Rear Suspension Airbag install questions?

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I bought them in Dec 2020 from 4WD industries in Australia for AUD 334. Arrived a couple weeks later fine in the US. There maybe further or better places to buy from.


I see they are sold out for now

Buying them direct seems a good option

To date I am very happy with them and use them at 30 to 35 psi when towing our 7000lbs travel trailer. Keeps the whole combination nice and level. While they are firestone airbags, the kevlar sleeves and ability to pressure them up higher with confidence are worth the extra money in my opinion. For any self install saving a bunch on labour I do not mind getting better parts.


A quick reminder on some key install steps:
1) When you lift the car at the rear and put on jackstands, make sure a) you have redundancy (additional jack stands, rear tires under the frame, stack of wood) and b) chock the front wheels really well so the vehicle cannot move forward (which it will do naturally when you lift the rear). I found the vehicle at some point still moving about 1/2 inch and it was not nice. You are spending a ton of time under the vehicle so please DO THIS RIGHT. SUPER IMPORTANT. AN ACCIDENT (likely fatal) CAN REAL EASY HAPPEN.
2) Make sure you snap in the airhose deep enough into the airbag fittings. Did not push them deep enough on initial install and had a leak, then had to redo.
3) When you disconnect the sway bar (LC200 with KDSS) it lowers immediately. Be careful with that. I used a hydraulic jack to push it back up in position and reconnect, which made it do able.
 
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