? About sir ride? & idea for pump

[Grabber12]

hey guys I have a question about my air ride on my 97 explorer. The last couple trips off road my check air suspension warning comes on. I don't notice any sagging and it seems to work fine I'm guessing maybe the pump is overheating. I think I'm just going to eliminate the air shocks altogether and install gas shocks. Anyone have a decent shock I could replace the air shocks with? But what I really wanted to ask is has anyone used the pump as an auxiliary pump for tires? I haven't really looked at how the pumps are set up and how many exit ports there are but either way making one of the ports turn into a standard valve stem attachment. What do you guys think? I think I'm going to take a look at it and give it a shot maybe I'll be the first one to do it.

 

[Flash]

I replaced my totally worn out air ride shocks with Bilstein at the front and Gas Magnums (temporarily) until I get my Nissan Patrol Konis to modify for the rear; it now actually steers and doesn't bounce of the road.

One thing, I don't know if this is across the board, I think the torsion bars are a bit thinner on the air ride equipped trucks. I have a set of B bars from my old XLT to try when I feel like I've got too much time on my hands.

I too have been thinking of converting the on board pump to inflate tyres.
I think you'd need some sort of tank, I'm eyeing off a propane bottle.

 

[swshawaii]

Also research Monroe Load Adjusting shocks, they have a HUGE following here. Search 58617. This thread may also be of interest.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=354437

http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-58617-Sensa-Trac-Adjusting-Absorber/dp/B000C53RXK

 

[Grabber12]

I have an add a leaf so the load adjustable shocks are not going to be an option. Just want to go with a standard gas shock. Standard shocks will bolt up right? Also my torsion bars say A on them. Are those the thin ones?

 

[swshawaii]

Post #19
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377594

The heaviest duty bars are the "1" or "A" bars. (They are the same.) They measure about 1.09"
diameter, where as the "B" bars measure 1.06". Doesnt seem like much of a difference, but it is.