Smittty9785
NAXJA Forum User
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- SE Portland Oregon
anyone put airbags under a XJ. i searched and couldnt find anything.. but bags you can get like 8" of lift correct?
Meeks said:What? I don't think so dude.
KarlVP said:For trail use, I would use springs and bags.
Bags only will take a dump on you at a very unfortunate moment.
Scrappy said:Actually yes dude. check this out...
I have been fortunate to play with bags a small amount for on and off road purposes. Here is my semi-professional opinion.
Airbags are VERY cool. They do the job just as well as any other normal spring. Having that adjustability is very useful with the right person. Designing a system is very difficult. Shocks are extremely important, as well as getting high quality bags. You will have to design some sort of load leveling system to establish a road height for day to day driving or to and from the trail. That PSI is important to have because changing the PSI is like changing spring rates. Air bags should only be used as a spring replacement, not for being able to drive down the road lower than you would on the trail. Having that same height TUNED is optimal, then using the collapsing and expanding of the bag for stability or weight transfer or COG change.
I personally would rather spend 500 bones on a C/O than a high quality bag, which I *think* runs at a hefty 300-400 a piece. A photo of a friends that works flawlessly. Mind you, its tuned for one specific height and with the best bags can still only achieve 9" of bag travel, about 12 to 15" wheel travel.