The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-13-2016, 11:46 AM   #1
S-sguy
Registered User
 
S-sguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Posts: 101
Air Ride not riding level??

Ok guys iv been messing with this for weeks. My 67 swb is riding crooked my passenger side rides high and wont fall back. I have checked my A arms, loosened and torqued back to spec with the full weight of the truck on them. I have also made sure my air lines are equal length going to each bag. My set up has 2 valves per front and 2 valves in the back. So just 2 switches.
__________________
S-sguy
S-sguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-13-2016, 03:15 PM   #2
S-sguy
Registered User
 
S-sguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Posts: 101
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

?? Any body
__________________
S-sguy
S-sguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-13-2016, 04:40 PM   #3
uno67
Registered User
 
uno67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tucson, Az
Posts: 185
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

Got a sway bar?
uno67 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-13-2016, 10:04 PM   #4
everettelane
Registered User
 
everettelane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Cleveland Texas
Posts: 109
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

You may benefit from splitting the them running air to each one independently it may also help with cornering as well because the air can actually be forced back and forth between the bags under shifting weight in cornering.
everettelane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2016, 09:11 AM   #5
S-sguy
Registered User
 
S-sguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Posts: 101
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

I just ordered a sway bar this week. Im hoping this will help balance the front out. I know for sure it will help with the body roll.
__________________
S-sguy
S-sguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2016, 11:17 PM   #6
sbrban
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Iowa
Posts: 236
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

You need to valve each corner.
I run air ride on my '71 burb. No problems...
__________________
you never have too many suburbans....
sbrban is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2016, 04:10 AM   #7
BigMike
Registered User
 
BigMike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal
Posts: 1,432
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

Agreed, you need to run 2 valves per corner (1 in/1 out). What will happen when cornering is all the air will go from one side to the other without restriction, which can make for sketchy handling. By having 2 valves at each corner you can regulate them independently which can let you level the truck out. By only having one set for the front & one set for the rear, you cannot regulate side to side, therefore it will be difficult to level it out. I hope this makes sense.
BigMike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2016, 11:12 AM   #8
Ruscal
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Carlsbad, California
Posts: 165
Re: Air Ride not riding level??

You don't want to use a sway bar to level the vehicle. Do the leveling first and then install the bar. As others have said, you simply need to control the corners with individual valves, and then dial in the height. If you are using air bags inside of coil springs to add capacity, make sure the vehicle is close to level with no air in the bags first. The springs can be trimmed or shimmed to get it dialed. The air bags can be used for fine tuning or hauling extra weight.
Russ
__________________
RC
Ruscal is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:42 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com