Air Ride Plumbing

[eldgenb]

I am creating a build sheet for a bobbed 818 5 ton with air bags at all four corners, I will use windshield wiper valves to add and take air away to keep it looking legit. My question is that even though I will have separate valves for front to back but do I need separate ones for left to right as well or can I just run a T so they fill at the same rate and psi etc. My concern is that if they don't have their own valve that the axle may begin to oscillate a bit and bounce around and the T would allow the air to transfer from bag to bag. Any experience on this would be appreciated.
Eldgen.

 

[WillWagner]

You should use a leveling valve like on modern trucks.

 

[eldgenb]

thanks, I was just looking on ebay and noticed those valves but did not know what they were for specifically, thanks.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Wouldn't the shocks take up the oscillation? My concern would be while off road.

 

[eldgenb]

Wouldn't the shocks take up the oscillation? My concern would be while off road.

that's a good point, my logic behind that was limiting straps, that way if one tire drops the other will naturally compress and allowing the air to move freely between the two would allow it to articulate with little to no effort and with shocks in place it would slow the travel so I would think that it would be predictable that way.

 

[eldgenb]

that's a good point, my logic behind that was limiting straps, that way if one tire drops the other will naturally compress and allowing the air to move freely between the two would allow it to articulate with little to no effort and with shocks in place it would slow the travel so I would think that it would be predictable that way.

Although I am quoting myself, I was on the think tank and came to the conclusion that this would work if I left the front springs in for stability and then I could let the rear end walk all over with no problems but 4 corner air bags would probably be great on road but a death trap offroad. Please feel free to chime in with any solutions or ideas if you have any. I figure that is the reason its not an industry standard for trucks.