Thread: Firestone suspension air bag part numbers

Fitted the the bags yesterday.It took a while to do. I made up another set of spacers and fitted them to the bottom. I used the supplied spacers at the top. Welded a plate across the top of the the spring housing,I am not a brilliant welder but I am sure its all good and the bag is a loose snug fit top and bottom. What concerns me is what happens to the bag when the suspension is on full droop,will the bag travel down with the spring or stay up at the top of the coil or stay someware in between. I have left enough air line just in case the bag does travel to the bottom and wont pull out of its fitting. I hope what I have done is all o/k. It was alot more difficult than when I fitted a set to my Jackaroo.

I think they tell pokeys Loe. I had the full kit in my 110 and had it loaded to the max on north of Broome roads with boat in tow at maximum flex with no problems at all. I cannot see how they could recommend not using the lower mount. Yes with 7lbs of pressure in the bags they stay in the springs well but all that hardware at the bottom of the bag cannot be good. Contact Jacko44, he bought my S.V.X. and ask him to take a couple of photos. The vehicle had no lift kit so should show well the kit recommended for the Defender.

Cheers, Allan.