Also had the boat out today and couldn't feel it bouncing in the back like I did without the air bags. What a difference, highly recommend them.
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Well, I have just got back yesterday, from a long road trip from Vancouver to the Kootenays through mountain passes with lots of winding roads and hills. The air bags made a huge difference through all the corners. Very little lean and felt very tight. Running them at 17psi. may try 20psi.
Also had the boat out today and couldn't feel it bouncing in the back like I did without the air bags. What a difference, highly recommend them.
Also had the boat out today and couldn't feel it bouncing in the back like I did without the air bags. What a difference, highly recommend them.
Why run seperate lines?
I'm getting ready to finally order a set.
Only question I have is why did some of you guys run seperate lines/fill valves VS a single line where the air pressure would be equal in both bags?
Thank you
Only question I have is why did some of you guys run seperate lines/fill valves VS a single line where the air pressure would be equal in both bags?
Thank you
I think it all comes down to a matter of preference.
I ran independent lines because I want the same pressure in both bags at all times. If I'm hauling anything and go to take a turn, the inside bag will end up with more pressure on it and transfer some (minimal) air to the outside bag. I just don't want to deal with the distribution given that I live in a very hilly/curvy area.
I ran independent lines because I want the same pressure in both bags at all times. If I'm hauling anything and go to take a turn, the inside bag will end up with more pressure on it and transfer some (minimal) air to the outside bag. I just don't want to deal with the distribution given that I live in a very hilly/curvy area.
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BattleWagon
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That used to be the issue with Hi-Jacker air shocks "back in the day." Guys used to put them on their cars (Mustangs, Camaros, etc.) in the 70's and 80's to jack up the back of their cars and put big tires in the back. There were cases when running a shared line would result in air shifting from shock to another on a hard turn and drastically affect the handling, so many would run individual lines to each shock.
After dropping mine in I ran single line to test, I will ride like this for a month or so they try the alternative for testings sake, and I will report the results here. My preliminary theory is if your running the lifts for support with something on the back (IE boat, camper, ect..) you should probably run individual. So as to avoid sway pressure change. As you take the turn, your PSI would drop on one side and increase on the other.
However if you are planning to just use as a driving support 95% of the time (like me) then the pressure change on hard turns is going to be so minimal that you likely won't be able to tell the difference. But I shall back all of this up with time. Back to testing.
P.S. If you are still on the fence about getting a set of airlifts for your pathy, DO IT. Best mod vs. cost. It tightened it up so much. I've tested it on the backroads here in oregon. Including a drive up to bagby hotsprings. which resembles this: ~~~~~~~. and there was practically no sway @ 20 PSI with 7 people in the truck, no trailer.
However if you are planning to just use as a driving support 95% of the time (like me) then the pressure change on hard turns is going to be so minimal that you likely won't be able to tell the difference. But I shall back all of this up with time. Back to testing.
P.S. If you are still on the fence about getting a set of airlifts for your pathy, DO IT. Best mod vs. cost. It tightened it up so much. I've tested it on the backroads here in oregon. Including a drive up to bagby hotsprings. which resembles this: ~~~~~~~. and there was practically no sway @ 20 PSI with 7 people in the truck, no trailer.
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doctahjones
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BattleWagon wrote:the only time I could see running separate lines would be in an off-camber wheeling situation. My fear with the bags is that it will limit up-travel and will prevent my suspension from articulating properly. I could see how a single could transfer pressure from one bag to the next.
crap, i totally forgot about that when i was offroading last week. i knew there was some reason the back felt more firm than the front. i forget they're back there sometimes....
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