polyair springs
Submitted: Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 10:54
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ramp
just brought some polyair springs, to go with a 4" lift on a gu patrol.where is the best position to mount the valves as to have access and no damage from rocks,sand,tyres and feral kids. only have a pair for the rear springs for when camper trailer and electric esky are on board.
Reply By: Member - Kevin (NSW/ACT) - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 10:56
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 10:56
My installer mounted the valves on the outside tabs of the tow bar -
well out of the way but very easy to get to.
CheersKevin - sitting here, thinking of there
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2002 GU Patrol ST 4.2TD
2000 15' Supreme Getaway
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Reply By: Allyn (Pilbara) - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:07
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:07
Mine are directly behind rear wheels near mudflaps. Shorter length of hose so less chance of piercing and also protected from rocks. Only really visible if you know they are there.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:17
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:17
They wont work with a 4inch lift, the bags are not long enough.... I tried with my GQ.
You will need to space the bags with something to fit in....
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Follow Up By: ramp - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 12:30
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 12:30
truckster thanks for the reply ive got a circular rubber block to place in the spring under the bag. i had the same thought in mind and asked the question to heasmanns and they said this would do the job cheers
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:35
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:35
yea kewl, just didnt want ya to get half way thru the job and get stuck...
Enjoy the ride...
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Reply By: desert - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 16:18
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 16:18
Ramp, I must have missed something. I take it that your loaded vehicle compresses
the springs until the polybags begin to take the load? If that is the case,then what is the point of the longer springs? Would not shorter, but stiffer springs the same length of the polys be a better system?
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Follow Up By: tristjo - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 16:26
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 16:26
He might want the extra height and travel the four inch spring has to offer. Also, the bags enlarge up and out, so could fill the void, especially if a spacer is used.
Tristjo.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bill- Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 17:38
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 17:38
Desert,
Shorter, stiffer springs will give a much rougher ride unladen. Polyairs are an excellent solution where load weight vary's and you do not want to go down the progressive spring path and want to maintain ride height.Regds
Bill
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Follow Up By: desert - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:51
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:51
Yes Tristo, but. He is not going to get anyfurther compression travel because he has put the spacer in with the poly bag. And, down stroke travel is not determined by spring length, rather shocker stroke length.
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Reply By: Member -BJ (Sydney) - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 17:11
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 17:11
ramp, just fitted polly's to my gu we put valves on side plates of tow bar , out of way & safe from rocks & things.Regards Bob
3 Weeks till Gulf trip
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Reply By: Phil G - Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:16
Friday, Jun 13, 2003 at 19:16
Ramp,
I put
mine inside the car. I drilled two holes through the floor of the Prado in an area that has great protection underneath. Stops dirt and damage to the valves.
Phil G
Prado Td
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Reply By: joc45 - Saturday, Jun 14, 2003 at 00:44
Saturday, Jun 14, 2003 at 00:44
Ramp,
I fitted the valves near each end of the aluminium step on the back of the GU. This is a pretty safe location where the valves can't get bashed, and the hose can be secured away from stones, etc.
There is a hole in the chassis behind the step about 20mm in from each end which allows the valve to be fitted thru. To drill the holes in the step, I had to mark the hole position from behind the step thru the chassis hole, remove the step, and drill it while removed. Works
well.
On an earlier GQ I had which had longer springs fitted some time after I installed the Polyairs, the installer fitted a rubber block spacer under the air spring. I understood it was a Polyair accessory. But it wasn't a 4" lift, only about 2".
Gerry
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Reply By: Mick n Sal - Saturday, Jun 14, 2003 at 11:29
Saturday, Jun 14, 2003 at 11:29
Ramp,
Unsure if this will work on a GU, but on our '90 4Runner, our Polybag valves are mounted just forward of the leading trailing arm bush ( Chassis end ) this keeps the hose length short, keeps them reasonably
well protected, and easy to get to.
Mick
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Reply By: One Iota - Sunday, Jun 15, 2003 at 18:06
Sunday, Jun 15, 2003 at 18:06
Ramp,
I have a Discovery and the valves have been located alongside the fuel filler spout, locked away behind the flap and
well away from any damage.
Mahn
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Reply By: One Iota - Sunday, Jun 15, 2003 at 18:06
Sunday, Jun 15, 2003 at 18:06
Ramp,
I have a Discovery and the valves have been located alongside the fuel filler spout, locked away behind the flap and well away from any damage.
Mahn
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