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roofingbloke · 03-24-2010, 02:42 PM

Ok guys, which should i go for,

Manual paddel valves or solenoids,

I used to have air ride on the front of my 48 ford coupe, it had two paddel valve switches, this all worked ok, obviously times have changed and everyone seems to want to go up and down fast, is this the only gain ?

xJoey Dubsx · 03-24-2010, 03:10 PM

Yes, only gain.. Less reliable, and a mess to clean up if it gets clogged.. but I run 1/2" electric valves, so who am I to say anything, haha.

tubbedII · 03-24-2010, 07:08 PM

With electric valves, the only air line you have to run into the cab would be for the gauges...that's about the only other gain I can see.

smashingchuck · 03-24-2010, 07:43 PM

To me its easier to run a wire and put a switch where ever I want it, rather than plumbing all the line into the interior of the truck.

03-24-2010, 02:42 PM	#1
roofingbloke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: swindon, england Posts: 290	Air suspension question Ok guys, which should i go for, Manual paddel valves or solenoids, I used to have air ride on the front of my 48 ford coupe, it had two paddel valve switches, this all worked ok, obviously times have changed and everyone seems to want to go up and down fast, is this the only gain ?

03-24-2010, 03:10 PM	#2
xJoey Dubsx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brook Park, Oh Posts: 206	Re: Air suspension question Yes, only gain.. Less reliable, and a mess to clean up if it gets clogged.. but I run 1/2" electric valves, so who am I to say anything, haha. __________________ [CENTER][FONT="Arial Black"]-------------------- Joey Dubs -------------------- 2000 Dakota - Bagged, Shaved, and more 2003 Ram - Fast, and perdy 1951 GMC Stepside - All apart, like a puzzle.

03-24-2010, 07:08 PM	#3
tubbedII needs more $$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,936	Re: Air suspension question With electric valves, the only air line you have to run into the cab would be for the gauges...that's about the only other gain I can see. __________________ 1970 2wd Blazer

03-24-2010, 07:43 PM	#4
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Air suspension question To me its easier to run a wire and put a switch where ever I want it, rather than plumbing all the line into the interior of the truck. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build



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