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02-04-2010, 07:44 AM
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Location: Beckville TX.
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Air Line?
so im fixing to buy some things for my air ride set up.... what is everyone running 1/2 dot air line or 3/8 dot air line?
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02-04-2010, 09:06 AM
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Nothing to see here.....
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shawnee, KS
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Re: Air Line?
I'm going 3/8"
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02-04-2010, 09:36 AM
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Happy to be here
 
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Location: Cypress, TX
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Re: Air Line?
On this forum you will find most are running 3/8 lines. There a are a few running 1/2 with 3/8 valves, and some running 1/2 valves as well.
It really depends on how fast you want your system to be. I am running 3/8 valves and line. My system will rise to ride height in 2-3 seconds. It will drop to aired out in the same time or less.
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02-04-2010, 10:10 AM
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Re: Air Line?
All 8 valves on mine are 3/8" (10 mm orifice) with 3/8" fill lines but my dump valves are "stepped down" to 1/4" line to slow it down a bit ...
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02-04-2010, 11:29 AM
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Bodydropped71
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Conroe Texas
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Re: Air Line?
Im running 3/8 valves and lines. 1/2 is alittle to quick for me.
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02-04-2010, 11:46 AM
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It'd be alot cooler if you did
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Three Rivers, MI
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Re: Air Line?
3/8 hard lines, 1/2 fills with reducers, 3/8 dumps with flow controls. Up in about 2 seconds, down in about 5.
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02-04-2010, 11:58 AM
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Location: Brook Park, Oh
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Re: Air Line?
I have 1/2" lines, and for valves 1/2" lifts and 3/8" dumps on my Dakota..
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02-04-2010, 12:05 PM
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Location: Tulsa, OK
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Re: Air Line?
My 94 had 1/2 valves & 1/2 lines but I had slowed the dump valves down because it was too fast for my liking.
If I ever do air on the 72 it will be 3/8" stuff. |
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02-04-2010, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Austin, Tx
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Re: Air Line?
3/8 here
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02-04-2010, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Beckville TX.
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Re: Air Line?
looks like everyone is doing 3/8.... so that is the way i will go thanks gang
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02-04-2010, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Beckville TX.
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Re: Air Line?
is there a site on here where yall recommend gettin all the fittings and stuff?
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02-04-2010, 10:53 PM
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low n' slo
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: rosenberg, texas
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Re: Air Line?
1/2" here, with 3/8" valves
the 1/2" is very tough to maneuver, i would go with 3/8 if i had to do it again i ordered all my stuff from *****************...and they have a cool diagram to show you how to plumb it. this helped me a lot in making my fitting kit.. [IMG]http://www.*****************/files/how_to/wire-diagrams/8valve.gif[/IMG]
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