air ride set help

[michael bustamante]

I purchased the dominator 2600 bags that were being offered on the site here and dont know what else I need to purchase. Heres my idea of what I want
* these will be installed in my 67 long bed in the rear only. (coil springs origionally)
* I did purchase the mount plates
* I know I need a compressor but how do I know which one to buy?
* I want to do quick fills so I guess Ill need a small tank too?
* Im not interested in the self leveling but I want to control the air intake and release from the cab (and I want a guage) what do I need? single or duals?
* I also want both bags equal at all times so do I just run a "t" fitting?
*What am I not thinking of
Thanks guys
Mike

[lolife99]

You need to run 4 valves total. 2 fills and 2 dumps. You need to keep the 2 rear bags on separate lines. This way the air will not transfer from side to side when you go around corners. One "dual needle" guage should monitor both bags.
Bigger compressor and bigger tank equals quicker lift times. Buy the biggest you can afford.

[michael bustamante]

thats what I needed to know. so are all valves the same then? or are there certain valves for each job? (dump and fill)

[lolife99]

same

[jmuck]

If you are just baggn the back you shouldn't have to have seperate valves. The front suspension will stop the bodyroll. You can just put a T between them and when you air them up they will be the same pressure. If you bag the front you will need to seperate the bags but not on the back. I do agree with the bigger the tank and air lines the faster it will respond. I would go with 3/8" air lines b/c the 1/4" are slow and the 1/2" are so fast they are hard to control. I have put all 3 on trucks and the 3/8" is definately the way to go.

[Shane]

you also don't need mounting brackets ... drill a couple holes and bolt it up where the coil spring once sat.

[michael bustamante]

ok so thats the 3rd time I heard I could use t fitting so that sounds good to me, I was wondering why I needed the brackets if I was getting rid of the springs.
The bags have 1/2" ports in the bag. are there reducers available to run 3/8" lines?
for tanks, How many ports do I need if Im just running the rears with a t fitting? Im figuring 1 inlet port, 1 pressure switch, 1 guage and 2 air lines or 1 air line? Or do I hook up the guage to the valves?
sorry but Im a newbie with the aride system

[Slick67]

Hey Micheal, I will get the photos you requested of the rear install on the bags tomorrow and post em for ya.

[michael bustamante]

Originally Posted by Slick67

Hey Micheal, I will get the photos you requested of the rear install on the bags tomorrow and post em for ya.

cool man, thank you.
quick question, for just the 2 bags, is 150 psi too much?

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

cool man, thank you.
quick question, for just the 2 bags, is 150 psi too much?

Shouldn't be. Check your bag ratings if you add about 50psi more than the bag rating then you are pushing your luck. Here is the best pic I could get after I stuck the bed on, I will get another couple of pics when I lift the bed off again. They are easy to install, three holes to be drilled in the frame. 2 for bolts, 1 for the air. Here is a good tip, when you line your bag up to make the marks for your holes, measure 5 times.

[michael bustamante]

5 times huh? got it, thanks again!!
And you know, this was only going to be camping truck!!

[Hart_Rod]

Michael,

Here's a link to a thread when I bagged my suburban:

Front - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=174330

Rear - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162718

[Rollie396]

I built my own tanks,and I've installed ports for what you've mentioned as well as a port for a pop off valve,and a port that will run to a female quick connector in the cab so I can run a hose to fill tires and operate small air tools.