air suspension question

[2_door]

quick question about the air bag suspension on the D3

1. is it self leveling when towing/loaded

2. is it manually adjustable by the driver

3. or does it auto adjust dependant on TR setting / vehicle speed / and when parked does it lower itself automatically

thanks in advance

[Ashes]

Yep,self leveling. Even the weight of a passenger can change it.
Can normally be adjusted by the driver to only to different heights, access, normal, extended.
Apparently there is a high speed height as well

[rmp]

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1. yes it does auto-lower over time, wakes up every 6 hours to level itself.

2. TR does not auto-adjust the height, but the car will recommend raising in at least Grass Gravel, and will not engage Rock Crawl unless already raised

3. the adjustment by the driver is only height, not rake (difference front/rear)

4. yes it does drop by 20mm over 160kmph or something like that.

[CaverD3]

And drops autmatically from off road height to normal at 40kph.

[Desert Traveller]

It bongs at 40 and drops at 50 km/hr.

[2_door]

It bongs at 40 and drops at 50 km/hr.

umm, would that be inappropriate in some circumstances....can that be over ridden before you dump 2 tonnes of metal moving at 50klm/hr on its belly

I know that certain tracks can have a fairly high centre and the last thing you want is this happening

[CaverD3]

Sorry, bushwanderer is right I think.

No, drops just as you reach the base of the dune you need momentum to get up.

Also drops on deeply rutted tracks and damages the underside.

Nanny steps in because she thinks she knows what is best for you.

[2_door]

Sorry, bushwanderer is right I think.

No, drops just as you reach the base of the dune you need momentum to get up.

Also drops on deeply rutted tracks and damages the underside.

Nanny steps in because she thinks she knows what is best for you.

bugger not sure I want that happening

[dobbo]

It bongs at 40 and drops at 50 km/hr.

That sounds like an old Cypress Hill song

[2_door]

okay, so I dont want a D3 that has a mind of its own when it comes to dumping itself on its belly at undetermined/inconvenient times......

so, I am thinking a coiler would be the only option but do they come with all the goodies of TR????