coil-rite air suspenion

[wildbri]

Hi I have a lwb t2 that sags when loaded and caravan hitched, was wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of suspension aid.......regards....bri :smile:


coil-rite air bags by firestone.................

 

[scooter]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=co...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a
i haven't my self but a friend has it in his car and he says it is brillant i have attached a link for you to see if there is anything else you would like to know

 

[wildbri]

Thanks scooter, they look easy to fit...

 

[Terranosaurus]

Your springs may be getting tired, replacements would be a lot cheaper and a lot less hassle. Also your suspension should "sag" under load, if it doesn't the load proportioning valve can't do its job ad you get less efficient brakes. A correctly loaded caravan shouldn't make much difference, nose wight should be 50-75kg depending on model etc

 

[wildbri]

anyone know how difficult it is to replace the springs? .....bri

 

[Terranosaurus]

Really easy, 30-60 minute job.

Jack up truck.

Put stands under chassis

Take weight of axle with jack.

Undo lower shock mounts - slide shocks of mounts.

lower axle till springs come out easily.

Change springs.

Reassemble using reverse of above.

 

[mr-gadget]

it wont be that hard to change springs...

unless you have struts... but dont think any terrano's do on the rear... if the brake pipes are long enough i used to disconect the shock absorber, jack car up until spring falls out, put new one in lower car reconect shock.... BUT i do NOT know if this can be done on the terrano.

failing that.. go to your local hire shop and see if they hire out spring compressors, some do. or buy a good pair of heavy duty ones.(some tools are sold in 3's, these are better as less likely to slip) jack up vehicle, remove wheel, compress the spring with the spring compressing tools, remove spring, decompress spring, compress new spring, fit in place, decompress, check it has seated etc... put wheel back on...

Dont forget, jack car up by body NOT the axle,, you would be supprised how many people jack the axle up and wonder why the spring wont come out... :?

BUT BEWARE, compressed spring can do huge amounts of damage should the compressor tool slip etc, i know of a guy who was killed by a tincorner spring when the compresser tool stripped the threads...

Good luck

 

[Terranosaurus]

Brake lines aren't an issue on Terranos/Mavericks as they run down the link arms, so at no point do the bridge a gap that opens/closes as the axle moves.

 

[mr-gadget]

Brake lines aren't an issue on Terranos/Mavericks as they run down the link arms, so at no point do the bridge a gap that opens/closes as the axle moves.

Please check on that one first... as they are the handbrake cables i believe..... I think the brake pipes drop from body to axle somewhere around the diff... but i cant remember now...

 

[JonathanM]

HB has replaced the springs on his wagon, so I'd assume his comment re brake lines is based on what he found on his vehicle when he did the job.

 

[mr-gadget]

HB has replaced the springs on his wagon, so I'd assume his comment re brake lines is based on what he found on his vehicle when he did the job.

I replaced the bushes on the trailing arms, and all that was fitted to them was the handbrake cables... so i can say the brake pipes are definatly NOT fitted to the trailing arms...

the brake pipe crosses the axle from one side to the other.. but i do think the feed pipe comes down behind the diff from the body...

my terrano was a 1993 lwb

 

[wildbri]

Thank you gentlemen very helpful as usual, I would prefer new springs. Im off for a trip around Virginia for the next three weeks so when I come back I will replace the springs, then we will be off in the caravan for a couple of months. Hopefully the weather will be warmer next month to do the work......regards..bri