Thread: Manual SLS airbag inflation

It's annoying to get non ARB type accessories fitting up easily(as in locating and price).
I removed the arb fitting at the compressor and installed a much more easily found Nitto type(female). Did same on their supplied tyre inflator line too(obviously to female).

IIRC the threaded ends are 1/8NPT types. Don't hold me to this 100% . I think this is so, only because just about every connector I have is 1/8NPT, and it's been a while since I changed them over(I may have had to purchase other thread types to do so, I just can't recall that far back in time).

The only things I'd recommend if you choose to swap out the ARB quick release fittings is to use thread sealant instead of a tape sealer for the threads.
I now prefer to use LOXEAL over most other thread sealants(cheap and easy to find).

You could at a pinch use a high pressure manual bike shock pump eg: Control Mini Shock 1 | Giant Bicycles Giant Cairns

Originally Posted by AK83

It's annoying to get non ARB type accessories fitting up easily(as in locating and price).
I removed the arb fitting at the compressor and installed a much more easily found Nitto type(female). Did same on their supplied tyre inflator line too(obviously to female).

IIRC the threaded ends are 1/8NPT types. Don't hold me to this 100% . I think this is so, only because just about every connector I have is 1/8NPT, and it's been a while since I changed them over(I may have had to purchase other thread types to do so, I just can't recall that far back in time).

The only things I'd recommend if you choose to swap out the ARB quick release fittings is to use thread sealant instead of a tape sealer for the threads.
I now prefer to use LOXEAL over most other thread sealants(cheap and easy to find).

Thanks for that, sounds promising at least. Might try and buy spare fittings from arb in Cairns rather than swap over but not sure if they sell them. If not will try and find the sealant.

Cheers,
Andy

Originally Posted by simonmelb

You could at a pinch use a high pressure manual bike shock pump eg: Control Mini Shock 1 | Giant Bicycles Giant Cairns

Yeah, thought about a bike pump - I have one at home that would do the job so if all else fails will go down that route.

Cheers,
Andy

The other thing that occurred to me is that part of your issue is the max 75psi tyre inflator.

I don't know the tyre inflator you refer too, but does it literally stop inflating at 75PSI?
I would have thought that the max 75PSI part of it is simply that it doesn't indicate pressure beyond that, and that it should still allow you to continue adding pressure(ie. air) to the system regardless of what it's output reading says.

That is, it may or will, allow you to add (say) 90psi if you needed it, just that it won't show you how much you've added.
Or is it a set and forget type inflator, where you input a value and it auto stops at that point?

if it's the run of the mill, regular type where it just displays the tyre pressure, I'd say it should let you add more than max value .. just that you need to guess what that value will end up at. If it is that, then I'd add air till it's at a point where you're happy with the level of the rear and go with that. You can then search your local area for a tyre pressure gauge that simply shows how much pressure you've added ... which can be found pretty much universally(repco, supercheap, tools shops, hardware shops .. etc).

Originally Posted by AK83

The other thing that occurred to me is that part of your issue is the max 75psi tyre inflator.

I don't know the tyre inflator you refer too, but does it literally stop inflating at 75PSI?
I would have thought that the max 75PSI part of it is simply that it doesn't indicate pressure beyond that, and that it should still allow you to continue adding pressure(ie. air) to the system regardless of what it's output reading says.

That is, it may or will, allow you to add (say) 90psi if you needed it, just that it won't show you how much you've added.
Or is it a set and forget type inflator, where you input a value and it auto stops at that point?

if it's the run of the mill, regular type where it just displays the tyre pressure, I'd say it should let you add more than max value .. just that you need to guess what that value will end up at. If it is that, then I'd add air till it's at a point where you're happy with the level of the rear and go with that. You can then search your local area for a tyre pressure gauge that simply shows how much pressure you've added ... which can be found pretty much universally(repco, supercheap, tools shops, hardware shops .. etc).

The inflator is the digital one that arb sell. As best as I can tell, the inflator is stopping the supply of air at 75 psi. I’d be happy if it allowed the compressor to keep pumping to 100 psi as I could then just let a bit out to achieve the ride height. Everything I’ve found says the compressor pressure switch is on at 75 and off at 100 psi so that only leaves the inflator as the barrier. Having said that, it’s not clear to me how it could do it 😒

Cheers,
Andy

Well, looks like I was wrong. Finally found specs on the inflator and the scale goes to 200 psi, it’s just the stated accuracy that’s 25-75 psi. Attached it to the lines and it reads 85 which is just down a bit on the 90 the workshop put in a week ago. Which means the compressor can only deliver about 75 psi despite supposedly being rated to 100.
I can’t easily access the compressor with the drawers in the back so will have to think of plan B.

Thanks for the suggestions

Cheers,
Andy

Just as a follow up the air bags in my D2A, using a kings double pump seem to take about 120 psi to get to ride height, I have tried 3 different inflators and they all seem go between 120/130 psi, I tend to use a tape measure on the top of the front guard and the wheel centre and raise the rears to about 30 mm less
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