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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 03:18 PM |
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Rear air shocks ?
Does anyone run air shocks on the rear of their bus and are they still available anywhere ?
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68AutoBug
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 posted on October 18th, 2011 at 05:04 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 05:37 PM |
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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.
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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
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68AutoBug
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 08:53 PM |
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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...
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 09:07 PM |
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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.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 10:07 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 10:16 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 10:37 PM |
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Thanks Helbus, will look into it.
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| posted on October 18th, 2011 at 11:37 PM |
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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....
tssnq.com.au
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