Air Bags fitted - Now What??
Submitted: Friday, Nov 19, 2004 at 18:09
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Member - Ivan (ACT)
Guys,
have just had my airbags fitted on the rear of the Prado - drives like a different vehicle - (all good)
I asked TJM a couple of questions as I left:
Q: What pressure should I run around town?
A: Between 5 and 10 psi
Q: Do I 'air up', 'load up', and then let down to desired level, or 'load up', and then 'air up'?
A. Doesn't matter
Q: What is the general pressure I would expect to be running when loaded, and what is the max?
A: Wouldn't go over 20.
My thoughts:
1. 10 psi around town seems OK for Day 1.
2. have heard that you should load up first... is this true?
3. Pretty sure 20 is a load of the preverbial - but what sort of figures should I be looking at putting in?
Thanks guys
Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Friday, Nov 19, 2004 at 18:57
Friday, Nov 19, 2004 at 18:57
Gday Ivan,instructions say to pump up first,then load vehicle and let down to desired pressure.We run one bag at 22psi and one at 18psi when loaded and about 10-12psi empty.These pressures still allow good
suspension action when loaded and not to stiff-a-ride when empty.Difference in pressures allows for fuel
tank,
water drum and fridge weights keeping the vehicle level(side to side).
Cheers Nick
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Reply By: Banjo (SA) - Friday, Nov 19, 2004 at 22:10
Friday, Nov 19, 2004 at 22:10
Airlift stipulate 5 psi minimum at all times or you WILL bugget the bags right up ! (pinch them I guess) - 35 psi is the MAX. Reckon the destructions say blow em up , load em up, and let them down to required level - makes sense - a few psi isn't going to lift many 100's of kgs - but the lines and fittings can hang on to pulses of pressure as you move along.
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Nov 20, 2004 at 22:12
Saturday, Nov 20, 2004 at 22:12
Ivan,
I ran polyairs on my Prado, and the info that TJM gave you is about right.
I used an digital gauge to measure the low pressures accurately.
Cheers
Phil
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