Airbags over springs Yes/No

Just take the leap and get yourself a 100 series Dave!!! ;))) Then you'll know all about "comfortable ride".

I'd go airbags - atleast then you can still put it in the shed....unlike someone else we know....

Dave

In a word, yes.

Regards

Kim

What about just putting Poly Air bags into the coils...or is that what you mean? sorry if it is.

If not, I can't recommend them highly enough. I had them in a Hilux and more recently a GU patrol.When towing a very heavily laden Van around, they were terrific.

Level ride, no bottoming out over railway Xings, stops body roll and all that. When you don't want them, just take out the pressure.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Dave ,

I put rear airbags on my 100 IFS a couple of years ago , and am very impressed with them .

I would put them on any 4WD I bought in future , as I carry hvy loads and tow over rough rods .

Willie

G'day Dave,

We have been travelling with our hilux towing a CT since July and find the polybags are excellent in maintaining vehicle height and stability on the blacktop and well graded tracks.

Our Kimberley has a large rear water tank and offsets towball load when full so the airbags can be used to maintain rear vehicle height no matter what the water level is or how much gear is in the lux's rear.

However, I removed them part way into a NP near Agnes Water Qld. The track had deep stormwater diverters graded into it and we and our gear were tossed around so much SWMBO spat the dummy.

The problem is lack of articulation with the polybags severely limiting axle travel. The vehicle's body is virtually fixed to the axle and you ride up and down every pothole and hump.

The simple answer would be to just deflate the bags when off-road, but the manufacturers stress the bags must have a minimum of 5 PSI pressure to avoid damaging them and even at that low pressure, they limit articulation.

As I already have ARB heavy duty rear springs fitted and always have lots of gear on board, I can manage without the bags. In my opinion you should consider heavier springs if you are going off-road and put up with a firmer ride when unladen. But if sealed or well graded roads is your plan, then go for the airbags.

Cheers,
Paul

As long as you don't ask them to cure true cases of 'overloading', they are great - designed to correct a 'modest sag' is my view - had them for a few years on the Jackaroo, when the rear was loaded up and we were towing the camper.