| [GMCnet] Electro level II advice [message #169735] |
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03 |
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Hi Rob,
I'm another one "out here somewhere" that proves to myself every day that ride height sensors are not necessary. As you all know I preach proper ride height for optimum driving experience and safety. I prefer the wireless air system to any of the stock systems. I happen to use a 120vac compressor running off of an inverter in my wireless implementation. No matter how much you raise or lower to level or dump, one push of a button and you are back at proper ride height ready to go down the road. Unless you regularly radically alter the weight in your GMC from one use to the next (far more than full or empty gas, water, propane or holding tanks), putting the correct air pressure in the bags will bring you to proper ride height. And, I really like the ability to easily raise the back end when exiting the highway to steer more easily at low speeds and not drag the fanny as much. I also like always being able to see from the drivers seat how much air is actually in each bag.
No extra gauges, air lines, fittings, etc., it is all built in to the wireless controller. One line from the compressor/tank to the manifold, one line to each bag, bring power to the compressor, put batteries in the wireless controller and you are done. No leak downs and fast action. Works for me!
Any of the stock systems properly set up, with all properly functioning components (including reliable, in-spec ride height controllers), and no leaks anywhere will work just fine IF it is adjusted correctly. If those ride height controllers are not properly adjusted, or they are out of spec, they can cause a lot of the very ride height problems they were apparently supposed to correct. It seems quite strange to me that the factory ride height spec is +- 1/4 inch while the spec on the mechanical ride height controllers were +- 3/8 inch when new. I don' t know what the spec is on the later electronic controllers. Hmmmmmm.
Jerry
Jerry Work
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Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 08:34:35 +1000
From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Electro level II advice
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Jim,
Devil's advocate - EL II simple? Compared to the Power Level system?
Sorry Mate, I ain't buyin' that one! ;-)
You left out one caveat - the wireless system does not control ride height, it controls pressure.
Gene is out there somewhere proving that the ride height sensors are unnecessary. ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
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