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Originally Posted by C10_ForDad
Thanks for your reply! Im in the same boat, i dont want to and dont have a lot of money
to dump a ton into electronic valves and auto level and everything else. I think Ill live with air being in the cab too, I was going that route in the first place. Do you ever have any leaking issues or had one fail?
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I've used the Ridetech paddle valves w/o a failure to date. My first one was back in 2000 & that control panel/valve still works today w/zero maintenance. The ones used in my dually have only been in use since ~2014/2015.
I did have an airline crack @ the paddle switch a year or 2 ago but it was the airline failing & not the valve. I use DOT spec airline but the end of that specific line was kinked where I had used it before when testing stuff in the shop.
My dually uses 2qty 3gal aluminum tanks & 2qty Thomas 327 compressors. One tank provides air for the front, the other the rear. The 3gal tanks were easier to position under the bed (smaller OD x longer length) & the Thomas compressors are bang for the buck vs. bling/high CFM.
Again... The downside is the requirement to know & set the height so you don't kill tires. I validated my heights & tire pressures @ all 4 corners at the time of/specifically for the alignment. Around town I have a good idea of where it needs to be but if I plan to get out on the highway, I use a tape measure @ the corners to preserve tire life expectancy.