Added a cheap compressor to air suspension.

[Swifter]

Total cost £4.99. Just plug in and use when required . None of these fancy dash mounted buttons to inflate/deflate but will do the job at a fraction of the cost .

 

[Guigsy]

On the van, I use a micro sized bicycle hand pump. The valves were next to the handbrake, attached to the driver's seat frame. The volume and pressure required in the bellows is so low, it only take a couple of minutes to inflate it from flat.... although I did used to get some funny looks as I pumped away.

 

[Ridgeway]

On the van, I use a micro sized bicycle hand pump. The valves were next to the handbrake, attached to the driver's seat frame. The volume and pressure required in the bellows is so low, it only take a couple of minutes to inflate it from flat.... although I did used to get some funny looks as I pumped away.

Same here although flicking a switch sounds interesting.

 

[Ridgeway]

Total cost £4.99. Just plug in and use when required . None of these fancy dash mounted buttons to inflate/deflate but will do the job at a fraction of the cost .View attachment 495366

So you're manually connecting it to each side and then just switching it on/off ?

 

[Swifter]

So you're manually connecting it to each side and then just switching it on/off ?

Correct . If we arrive onsite and need to drop the back end to lower it I just let the air out and then connect the compressor and put some air back in when we set off again .

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[MichaelT]

300PSI maybe a bit OTT

 

[deleted79651]

On the van, I use a micro sized bicycle hand pump. The valves were next to the handbrake, attached to the driver's seat frame. The volume and pressure required in the bellows is so low, it only take a couple of minutes to inflate it from flat.... although I did used to get some funny looks as I pumped away.

I had a temporary contract as a Housing Officer in the Gorbals some 21 years ago and used to walk to the office along the riverbank [beautiful at this time of year in the early morning sun]. At the start of the footpath was a Glasgow City Council sign 'No Dumping'; the local wag had extended the 'D' to alter the sign to 'No Pumping' ... and I never saw anyone breaking the byelaw ...

Steve

 

[Macca1954]

Total cost £4.99. Just plug in and use when required . None of these fancy dash mounted buttons to inflate/deflate but will do the job at a fraction of the cost .View attachment 495366

Do you have a link on we’re to get those gauges and surround TIA
Macca

 

[Swifter]

Do you have a link on we’re to get those gauges and surround TIA
Macca

The gauges and surround were on the van when I got it . I will see if I can find any online

 

[XxAnthxX]

Do you have a link on we’re to get those gauges and surround TIA
Macca

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[Macca1954]

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Cheers for info. HOW MUCH

 

[Macca1954]

That is a lot to see how much wind is in a bag

 

[XxAnthxX]

Cheers for info. HOW MUCH

Cheaper seat mount gauges are available......I thought you were specifically looking for the ALKO air top gauges.

 

[Macca1954]

Cheaper seat mount gauges are available......I thought you were specifically looking for the ALKO air top gauges.

No mate just seen the gauges looked the part. Wether it’s al-ok or not it’s only giving an air pressure reading. Thanks any way for response

 

[pappajohn]

300PSI maybe a bit OTT

Also bit of a joke.
It will be 300psi on top of the piston in theory using the swept area but, for a five quid jobby it will never reach 100psi.... Probably not even 75psi.
My £17 compressor will reach 115psi but takes around 10minutes to get there and gets too hot to touch. .

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