV]

@@Coverman66 I will check out that forum!

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Mine keep bottoming out after the spring install

[@Coverman66]

wow.. did you get the lowering springs?

[@markchristodlous6952]

Was wondering if thats kit for awd just got same kit from Tony and was wondering what your total drop was front and back, and got any pictures of it

[@Coverman66]

2 off the fron and 1 in the back.. it looks great..

[@D.Magic_]

I had a Buick Rainier with the same problem they should be ashamed of that thin ass air line.

[@Coverman66]

i cant complain, i got over 10 years..

[@nickgoodone5929]

I did the same.. I can’t afford to do the front yet, but my question is does it hurt the truck at all with the level she’s sitting at being stock front 31.5 rear ?

[@Coverman66]

no.. its rides better in my opinion, i wish i didnt wair lol

[@DerekChabrow]

Nooooo don't go with springs, not same ride and you can't adjust your ride and height like you can with airbags. I replaced the airbags and there were cheaper than the springs

[@Coverman66]

the spring are a much better ride for me.. the airbags rode horrible if lowered,,

[@ThemReaper5]

Derek Chabrowski how much does the airbags cost?