Little Air Bag help please.

[jorgensensc]

any one else have any input?

[bagged70]

well heres my 2 cents i run 3/8 line 6 valves 4 in frt and 2 in the rear 5gal tank and 2 viair 360 or 380 i cant remember with slam bags but my truck is bodydroped here is an old pic of my rear set up just do it right the first time and you will be happy and buy good parts

[HoupPhotography]

Originally Posted by jorgensensc

So I need 4 valves (2 dump, 2 lift), 2 switches (one for each side), 1 dual needle gauge (or 2 single needle gauges), a compressor (what psi, 150 or 200), a pressure switch (so the compressor doesn't over exert?). What is the reason for the tank? Isn't the air compressor the air supply? If the air compressor fills the tank, and the tank fills the bags, then why can't we cut out the middle man and fill the bags straight from the compressor?

You do NOT need all of that equipment for leveling bags. The compressor is needed because you need to have a pressure switch on the tank to tell the compressor to turn of at 145 psi and on at 110 psi (for example). You only need two valves, (I only use 4 valves on my truck) a fill and a dump, you can use nitrogen and eleviate the compressor, the nitrogen tank will take the place of the air tank, but the nitrogen will need to be re-filled about every two weeks depending how much you use it....

Another thing I would consider is having the switch in the cab somewhere, maybe under the dash so you can mae adjustments on the go, as well as the pressure gauge.

I hope I'm not repeating what someone else said.... and could i have taken longer to reply


EDIT: Click HERE for a diagram, yours will be installed the same as the REAR on the right side of the diagram.

[jorgensensc]

Okay guys. i'm going to pull the trigger on the dual air control III unless for 379.00 unless you guys have another idea or a cheaper ( small headache only please) solution. I'm all ears with money in hand.
Shawn

[jorgensensc]

Okay, I couldn't wait. Pulled the trigger. total 379.00 shipped to my door. He said the prices were going to go up at the end of the month, so if anybody is interested, you might need to order your stuff soon.
Shawn

[jorgensensc]

Bringing this to the top for another question.
The 1 gallon air tank i have has several openings. one thing they sent me was a water type petcock drain for the tank. If I try to mount the tank on the frame rails between the c channel of the frame, I can't mount the petcock to drain water. I am mountin the tank like I see everyone else mount it. Is there something I'm missing? I figured I would need to drain the water from the atnk at some point, but there isn't hoe for me to mount the petcock at the bottom of the tank the way I'm mounting it. Any ideas?
By the way, Happy fathers day to everyone here, myself included!! I wouldn't trade it for the world!!
Shawn
Shawn

[jorgensensc]

ttt

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by jorgensensc

Bringing this to the top for another question.
The 1 gallon air tank i have has several openings. one thing they sent me was a water type petcock drain for the tank. If I try to mount the tank on the frame rails between the c channel of the frame, I can't mount the petcock to drain water. I am mountin the tank like I see everyone else mount it. Is there something I'm missing? I figured I would need to drain the water from the atnk at some point, but there isn't hoe for me to mount the petcock at the bottom of the tank the way I'm mounting it. Any ideas?
By the way, Happy fathers day to everyone here, myself included!! I wouldn't trade it for the world!!
Shawn
Shawn

In order for the drain valve to work it needs to be @ the bottom which will dictate how the tank can be mounted. Let us know how it all works for you.

I did the schrader fill for almost 2yrs w/o issue before going to a small ART tank/comp set-up.