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S-sguy 07-13-2016 11:46 AM

Air Ride not riding level??
 
Ok guys iv been messing with this for weeks. My 67 swb is riding crooked my passenger side rides high and wont fall back. I have checked my A arms, loosened and torqued back to spec with the full weight of the truck on them. I have also made sure my air lines are equal length going to each bag. My set up has 2 valves per front and 2 valves in the back. So just 2 switches.

S-sguy 07-13-2016 03:15 PM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
?? Any body

uno67 07-13-2016 04:40 PM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
Got a sway bar?

everettelane 07-13-2016 10:04 PM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
You may benefit from splitting the them running air to each one independently it may also help with cornering as well because the air can actually be forced back and forth between the bags under shifting weight in cornering.

S-sguy 07-14-2016 09:11 AM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
I just ordered a sway bar this week. Im hoping this will help balance the front out. I know for sure it will help with the body roll.

sbrban 07-14-2016 11:17 PM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
You need to valve each corner.
I run air ride on my '71 burb. No problems...

BigMike 07-19-2016 04:10 AM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
Agreed, you need to run 2 valves per corner (1 in/1 out). What will happen when cornering is all the air will go from one side to the other without restriction, which can make for sketchy handling. By having 2 valves at each corner you can regulate them independently which can let you level the truck out. By only having one set for the front & one set for the rear, you cannot regulate side to side, therefore it will be difficult to level it out. I hope this makes sense.

Ruscal 07-19-2016 11:12 AM

Re: Air Ride not riding level??
 
You don't want to use a sway bar to level the vehicle. Do the leveling first and then install the bar. As others have said, you simply need to control the corners with individual valves, and then dial in the height. If you are using air bags inside of coil springs to add capacity, make sure the vehicle is close to level with no air in the bags first. The springs can be trimmed or shimmed to get it dialed. The air bags can be used for fine tuning or hauling extra weight.
Russ


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