2012 F350 Tow Rig/Daily Driver

ya im still planning on running a 2 link but wont get to that till june. heading to hawaii on may 2nd for 2 weeks!
i ordered 2 dump valves for the height control valves today should be here by the weekend. they are air actuated.

do you think i should bolt the upper bag bracket to the factory coil spring bucket? if so how many bolts? i was thinking 2 3/8" if i need to bolt it

oh i should add im adding ping tanks all around. for the front i will be making them out of 3" sch 40 (3.5" o.d. with 1/4" wall) 9 inches long.

for the rear i plan on using 1 gal tanks on each side for the ping tanks

any updates???

Sorry about the long delay guys life has gotten in the way. I did build a 2 link for it with the 3800 bags but wish it rode smoother. I am gonna design a 4 link for it as some of the brackets have bent and my track bar is now clunking bad when i turn out of a parking lot etc.

Any ideas on how to build bolt on link brackets for the rear axle?

Here are some pics. I guess 800lb/ft of torque is too much for these. I also have quite a bit of antisquat(back of truck rises) under acceleration.

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First off welcome to the forum. This is certainly an interesting build and idea for the truck. My daily driver is a Ford 4 door 2wd dually making plenty of power and I wouldn't trade it for anything else as a daily driver. My only complaint like yours and most other people with a 1 ton truck as a daily driver with no load on it is the rear is super rough riding. After I finish my current dually build my Ford is getting a full air ride setup and body drop.
With that being said I'll ask you this question....why come to the forum and ask for advice and than not listen to any of it and do exactly what everyone said not to do?? We've all done and seen these truck built for a long time and can answer any question you have but if you don't listen your just wasting time and money.
For example the 2 link idea. It's not a good idea and now your going to have to spend more time and money redoing it. When kyle(guilty by design) especially says to do something he knows his shit as well as a lot of other people on here. My dually is running those same bags front and rear as yours. Kyle just back halfed my truck using those same 3800 bags and at about 30 psi it's at full lift and super soft. So you should have a super soft ride if you listen to his advice on how to set it up.

Sorry if that prior post came off a little brash. I just don't understand coming to a forum for advice and than discarding all of it.

I just thought I'd add that if you want a super soft ride listen to some of us here that know how to set the rear up and you'll be thrilled with the results and won't have to redo everything several times.
This is a link to my build. Guilty by Design just finished the back half and it's the softest rear setup I've ever had and again this is the same bags you have. Even if this is a little more extreme than your looking for on your truck this is a general idea on how to get a super soft ride on those bags.

bagged dually you are 100% right. I should have listened to the advice given. I rushed it and it shows. I am running at about 30psi in my rear bags as well.

The tough part about my build is i do not want to be welding to the axle or frame. Have any suggestions in order to accomplish this?

what do you guys think about this?

s there no bolt on kit for that truck yet?? I think the super duty trucks had the same rear setup for a few years before 2012 so you may be able to find a bolt on kit if your just trying to avoid welding.
As far as the design on the 4 link you posted I'm sure it would be fine as long as it was designed in a way that clamped the axle tight enough so it wouldn't turn...but...your going to have to worry about a watts link or pan hard bar if you run a parallel link setup. Also if your after the best ride quality you really need to get the bags mounted on the lower bars.