Thread: Polyair Spring

Originally Posted by Gazz

Has anyone heard of Polyair springs and how they work as an aid to towing and to raise suspension to get out of trouble on a Disco.

Gazz

Don't know much at all about them, but i do know they are airbags that sit inside the coil spring, and when you want to carry or tow heavy loads you can pump them up and prevent sag in the suspension
Well worth it if you want to keep the nice soft coils IMO

TIM.

Hi Gaz, air bags are pretty popular especially with people who tow reguarly. I have some coil-rite bags in my rig and its amazing how much they can improve handling. Great thing is you can just inflate or deflate at a servo to suit.

We have them in the Disco as the guy who owned it before us towed a van...

we don't tow anything but they are real handy when fully loaded up...no bum sag


Mrs ho har

I have "Air Lift" ones. Very good stability with all camping gear loaded and roof tent.
...But I hate them when unloaded in the city. The best from my Disco was the suspension and with 5 psi I still feel them too hart in the rear, specially in every speedbraker.
Altough I suggest not deflate them to less pressure, because they can be damaged by suspension coils. With ice formed in the air valvle one of mine was running a couple of hundred kilometers with no pressure and has survived...

there is another thread about suspension bags, not far from this
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...-pressure.html


Regards

Thanks for the advice, I googled airbags and found there are more options than polyair at $350 A set.

I found Firestone coil-right airbags in the US for $105 plus post total $151 delivered. I expect that the exchange rate will bump it up a bit, but at worst it will be up to 17%, still better than the Polyair price.

Cheers Gazz

Originally Posted by Gazz

Thanks for the advice, I googled airbags and found there are more options than polyair at $350 A set.

I found Firestone coil-right airbags in the US for $105 plus post total $151 delivered. I expect that the exchange rate will bump it up a bit, but at worst it will be up to 17%, still better than the Polyair price.

Cheers Gazz

Oh I forgot to mention we have just ordered Firestone airbags from the U.S. for half the price in Aus delivered for the defender



Mrs ho har

thought I would let you know the Firestone airbags we ordered on the 19/08 and arrived today. $156.86 US = $191.44 Aud nice and cheep compared to the polyair ones



Mrs ho har

Must have been shipped with mine . I also got a set of Firestone bags from the US for less than 2 hunjy to my door. Can't wait till I put them in. Rear end won't sag as much now!!

Cheers

Goldey