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Adjustable air ride suspension

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Bigmench, Jun 1, 2021.

  1. Jun 1, 2021 at 8:25 PM
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    Just looking for info on if anyone has done a adjustable air ride suspension. I found a kit from x2 industries that’s says it a plug and play. But I haven’t been able you find any info on if it’s a thing or not. Any info would be good, thanks in advance.
     
  2. Jun 2, 2021 at 8:31 AM
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    Never seen or heard of a Tundra will a full air ride front/rear suspension. Plenty run air bags in the back for towing/hauling. Are you taking about rear air bags or ??
     
  3. Jun 2, 2021 at 9:18 AM
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    I’ve seen fords and dodges with it but never a tundra.
     
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  5. Jun 2, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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    You can probably do a bag over conversion. Grab some Tundra coilovers with no springs, just the shock and perches, then do the bag over conversion to it. If you want to do the rear, you'll have to link it. For a street application, a Watts link would probably be best. You'd have to get rid of the leaf springs as you'd be making the airbags the springs. This necessitates the links as currently, your axle is centered with your leaf springs.
     
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    I have a 6” rough county under it now. You think everything would be ok doing that with the rest of the lift on?
     
  7. Jun 2, 2021 at 3:39 PM
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    Not unless you want to go back to stock ride height. The 6” lift you have may have the cut crossmember too. I don’t think it’s going to work for you buddy.
     
  8. Jun 2, 2021 at 3:41 PM
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    If I keep the lift but remove the strut and then add the air ride in theory you should be good. All depending on the travel of the air ride.
     
  9. Jun 2, 2021 at 4:20 PM
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    What's the end goal here? You've got bigass truck right now. What are you looking for with the air suspension?
     
  10. Jun 2, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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    Basically just to have it. I’ve seen Ford and everyone else had it was just seeing if anyone has tried it with a tundra.
     
  11. Jun 2, 2021 at 5:15 PM
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    Ok, yeah. Just for the flossin, then go get those bag overs up front, then run a standard load leveling back in the back. IIRC, the RC lift is just a rear block. The bag will go on top of your spring with the block below.
     
  12. Jun 2, 2021 at 5:19 PM
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    Just a case of too many stimys and too much time on my hands.
     

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