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[GMCnet] Air bag extenders for the wireless air conroller [message #151574] Sun, 04 December 2011 15:09 Go to previous message
glwgmc is currently offline  glwgmc   United States
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A couple more things I failed to mention in my pervious post.

First, the wireless air manifold does not leak down as I originally thought it might. When I first installed my system I found the PS would slowly leak down and could not find the source. I thought it was either leaking through the manifold or back into the compressor through the valves in the head. Turns out it was neither. The culprit was a brand new brass ball valve that very slowly leaked around the shaft. The initial leak was too small to see with the normal soap bubble test but over time the leak got worse so I found it last evening after putting on the air bag extenders. I will replace that on Monday as I do want the ability to isolate the system should anything go wrong on the road, but just reassembled everything without that ball valve on that one side and no leak at all over night.

I have one additional set of air bag extenders if anyone wants them. I think I paid $10 plus shipping so will sell them for the same. They are 1/2" plate, laser cut to an oval shape about 6" long and 3.5" wide. There are two mounting holes the same size as the stock holes in the ends of the bogie arms about 2.5" apart. A 1/2" x 1/2" registration bar is welded to one side to reinforce the plate and so they cannot turn when installed on the bogie arms. The set includes four grade 8 mounting bolts but no nuts. The bolts alone are likely worth more than $10. The set I installed had the bolts welded in place but were otherwise nearly identical. No issue with strength on either set. Very easy install.

Jerry
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