Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

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Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by JoeC » Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:09 pm

Not after how good / bad these are but after ideas of where and how to mount the valves that you input the air in via.
Pictures and idea would be gratefully appreciated.

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Re: Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by g8dhe » Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:17 pm

Mine are mounted on the rear panel of the tool cupboard under the step, keeps them nice and clean and protected, I don't find I need to get to them that often so its not a problem to remove the cover for access. Others have put them on the rear vertical section of the plastic step itself.
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Re: Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by Katka » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:31 pm

I put one valve on each side just behind the mudflap. Minimal pipe run and easy to get at - hasn't yet got too dirty or damaged.
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Re: Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by Propnut » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:56 am

Mine are located on the vertical rearmost face of the plastic panel that forms the side door step. I was initially concerned that they could get kicked entering and leaving but as the door doesn't go back that far they've been fine. As I do a bit of towing it's good that they're nice and convenient too.

Previous thread on a similar topic here:- http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... ut#p678056
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Re: Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by JoeC » Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:26 pm

g8dhe wrote:Mine are mounted on the rear panel of the tool cupboard under the step, keeps them nice and clean and protected, I don't find I need to get to them that often so its not a problem to remove the cover for access. Others have put them on the rear vertical section of the plastic step itself.
Did you drill through the single skin metal towards the bottom of the tool cover hole?
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Post by g8dhe » Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:52 pm

Drilled thru the back panel itself, the valves face the cover up the far right hand end.
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Re: Air-Lift Suspension - Valve Location

Post by JoeC » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:34 am

g8dhe wrote:Drilled thru the back panel itself, the valves face the cover up the far right hand end.
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