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1962ekwagon		#1 Posted : Thursday, 5 March 2009 5:28:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 4		Picked up a WB Panny with air shocks up back but have a good set of Monroe GT off my busted panny lying arount to. Just after some opinions on the best set up. Have also changed my 3 leaf springs for some 4 leafs and will be towing now & then.
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Jim5.0		#2 Posted : Thursday, 5 March 2009 7:39:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Air shocks are good for towing or carrying extra load but not good for handling because when you go around a corner one shock gets compressed due to body roll. When this happens the air from the compressed shock pumps the other shock up a bit which makes
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Blue ballz		#3 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 6:29:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 69		Not sure if you can but may be worthwile looking into is see if you can get a system that keeps it at constant height and it might help towing.
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Mr Void		#4 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 7:01:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 16/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 424		1962ekwagon - Im sorry to hijack your thread but whats the deal with 3 or 4 leafs? Do you count them by the total number of leaves in the bundle and what is a std number on a wb panny? I have airshocks on my tonner but after pumping them up in Sydney
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Gary Thorpe		#5 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 9:30:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 252		Air Shocks are quite simply a waste of money. You are far better off spending the $$ on a new pair of springs and at least a quality double-acting oil shock for loads oe gas shock for handling. No reputable suspension place will sell air shocks to y
		Gary T
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ozchevy		#6 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 2:38:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/10/2005(UTC) Posts: 495		Gary Thorpe That was quite a statement to make. http://www.wholesalesuspension.com.au/gabriel.html This place I notice sell many great brand names, including Koni which are fitted to all F1 Racing cars. Incidently - I happen to have Gabriel Hi
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lxtoranahzute		#7 Posted : Saturday, 7 March 2009 3:00:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 130		I dont mind air shocks,my tires dont scrub on the rear.I think it may be ilegal to have seperate valves as if one side goes it may dramaticly alter the handeling as aposed to both sides droping simaltainiously.But im no shockspert
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Blue ballz		#8 Posted : Saturday, 7 March 2009 7:10:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 69		Mack trucks have dual dshock absorbers on both sides. One pair for each rear axle. Linked longitudinally as opposed to lateral. They adjust for corners, Compensate for load and work well off road.
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1962ekwagon		#9 Posted : Sunday, 8 March 2009 12:33:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 4		Good news is the panny air shocks have seperate air lines, so im not going to crash! I had air shocks when i bought the EK wagon. Leaked bad & what a pain to maintain pressure. Whant the panny low & still able to tow so will have a crack with air. The l
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basketcasebear		#10 Posted : Sunday, 8 March 2009 6:27:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,307		hey yall, the ambo i just sold, has air pummpups on it, and when i finally figured out where the valve was, and put air in them,,up they went,, and the ride is so good,, dont know about doing 100+mph round corners,, but for normal drivin up to 120lms
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Mr Void		#11 Posted : Sunday, 8 March 2009 7:30:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 16/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 424		quote: Originally posted by 1962ekwagon The leaf springs have got me thinking. I was just sitting behind a HQ 1 tonner and i
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1962ekwagon		#12 Posted : Sunday, 8 March 2009 8:13:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 4		As I understand the 1 tonner and the panny (maybe Ute) share the same chassis. All others you can unbolt from the front. (Correct me if I am wrong). So maybe the extra leaves indicate a true 1 tonner. What would be the benefits of adding the extra leaves?
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Casper		#13 Posted : Sunday, 8 March 2009 9:09:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/03/2009(UTC) Posts: 45		I think youll find that ute and P/V are the same and tonner has an extra boxed brace forward of the rear axle. With P/V and ute, the body shell helps to keep the chassis rigid whereas tonner is just a cab.
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