is there a way to get the air out of the air suspension without removing or cutting the air lines? Looking to install a spacer but don’t want to mess with the lines and get any leaks.
Releasing air from air bag suspension (1 Viewer)
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There is a specialty tool Toyota uses that is pricey and someone on here was able to cut some tube to work like the tool.
I tried to figure it out per the description but couldn’t so I just cut the lines and tossed the bags.
I tried to figure it out per the description but couldn’t so I just cut the lines and tossed the bags.
I think he wants to add spacers to the bags, not convert to coils.
You could try to disconnect the lines or maybe set the height to low and turn off the vehicle to have a larger gap when the axle droops as you lift the truck (from the frame). I would check out this thread on Pradopoint that has a how-to for spacer installation.
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Here is the thread with the DIY SST tool.
Wouldn’t turning the suspension off and raising the vehicle give you plenty of room to put a spacer in? I’d sure think so.
Cool thanks for picking up the slack on finding the thread because I wasn’t going to look up how to keep air bags.
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I tried turning it off and putting it in low and then turning it off and no dice. There is still minimal air in the bags and they won’t budge. I want to avoid removing the lines but it looks like I may have to. Thanks for the links btw!
The bags don’t just drop out, you have to release the clips on top of them to get them free. And they’re generally a pain in the balls.
The clip is easy to remove with long needle nose pliers but I could imagine it woul be tough to put the clip back in.
Does the spacer go on the bottom of the air bags?
Does the spacer go on the bottom of the air bags?
The spacers go on the bottom so he should not have to remove the bags.
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Yes, the spacer goes on the bottom and holds them in place and gives it a bit of lift without overextending the bags. I’m keeping stock suspension with lift spacers because there’s only 40k miles on it with a 100k warranty so I wanted to keep the stock ride for a little while at least.
Hey @109madrid where did you get your spacers for the rear bags? Also, I see that you're a fellow Burqueno!!
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Yes sir, just moved here from Las Vegas, NV. I bought the spacers from a mud member and apparently they were from Australia for a 120 LC Prado. I was looking for spacers for awhile and ended up not being able to find any so when someone offered them up to me to buy, I jumped at the offer. They are hard to find at the moment from what I understand.
@109madrid any chance you can post some pictures of the spacers before install? Or better yet, i can see them in person?? I'd like to make some
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I can show them to you before I install them, no problem. They would be very easy to make.
I had the spacers made locally from a design I got from a Prado120 site. If someone needs the drawings let me know I should still have them around.
Here is the file that we worked from.
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Thanks for the spacers BTW MGordo!
