Rear Airsprings Installed
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 20:45
Hi Tjaart / Koos
My airsprings is in and they work wonderful - such a nice ride!!!
I am very impressed and think it was money well worth spending!! Tjaart see the pictures below - this is what I did to control the inflating / deflating of the airsprings from inside the vehicle - works very nice!!!
The control unit:
The red arm is like a bollvalve type control - when it is to the left or right the bollvalve is "closed" - in other words air cannot be puhsed from one bag to the other when cornering. In those positions you can then also pump or deflate either left or right bladder. When it is in the middle the bollvalve is "open" and air can be pushed from one bag to the other when cornering. In the middle position both bags are pumped or deflated simultaniously. The black button next to the pressure dial is used for pumping (forward) or deflating (backward). Works like a dream!!
Oh and Tjaart, - thanks for sharing the positioning of your radio - I followed suit and just fastened my mic clip holder to the rooflining - also works well!! See pic below:
Next gadget is a boost pressure sender unit (EGT is already installed and the madman EMS2 makes provision for boost readings) and a tyre pressure monitoring system!!
My wife wants to name my Patrol "Blaasoppi" - she says I am constantly pumping things - if it is not tyres it is the airsprings or the front ARB Locker!!
My airsprings is in and they work wonderful - such a nice ride!!!
I am very impressed and think it was money well worth spending!! Tjaart see the pictures below - this is what I did to control the inflating / deflating of the airsprings from inside the vehicle - works very nice!!!The control unit:
The red arm is like a bollvalve type control - when it is to the left or right the bollvalve is "closed" - in other words air cannot be puhsed from one bag to the other when cornering. In those positions you can then also pump or deflate either left or right bladder. When it is in the middle the bollvalve is "open" and air can be pushed from one bag to the other when cornering. In the middle position both bags are pumped or deflated simultaniously. The black button next to the pressure dial is used for pumping (forward) or deflating (backward). Works like a dream!!
Oh and Tjaart, - thanks for sharing the positioning of your radio - I followed suit and just fastened my mic clip holder to the rooflining - also works well!! See pic below:
Next gadget is a boost pressure sender unit (EGT is already installed and the madman EMS2 makes provision for boost readings) and a tyre pressure monitoring system!!
My wife wants to name my Patrol "Blaasoppi" - she says I am constantly pumping things - if it is not tyres it is the airsprings or the front ARB Locker!!
.Pomp is anyway great!! Al is dit jou locker, of springs!! Ek wil egter net die "rekord" regstel: Dis nie my radio wat daar bo gemount is nie... Ek kan nie onthou wie s'n daar sit nie. Myne wat ek het, is te groot. Hy sit langs die miesies se regter been.
