Puma 110 rear air bag opinions...

[1nando]

Hi gents,

So not long ago i upgraded my shocks and springs. The shocks are Bilstein b6 items and the springs are genuine 110HD units. I cant speak highly enough of the Bilsteins, they are amazing and i should have installed them soon as i bought my car but i wanted to get the most out of the standard setup and only replace them when it was necessary.

Now I'm not one for lifts as my puma has more than enough clearance on 33s for what i do. The standard height is in my opinion the best setup for touring, 4wding and general commuting.

So the issue i have is that i constantly carry around 200-300kgs in the back and obviously a little more when i go away. This weight is causing the rear to sag a little more than I'd like and the standard springs struggle a little. So im considering my options.

Option 1: airbags within the coils. Anyone recomend a brand and their experience with that setup. Long term cracking etc??

Option 2; 130 innner springs. Is it as easy as sitting them inside the coils or do i need different retainers/seats etc

Looking forward to peoples ideas and advice.

Thanks in advanve gents.

[XSiV]

I used polyair airbags in the rear of my 130 and never had a problem with them. Except that they just weren't designed to hold as much weight as I carried when I put our camper back on the tray. I now have a complete airbag system replacing the coils and I'm still not convinced just yet.

The inner airbags should be fine for 2-300 kgs though. You have to inflate them before you load the vehicle though and then adjust the pressure after it's loaded to bring the height to your requirements.

Ive done over 120,000km with mine and there is no visible wear as such. No chafing where the spring sits against the bag at all.

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[ozscott]

I use Coilrite on my D2 that takes a very heavy load in the rear. You can also get Coilrite HD which from memory go to about 50psi versus about 30psi max for the normal jobbies. I love mine. Had them for years. Cheers

[Baytown]

As above.
I love my Airbag man set up. It keeps my rear end up when towing with 15lbs air.
Highly recommended.

Ken

[1nando]

I use Coilrite on my D2 that takes a very heavy load in the rear. You can also get Coilrite HD which from memory go to about 50psi versus about 30psi max for the normal jobbies. I love mine. Had them for years. CheersAlready ordered and waiting for arrival. Easy install?

[DiscoMick]

Airbag Man bags in standard coils and shocks on mine and it's fine at 93,000 kms. I have drawers and a fridge and tow a camper trailer.
Might replace the shocks soon. Don't make it too stiff or you'll ruin the absorbent ride, I say.

[1nando]

Airbag Man bags in standard coils and shocks on mine and it's fine at 93,000 kms. I have drawers and a fridge and tow a camper trailer.
Might replace the shocks soon. Don't make it too stiff or you'll ruin the absorbent ride, I say.Bilstein b6 shocks, highly recommend them mate

[djam1]

Already ordered and waiting for arrival. Easy install?

Run them with an in cabin control fed from an on board air compressor you can then adjust them while going along.
This really helps with winding roads and high speed (as much as you can with a Defender)
Running 30 PSI in the airbags because you are in a hurry makes the Defender much more stable at high speed
Dual Digital Gauge & Pneumatic Switches with Adapter Kit for Existing Compressor (https://www.airbagman.com.au/find/airbag-man-ac1030d-for-a-/part-ac1030d/cid-0/vid-0)

[DiscoMick]

I wouldn't put 30 in mine - it would be too hard. 15 is plenty.