Air bag conversion?
williz57
07-09-2011, 12:34 PM
Has anyone here added "in spring" air bags instead of replacing air leveling shocks due to bladder air leak?
I can't see the logic in tossing out a working variable valve electronic shock because the air bladder leaks. These RSS shocks are $600 ea for the part. It actually hurts thinking about spending that amount.
I am aware of passive struts out there but they handicap the fancy road sensing suspension that is working well except for a saggy rear.
Has anyone here considered this sort of thing?
It could be tied into the current leveling compressor system that is working well but I unplugged it.
I could then just leave the shocks in place with this.
These bags work in an operating range of 5 to 35 psi and the OEM systems operate normally at aprox. 15psi
Seems like a cheap solution in my case. It would be nice to find someone who actually did this and had pro's & con's
Instruction & applications here
http://www.jegs.com/i/Air-Lift/022/60798/10002/-1?parentProductId=743887
I can't see the logic in tossing out a working variable valve electronic shock because the air bladder leaks. These RSS shocks are $600 ea for the part. It actually hurts thinking about spending that amount.
I am aware of passive struts out there but they handicap the fancy road sensing suspension that is working well except for a saggy rear.
Has anyone here considered this sort of thing?
It could be tied into the current leveling compressor system that is working well but I unplugged it.
I could then just leave the shocks in place with this.
These bags work in an operating range of 5 to 35 psi and the OEM systems operate normally at aprox. 15psi
Seems like a cheap solution in my case. It would be nice to find someone who actually did this and had pro's & con's
Instruction & applications here
http://www.jegs.com/i/Air-Lift/022/60798/10002/-1?parentProductId=743887
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