Bone Officially Full-On Dubber
299 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·
Does anyone run air shocks on the rear of their bus and are they still available anywhere ?
Rear air shocks ?
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I haven't seen air shocks for sale for many years....
Gas shocks may have made them obsolete ..
as Gas shocks are pressurised... Pushing the top UP wards..
similar to air shocks but better....
LEE
Gas shocks may have made them obsolete ..
as Gas shocks are pressurised... Pushing the top UP wards..
similar to air shocks but better....
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Gas shocks are not similar to air shocks in that function.
Gas pressurised shocks are designed to prevent aeration in the shocker fluid, and control the fluid flow under compression.
Air shockers are a standard shocker with an air lift load compensator that can be inflated or deflated to maintain vehicle height under heavy load.
Generally a factory shock absorber mount is not designed to carry any vehicle weight load. The air shockers do place some load on the mounts. Generally they are only going to maintain the height you started with originally up to an extra 500kg
So if you look at your bus how it sits now with no-one in it. Then put 500kg of load over the back wheels, then fully inflate the air shocks, it will only get back to the starting height. Maybe 30-40mm of movement. If they are left inflated without the load, they get really bouncy.
Gas pressurised shocks are designed to prevent aeration in the shocker fluid, and control the fluid flow under compression.
Air shockers are a standard shocker with an air lift load compensator that can be inflated or deflated to maintain vehicle height under heavy load.
Generally a factory shock absorber mount is not designed to carry any vehicle weight load. The air shockers do place some load on the mounts. Generally they are only going to maintain the height you started with originally up to an extra 500kg
So if you look at your bus how it sits now with no-one in it. Then put 500kg of load over the back wheels, then fully inflate the air shocks, it will only get back to the starting height. Maybe 30-40mm of movement. If they are left inflated without the load, they get really bouncy.
68AutoBug wrote:I haven't seen air shocks for sale for many years....
Gas shocks may have made them obsolete ..
as Gas shocks are pressurised... Pushing the top UP wards..
similar to air shocks but better....
LEE
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Pete
Yes,
I realise that
My car came with air shocks on it..
I thru them away [I don't throw much away lol ]
I thought the idea was silly... when You see how they work..
I can't say that I've seen them advertised anywhere for a very long time....
Maybe pedders sell them for 4wd vehicles???
I'd try gas shocks...
LEE
Yes,
I realise that
My car came with air shocks on it..
I thru them away [I don't throw much away lol ]
I thought the idea was silly... when You see how they work..
I can't say that I've seen them advertised anywhere for a very long time....
Maybe pedders sell them for 4wd vehicles???
I'd try gas shocks...
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!
1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
I used to run air shocks years ago - they were great when you put a heap of other teenagers & luggage in the car - stopped it dragging it's bum (actually, I am pretty sure they are still on my '69 which is in pieces in the garage).
They were also good to get more ground clearance off road.
They were also good to get more ground clearance off road.
From your ole' mate Jeff
Bone Officially Full-On Dubber
299 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·
Hit the nail on the head Jeff ! I actually want a set for the baja rear end as I have just got back from Fraser and the rear was a little low. Back of baja was chokers and Im over getting into the rear seat to get to the esky. New plan is small light weight trailer and offroad style rack up top. We use to go to moreton island in the late eighties fully loaded and a tinny on top! The air shocks will be to level things out when loaded.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Bingo. Load compensator air shocks coming up.
Try Pedders, maybe thay can help.
Try Monroe they definitely have them, but I do not know if they have the exact specification part.
Try Pedders, maybe thay can help.
Try Monroe they definitely have them, but I do not know if they have the exact specification part.
Bone Officially Full-On Dubber
299 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·
Thanks Helbus, will look into it.
MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth
3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
I bought 2 pairs last year of egay (4 shocks) for $260 delivered to my door......they were for a beetle and were Munroe made in USA....
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