Technical 1954 Ford F100 Air Bag/Ride Suggestion

Hello all,
I have been reading tons of good stuff and am at a loss for the next step. I picked up a 1954 Ford F100 a few months ago and now its time to start getting some stuff done. It has a late model 302 with AOD transmission that runs great. Previous owner has already done the work of adding on a Mustang II front suspension (needs new lower control arms and a few other things). Unfortunately he used the old "cut out a few coils" to get the front end down to where it looks good. The rear he just removed one of the leafs out of the springs. I would like to go ahead and get the truck laying low with an air suspension setup that allows me to really get it low when parked and nice ride when time to drive. I have looked at a couple items from Speedway but don't get a really good feeling on them. So I was wondering what everyone thought as a good way forward. Im not on an unlimited budget but I only want to do this once. Thanks for any help you may have.

Semper Fi,
Kris

 

I've got a 58 Chevy apache that I'm working on right now that I'm almost done doing the air ride on. I used a Mustang II front with tubular control arms. I am in the process of finishing off the front bag mounts. What I'm doing is cutting the upper spring mount off from the Mustang II kit and then welding on a bag mount to make it look a little cleaner. As for the rear I did a custom rear back half and made my own frame rails. A decent sized C notch is all you really need though. Then I did a triangulated 4-link.

If you're looking for air suspension parts feel free to ask as I am a dealer. I can get you fully set up with bags, tank, compressor and management. Management systems have a wide range from manual paddle valves which are fairly cheap up to systems such as the Accuair E-level and Air Lift Autopilot. These two are the most user friendly, but come with a price.

Here's a couple pics of my truck without the bags installed yet

 

good info

 

mustang II fronts are super simple for bags. On my 37 i cut the upper spring perch on the welded a kind of "D" shaped brackets to the frame and added gussets, then did a bag plate on the lower, for the rear a C-notch is a must, and please please please, use a triangulated 4-link. Those monoleafs and 2link setups are junk and will ride like an old wagon on a gravel road.