Thread: Rear spring/airbag setups?

There is a Firestone kit, ask a dealer. I looked into this a yr or two ago.

But Polyairs are the go. I've never had any trouble in 10+ yrs I've had them. Very versatile, easy to adjust. They'd be my suggestion.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by isuzurover

What sort of lifespan can I expect from airbags???

Conversely - what rear springs do you have in your county/110, what sort of load do you carry touring, and are you happy?

well i was real happy with the polyairs that were fitted to my defender until the other day i discovered one had been holed

i think i brought the defender in 05 and up until the other day i had no problems, i reckon the previous owner install had then install for a number of years, a rough gues would be 8 years

i have standard 110 springs with polyairs fitted, i have been happy with this combination. i toured the simpson desert fully loaded and the rig sat level and rode well, i did have to let a bit of air out when i was in the sand and wombat holes for comfort reasons more than anything. i also tow our caravan a few time a year with a reasonably high tow ball weight

i now have to source some new air bag, the U.S. is loking good, my only concern is warranty

Originally Posted by 87County

could you please let us know where the Airlift bags can be bought?

thanks - L

Timbren, Hellwig Helper Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Firestone, Air Spring Kits, Mile Marker Winch

And there's a few pretty long discussions of air bags here
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...firestone.html

Originally Posted by rick130

Timbren, Hellwig Helper Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Firestone, Air Spring Kits, Mile Marker Winch

And there's a few pretty long discussions of air bags here
Airbags - Polyair or Firestone?

thannks for that rick130 - L

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Are they the same as 130 dual springs?

I had a look around and found this-



Which doesn't really say anything.

And this, which is way off topic, and you need a subscription to get at it, but looks very interesting. Talks about developing ROPS for 4wds and Perentie development.

Simon

I had a read of the second link. It's all about roll over protection systems (obviously) for Perentie and Bushranger vehicles. Lots of pictures of crashes and test set ups.