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just got my air ride installed, any care tips?

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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Default just got my air ride installed, any care tips?

i'm sorta new to the air ride game, so i was wondering if anyone had any kind of care tips? i'm an air ride n00b
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:42 AM
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Check so often... Dont max it out all the way.

Dont drive to crazy..
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by y0itzduy
i'm sorta new to the air ride game, so i was wondering if anyone had any kind of care tips? i'm an air ride n00b
did you already get your air ride? did you piece it together or did you buy a kit?
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Duy- you finally did it huh?
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What do you mean by maxing out your bags???
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What do you mean by maxing out your bags???
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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What that means is don't let the limit of an air bags stroke be what limits your suspension's lift. You need to have a limiting device. Whether you use your shock, or a limiting strap is up to you. Over extending a bag can cause it to fail over time.
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Originally Posted by EMU
Duy- you finally did it huh?
yeah, finally. didn't want to mess around with springs and chips in my paint

my cousin pieced together a setup for me. built some custom brackets and did the whole setup himself. it came out better than i thought it would.

works really well. i've been going real easy on it and since it's a 4 1/2 gallon tank, i dont get much play time anyways.

i got it more or less to improve the ride, when i get a body kit-protect the body kit from rocks, and to be able to slam it down when i want to.
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