Air Shock Tech

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 15, 2015

Five things are different. 1 - transmission fluid now at max volume per shock. 2 - Nitrogen level a little less than half and now equal per side @ roughly 160 PSI. 3 - Center suck down has been taken up one more inch. 4 - outer limiting straps have 4 or five twists in them and actually limit travel at 90% droop. 5 - the truck actually feels stable like it doesn't want to fall over and take a nap.

I almost tipped over on this tree last week. I don't have the same travel as I did last week, but I didn't almost fall over either. I feel like the rear springs are actually having to work now. The real test will be this weekend when I hit some of the same trails as last weekend.

Ride quality seems to actually be improved in my high speed assaults through my yard and field drainage ditch. Best part is watching my neighbors, watch me blast though the yard.

Kel Lawrence

al1tonyota · Jul 15, 2015

Man that's a good lookin ride! I didn't know what you where Workin on

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 15, 2015

Re:

Special thanks to Nick and Adam for making it a simple process instead of confusing this idiot.

I also slipped and buggered up one of the shrader valves. Gonna need to get a new one to be able to put a cap back on it.

Kel Lawrence

poolman · Jul 15, 2015

al1tonyota said:
Man that's a good lookin ride! I didn't know what you where Workin on

X2. Very nice ride

jta · Jul 19, 2015

Well I haven't got to wheel mine yet but I'll post my experience so far.

Started out with 2" fox 16" travel air shocks put them on and charged them to 160psi. That left the front a little low but I left it because I was gonna go a head and get the Baja Blood oil anyway. I removed all the oil, which was 370cc just like it should have been, and put 500 cc of the Baja Blood in them. This was just about all they would hold. I started with 100 psi and it was way to high. I cut it back to 80 psi and it was just about right. It looks a little low in the front so I may add a little more nitrogen. I hope to wheel it a little this weekend to try it out.

Timjus · Sep 5, 2015

played with my 14" saws today

14" saw 2.0 airshocks and profender bumpstops limited to 3" stroke.

when i first filled my 14" saw airshocks i filled them with 260cc oi (20cc over stock)l and adjusted drive height to 7 in and 7 out. suspension felt bit stiff.

first i took 10cc out from front and 20cc from rear.

front felt good but rear was still feeling stiff. so i took 40cc more out from rear and now it feels pretty good.

stock volume for 14" shocks is 240cc. im now 10cc over in front and 40cc under in rear and running them half stroke.

lowbudgetjunk · Sep 5, 2015

jta said:
Well I haven't got to wheel mine yet but I'll post my experience so far.

Started out with 2" fox 16" travel air shocks put them on and charged them to 160psi. That left the front a little low but I left it because I was gonna go a head and get the Baja Blood oil anyway. I removed all the oil, which was 370cc just like it should have been, and put 500 cc of the Baja Blood in them. This was just about all they would hold. I started with 100 psi and it was way to high. I cut it back to 80 psi and it was just about right. It looks a little low in the front so I may add a little more nitrogen. I hope to wheel it a little this weekend to try it out.

A little low on nitrogen worked great for me

jta · Sep 5, 2015

lowbudgetjunk said:
A little low on nitrogen worked great for me

I ended up taking some oil. I'm at 450 ml of and 125 psi. It worked good this way but's its still a little low in the front.

patooyee · Sep 5, 2015

Anyone got any experience with any of these?

http://www.kingshocks.com/products/airshocks/air-bypass-shocks/
http://www.profendersuspension.com/25-Bypass-Airshock_p_157.html

drycreekjeep · Sep 5, 2015

those air shocks are very nice!!!

al1tonyota · Sep 5, 2015

patooyee said:
Anyone got any experience with any of these?

http://www.kingshocks.com/products/airshocks/air-bypass-shocks/
http://www.profendersuspension.com/25-Bypass-Airshock_p_157.html

Everytime they get brought up they basically didn't work out?

drycreekjeep · Sep 7, 2015

??? why not?

Timjus · Sep 8, 2015

had camera shooting shocks while i was cruising in forest.

250cc oil in front and ride height was ~6".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4ciGq75t8

rear has 200cc oil and ride heigh way too low, it was hitting bump stops all the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOf8dJGlZM

camera really helps to figure thease out.......................

LightBnDr · Sep 8, 2015

Great thread guys. I wish this was available when I started my air shock build. I personally hated Bella vistas thread.

This is a diverse group of guys really putting some hours into R&D. I love it. Keep the info comin for the next guy

patooyee · Sep 8, 2015

Timjus said:
had camera shooting shocks while i was cruising in forest.

250cc oil in front and ride height was ~6".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4ciGq75t8

rear has 200cc oil and ride heigh way too low, it was hitting bump stops all the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOf8dJGlZ

camera really helps to figure thease out.......................

Your second video says it does not exist when I click it.

Timjus · Sep 8, 2015

fixed it was missing one letter

tiny · Sep 8, 2015

It looks like your front shocks bottom out before your bumps do. Am I seeing it wrong?

patooyee · Sep 8, 2015

Timjus said:
had camera shooting shocks while i was cruising in forest.

250cc oil in front and ride height was ~6".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4ciGq75t8

rear has 200cc oil and ride heigh way too low, it was hitting bump stops all the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOf8dJGlZM

camera really helps to figure thease out.......................