mounting air fitting for air bags

[specta]

Where did you mount your's?

[djg]

I put mine on the bottom of the bumper outside but they are auxillary as I have a compressor for Air Lift Wireless Air setup this set up always automatically adds air to 10 psi if it drops.

Dave

[specta]

Eric&Lisa wrote:
Mine are inside the fuel door.

-Eric

There's not enough room inside my gas door for the valves.

[Eric_Lisa]

Mine are inside the fuel door. I don't remember it being a difficult install. Drilled a couple holes in the plastic above the fuel cap. Put the fittings in, connected them, and that was it. Fuel door keeps them protected, and they face down so no dirt gets in them. Never had caps on them. Thirteen years and no leaks or complaints.

-Eric

[aruba5er]

put my valves in the plastic part of the bumper next to the liscense plate, All plastic area so no metal to drill. Also added a (up to #100 guage so i know there is always some air in the bags.

[Geewizard]

SidecarFlip wrote:
I have an on board compressor that maintains 5 psi in them all the time and pressure gauges under the dash with individual controls to set them with. Nothing outside, everything in the cab. Trick to long bag life is keeping air in them all the time (at least 5 psi when not in use). I installed the firestone bags in 1999 in my 1997 F350 and they are trucking right along, no issue.

Ditto. I transferred my 2004 Tundra (with Air Lift Wireless Air setup) to my son. And I installed a new identical system in my 2014 Tundra. Both are with compressors and all inside the cab. His is still going strong.

I do have auxiliary air bag fills in the rear wheel wells of my 2014 Tundra. No drilling needed, I removed a plastic rivet and used that hole.

[lakeside013104]

I wire tied mine to the rear bracket on the driver running boards. Easy to get at, check and air up to.

Lakeside

[specta]

The tops of my wheel wells empty is 42.5".
With 32 psi in the airbags they are now 39.5".
I've only driven it a few miles and I can feel a difference.
I'll hit the freeway into town today and see how it goes.

[specta]

Here's where I ended up mounting them. One on each side and easy to reach. I'll pick up metal caps next time I'm in town.

Thanks for all the advise.

[northshore]

I put them just in front of the rear wheel DRW under the fender, easy to reach.
I had a Firestone compressor but removed it, didn't like it, plus it was for one supply line to both bags. My compressor came with the in cabin bracket, with switch and gauge, that with all the other stuff hanging on the dash I thought it was just too much. Now its; set the air pressure for the bags where I want them and check once in a while, I don't feel the need to have a switch and gauge on the dash.

[ajriding]

Originally put them as the license plate bolts, which was perfect, except not for a TC as it is hard to get to then.

I then put them on the bottom of the rear fender behind the wheel by drilling a hole under it. This is OK, but I rather have the two valves together. There is no need to have them on both sides of the truck.

I was worried about using the inside fender well in case the tire threw something up to damage the valves poking out. I have a fender well plastic liner, so the valves would have to be inside the well…

[toddb]

I made a bracket that uses the bolts from the running board. It's out of the way behind the rear door.

[Kayteg1]

When on-board compressor is luxury, having valves with gauges on the side of driver seat, I could always see the pressure when entering the truck.
Than my bags would hold the air for months, so unless I load heavy, I did not have to inflate them for long time.
Than when I did need to air them, one of those $10 compressors did the job in just minute.
Get the console with gauges and you won't be sorry.

[specta]

bigfootgrey wrote:


Mine are inside the fuel door. Stays clean and protected
Bob

I'll have to see how much room I have in there.

[bigfootgrey]

Mine are inside the fuel door. Stays clean and protected
Bob