I think I'm going this route.

Do u have the incab air pressure controls?

My initial thoughts are "why would one want to mess around with lift while driving" ?

And, besides the added 300$, mounting and wiring the compressor would take a lot of time to do properly.


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I think I'm going this route.

Do u have the incab air pressure controls?

My initial thoughts are "why would one want to mess around with lift while driving" ?

And, besides the added 300$, mounting and wiring the compressor would take a lot of time to do properly.


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I have the in cab controls, I have it mounted in my glove box. The compressor is mounted on the passenger side in the storage compartment under the jump seat. After I load the truck I fill the air bags to factory ride height, you should not have to worry about adjusting while driving unless you have a air leak. I had about 3hours in the install.

Don't bother with the in-cab controls, get the auto-leveling system that does it all for you.

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I only need the air springs like twice a yr for trips around 4000 miles.

Thought I would just load the truck, then put air to each air bag independently at my garage compressor until vehicle was level......schrader valves located somewhere near rear hitch I was thinking. They should hold air for a long time assuming no leak, right?

I am trying to figure out why I should include on board compressor with my expected limited full load use. Is there a real need for frequent adjustment?



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I only need the air springs like twice a yr for trips around 4000 miles.

Thought I would just load the truck, then put air to each air bag independently at my garage compressor until vehicle was level......schrader valves located somewhere near rear hitch I was thinking. They should hold air for a long time assuming no leak, right?

I am trying to figure out why I should include on board compressor with my expected limited full load use. Is there a real need for frequent adjustment?



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You don't ever want to allow them to be completely deflated, the bags will flap around and could get pinched. 5 psi is more than sufficient to keep them from getting damaged.

As for installing the schraeder valve in a convenient location, I like drilling a hole and installing them through the rear bumper. Easy access, no crawling around, etc.

This is the same method I had on my Silverado. I had the Schrader valve coming out the hitch plug. The automatic one seemed interesting too. Or the adjustable one and having an on board compressor. I could see something like this being necessary on long trips where pressures could change depending on temp or elevation or even what the road conditions are.