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Wow, great thread! I just stumbled upon this via a tahoe/yukon forum as "pretty much the only air ride writeup" that someone on there could find.
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Thanks! It's fun to drive and gets a lot of looks.
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- How would the procedure differ for a 4wd suburban? Would there be clearance issues?
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Only difference in 4wd are the half shafts. Depending on how low you go they might need to be removed.
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- Did you get rid of your torsion bars althogether?
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Yes, the torsion bars must be removed.
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- Is there any other place to mount the air tanks? I relaly want to keep the spare tire for... emergencies. I wonder if there is space in the rear interior where the jack/fake subwoofer are?
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You might be able to mount one 5 gallon tank behind the rear bumper while maintaining the spare and mount the compressor along the frame rail. I don't think you can mount 2 tanks and keep the spare though.
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- Why did you run two tanks and compressors? Does it seems like you should be able to drop it and pump back up with the air in one tank?
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One tank and compressor will work but I hit the switches a lot and wanted a system that would quickly refill the tanks.
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- What would you do differently if you were to do it over?
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Run 20's instead of 18's.
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- What are the level sensors for? I know there are stock sensors, can they be reused?
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Using sensors to set ride height is more accurate than relying on air pressure. ART advertises that the vehicle is supposed to be within 1/8" of the preset height each time the truck is raised. Mine is more like within a 1/4".
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- Is there an alternative to using those shockwaves in the front, ie regular bags?
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I think Ekstensive suspension out of Houston makes a conversion kit for our trucks that allow you to use regular bags.
Keep us posted on your build
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