Another question is what effect will a coil spring air bladder have on extreme rear axle articulation? I do not want to hamper that!
I left the rear sway bar out for a reason
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| Author: | MaineSleddah [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:53 pm ] |
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I went camping last week and my KJ was freighted! I have the 2.5" daystar lift with rancho rear shocks. Has anyone added air assist bladders or air shocks to their KJ for load leveling??? |
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| Author: | durangotang [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:55 pm ] |
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Eddo has them and seems to like them...maybe he'll chime in here |
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| Author: | MaineSleddah [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:00 pm ] |
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I found these and wondered what people thought. http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi ... 4146J.html I hate to get rid of my rancho shocks for a set of air shocks... |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:09 pm ] |
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ya Blake (jeepjeepster) has them, and Im thinkg about adding them you can get the Airlift for $80 from summit racing http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku but Im gonna add them so i dont need to get custom rear coils |
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| Author: | chefdab [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:19 pm ] |
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There was a guy, Speleorelic (he hasn't been on the boards in a long time though), who had Firestone air bags in his rear springs because he towed a pop-up trailer a lot. I'm not sure where he got them from, but he did say they helped a lot with leveling the load out. |
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| Author: | MaineSleddah [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:21 pm ] |
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Another question is what effect will a coil spring air bladder have on extreme rear axle articulation? I do not want to hamper that!
I left the rear sway bar out for a reason
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:32 pm ] |
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I have rear air shocks on my XJ, at $65 a pair they are pretty cheap and are great for heavy loading/road trips, or towing a trailer. |
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| Author: | XC204 [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:43 pm ] |
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I also did the Air Lifts had them in for about two years and two trips towing a lifted popup to Colorado ( Just got back today) I think I paid $69 easy install now troubles as of yet. 
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:59 pm ] |
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Why not get rid of the spacers and go with some OME Heavy Duty springs, your stock Springs are maybe getting weaker anyways so time to upgrade! I have had mine packed full before inside along with a roof rack full of suit cases and a rear hitch carrier full and no tail dragging for me 
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| Author: | MaineSleddah [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:25 am ] |
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Ok...... If I go with the OME948 rear springs and pull out my Daystar spacer, will my KJ still be level or slightly higher in the back, or will I need to pick up a set of Jeep isolators? Bear in mind when I installed the Daystar, I left in the factory isolators to make the rear slightly higher. Also I will need extended bump stops as well right. I said the Daystar was a tempoary lift and some day would switch things out to OME
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:39 pm ] |
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will they work with the OME lift? |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:08 pm ] |
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I have the OME HD coils and the air bags like jsc7002 said. Eddo recommended the air bags for a 4runner and theyve been working out great for over a year. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku 
Since then Ive also added them to a ZJ we have that tows a pop-up and a small boat. For the price its hard not to get them if you haul heavy loads. Just remember these do NOT replace a weight distributing setup if you tow bigger things like campers and such. You need weight on those front wheels. |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:47 pm ] |
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would it matter if I have 3 upper iso's also? |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:04 am ] |
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jsc7002 wrote: would it matter if I have 3 upper iso's also?
Yea, you would need taller air bags. If you didnt get taller bags the rear suspension would go down till it hit the bags. |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:39 am ] |
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ya alright, so do you know which ones will work then? |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:27 pm ] |
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so what ones would work if I only had 2 upper isos?? |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:56 pm ] |
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jsc7002 wrote: so what ones would work if I only had 2 upper isos??
Its possible you could call summit or air-ride and see if you could get some extra little black donuts that go above the bag. |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:14 pm ] |
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Im mainly wanting them to help my rear coils with my heavy bumper but I dont want to have to deflate and inflate them all the time, so what would be a good PSI to keep them at? |
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| Author: | XC204 [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:29 am ] |
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Hocky pucks and the lise a min pressure I just do not remember what it is. |
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