Firestone coil-rite airbags
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Member - Jezza (NSW)
Hello all,
Just a quick question about Firestone coil-rite airbags. After reading previous posts on the
forum about airbags, I contacted Truck Spring in America to get a quote for my GQ Patrol.
They advised they have a kit (4129) that fits a stock Patrol, but don't do one to suit my 2" lifted vehicle.
I have seen mention on an Australian website, 2" spacers for airbags - I presume this is how others with lifted GQ Patrols manage to fit airbags (ie the airbags don't come in different lengths)?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jezza.
Reply By: gav99x - Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:50
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:50
I wouldn't have thought the longer springs would effect anything. My understanding of how the air bags work is that when inflated they act to fill
the gap between the spring coils which in turn makes it more difficult for the spring to compress giving better load carrying characteristics.
This is opposed to actually pressing on the lower and upper bumpstops to aid the spring compression rate.
I guess with longer springs not all of the coil gaps will be 'filled' by the bag but to my way of thinking this shouldn't effect too much.
I have coil rites (poly airs) in my Jackaroo with 2" lifted OME springs and the bags work perfectly even though they don't touch the upper bumpstops. The have a 1" poly-type disc that sits on the top, however this is for protection of the bag as opposed to a spacer type arrangement for the bag to press against. This is what what I understood from the directions I received when I got them from Truckspring.
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Reply By: Bryan (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 at 14:36
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 at 14:36
Hi Jezza,
I have the coil rite air bags in my GQ patrol - which has ARB springs so they have a 2/2.5" lift.
There are 2 different models - one for cars with a 2" lift and ones for standard springs. they basically have a spacer that goes on the bottom of the sprint mount which the bag sits on so it inflates and hold the car at the right level.
I rang the main importer, the main web site it below.
http://www.airbagman.com.au/
They gave me the local WA supplier and the correct model for the
suspension lift.
They are excellent air bags. The coil rites use proper air fittings.
I fitted them myself with help - not hard, just need the tools.
hope this helps
regards
Bryan
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