I just bought the shocker xl Kit and have a question on the install. I am running dual 444c’s two 3 gallon tanks and 1/2 line. I was just wondering how everyone was hooking up the horns. I have an extra 1/2 port on one tank so I will be using that for the feed to my horns.
But my question was, If I hit the horn switch it airs out my tank and bags also, I would be lowering my truck whenever I’d hit the horn. Whats the best way around this?
Simple - install a check valve on your air bags. They should have one anyway to guard against leaks. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the horn purchase. The Shockers are fantastic.
^^^Like DBO said there should be a check valve or even additional solenoid valves for letting air out of the bags - depending on the type of setup. Something isolates the tank from the bags because their pressures are much different.
If you want to test, you can air up your bags and let the air out of the tanks. Bags should stay inflated.
Welcome.
Hmm, yeah that’s the issue I have. I went to drain the water in my tanks and my truck started to lower.
I had to put jack stands under the frame so I could drain my tanks. I didn’t install the bags in my truck so im not completely sure how they work. I have a 7 switch avs box and can control all four corners individually. Front/back side/side pancake…
So I though it was odd that when I went to drain the tanks the truck started to lay out. I can take pics and post them. I have only one line to each bag.
I don’t have experience with air suspensions, but that doesn’t make sense to me.
Pics are going to help.
How many & what kind of valves?
You’ll need a couple of things …
First, you should have a manifold of some kind that allows air to go both in and out of the bags so you can inflate/deflate as needed.
Second, you should have an electric valve between the tank and the manifold. When you activate the manifold to air up the bags it will trigger the electric valve to allow air in. When you activate the manifold to deflate the bags it should have it’s own dump valve to allow the air out.
I had to do this to my truck as well. Air Lift makes a nice kit for this (part number 72000) or you can just get the remote and the manifold (part numbers 73001 for the remote control, 73003 for the manifold) since you have the bags, tank, and compressor.
-Kris
My mind is blown that there’s not a check valve or solenoid between the tank and a manifold feeding the 4 corners of the vehicle, already. In fact the lack of this type of setup is downright creepy to me, as a major pressure loss could bottom the OP out at any time. I don’t know who did the design work behind that install, but it scares me. I don’t consider that safe, at all…
I am new to the air ride scene myself and I had been concerned of what you have exactly described. I am located in WA state and local shop installed it ( I won’t name the shop) but I will take pics in the morning to show my setup. It did worry me a little that if I ever lost tank pressure my truck would just slam to the ground :0
Welcome to the forum.