little larry's valves

[joe dirt]

ordered up a set for the 61 today,..who else is using them?...I got the fourplay,..if so id like to see how and where you mounted them...thx

[Mr Bear]

Please start with "What Is It?"

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by Mr Bear

Please start with "What Is It?"

manual valves for air suspension

[sandiego65]

Nice man! I've been looking at those for a while I'm going to get them also when I'm ready. I'd like to know the same are they for the truck in your avatar that thing's a beast. Please post install pics and how you like them when you get to it.

[sandiego65]

Also congrats! You got the truck after all.

[joe dirt]

Ya they are for the truck in my profile pic...it was posted on little larrys facebook page that pricing is going up after new years day so i pulled the trigger on them...they should really clean up the mess of wires and relays and valves that i have now and make for a clean install....

[CHIZZLER]

did you end up getting the deal you wanted with trading your sidexside?

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

did you end up getting the deal you wanted with trading your sidexside?

Ya straight trade...im really happy with this rig...a few things need to be done with it, but its just cool as it can be...cant wait for good weather!!

[joedoh]

I have some I havent put in yet. I have a vintage set of MIC manuals that are just a bit too sticky, probably with some air tool oil I could get them unstuck but I just ordered some larrys instead.



I think they will fit in the ashtray location. I have a single digital tank gauge, and I think I will get two dual needle gauges for the four corners. Those will all fit in a vertical line in the empty panel to the left of the ashtray (where the single heater control knob was)


A side note. I have a 1/2" fill and 3/8" lines. Thats about the most you can do, I dont think even another 1/2" fitting would fit the "out" hole on the back because of how close the in and out holes are together. Unless I figure something out, I will still be listening to the PSHHHH inside the cab, which I dont mind but my wife does.

I will never go back to electrics, I used MIC manuals exclusively for years and hated the extra complexity of what is really a simple system that came with electrics. I understand the PWM control of the accuair systems gives the user that speed control that manuals had exclusively, but I dont care. Who wants to spend $2k on their air ride control system? Maybe a few guys, but not me.

[Mr Bear]

Originally Posted by joe dirt

manual valves for air suspension

Oh....I thought it might be for something useful like switching for AC or a horn with four different sounds.

[Tx Firefighter]

I dropped mine into the ashtray hole.



I'll warn you though, so far they're leaking hunks of sh1t. I'm about to have to take them apart and see about resealing them and I haven't even driven the truck the first time yet.

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I dropped mine into the ashtray hole.



I'll warn you though, so far they're leaking hunks of sh1t. I'm about to have to take them apart and see about resealing them and I haven't even driven the truck the first time yet.

are yours just bleeding off alittle,..or gushing air?...I love the simplicity of these,..but don't want a leaking headache either

[Tx Firefighter]

They leak in two different ways.

One of the rears, you can air the truck up to your desired pressure and take your hands off the switches. And watch the gauge continue to climb. It leaks from pressure to the bag in the inflate direction.

The right front leaks from ride height to sitting on the ground in about 30 minutes.

[joe dirt]

ooo...that don't sound good,..any solutions from larry's?...im hoping he has good customer service...

[66chevy43]

Anybody else use Little Larry's valves? Would like to hear more info from people that have used it. More info the better, anyone else with leak problems? Thanks

[joe dirt]

He has a facebook page...people have posted some videos as well...mine still not installed yet...im waiting on airline to arive via big brown truck

[66chevy43]

Originally Posted by joe dirt

He has a facebook page...people have posted some videos as well...mine still not installed yet...im waiting on airline to arive via big brown truck

I will check that out. Let us know when you get yours hooked up and send some pics! I'm interested in this set up.

thank you.

[Chevy-Art]

Any updates on the valves?

[joe dirt]

ya,..so far no issues at all with mine..heres a quick vid of them in action...sorry I don't know imbedding...lol





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7wjNAFWqJw

[joe dirt]

mounted them in the ash tray hole,..had to widen the hole a bit

[joedoh]

I got mine in, they work perfectly.



I will say, dont plan for 1/2" line, the ports are spaced only far enough apart to take a 3/8 PTC fitting. I had 3/8" lines to bags but planned for 1/2" fill and dump lines and had to change to 3/8"

even with 3/8 its as fast as you would want it. or as slow as you want it. manual valves are great this way, precise control of speed.

Originally Posted by joe dirt

ya,..so far no issues at all with mine..heres a quick vid of them in action...sorry I don't know imbedding...lol





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7wjNAFWqJw

just remove the "s" in the link and post the link.

Little larrys valves in my 61 - YouTube

[joe dirt]

thanks for the tip for imbedding,...in that video I have the air source comming from my big compressor in the background,..its regulated at 90psi so the bags are working slower than normal...at 110psi its much much faster

[joedoh]

yeah I have 175 psi on my truck and it is FAST up if you want it to be