I drive a 2006 Lexus GX470. I just got back from Utah where my set-up was Iron Man springs and struts with Air Lift bags in the springs hooked up to my stock air system (stock GX has rear airbags with height sensors). It was set to give me about a 1/2" lift from stock with no load, and hold the height with the Turtleback Trailer attached.
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I was climbing a steep hill (the hill between the 4 way (by Sunset Pass) and the Flint Switchbacks in the Maze), so outside pressure was being reduced and therefore the pressure in the bag was probably increasing. I thought the stock system would be able to monitor and adjust accordingly, but BOOM!!! It took my wife and I a while of sheer panic that I blew something more important, but no fluids leaking, no flat tires... Must be the rear airbags? Yep, whew!
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Anyways, I need to rethink the system. It was a great idea in theory, but was a little lacking in practice.
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I'm thinking of putting in the Coil-Rite airbags and just simply connecting them to an air valve so I can manually adjust them and scrap the stock compressor system. I always carry my compressor for airing back up, so I could adjust them, but I'm assuming I would have to adjust them a lot when on trips where I change altitude a lot (like in Canyonlands, Washington Mountains, Montana- so nearly all of my trips). Should be fairly set and forget for trips around home, I think.
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So what are other people doing to control their air bags? Has anyone tried to do a manual system like I'm thinking about? If so, how much of a pain is adjusting them to changing altitude? Any other options I'm not thinking of?
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I was climbing a steep hill (the hill between the 4 way (by Sunset Pass) and the Flint Switchbacks in the Maze), so outside pressure was being reduced and therefore the pressure in the bag was probably increasing. I thought the stock system would be able to monitor and adjust accordingly, but BOOM!!! It took my wife and I a while of sheer panic that I blew something more important, but no fluids leaking, no flat tires... Must be the rear airbags? Yep, whew!
.
Anyways, I need to rethink the system. It was a great idea in theory, but was a little lacking in practice.
.
I'm thinking of putting in the Coil-Rite airbags and just simply connecting them to an air valve so I can manually adjust them and scrap the stock compressor system. I always carry my compressor for airing back up, so I could adjust them, but I'm assuming I would have to adjust them a lot when on trips where I change altitude a lot (like in Canyonlands, Washington Mountains, Montana- so nearly all of my trips). Should be fairly set and forget for trips around home, I think.
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So what are other people doing to control their air bags? Has anyone tried to do a manual system like I'm thinking about? If so, how much of a pain is adjusting them to changing altitude? Any other options I'm not thinking of?